This course provides participants with advanced levels of knowledge and competencies with technical and non-technical aspects of work zone traffic control practices including work zone planning, … [Read more...] about Advanced Work Zone Management and Design
Work Zone Design
Optimizing Work Zone Practices for Highway Construction Projects
Recent studies indicate that work zones suffer from an increasing trend of deaths and injuries in and around the highway construction areas with an average of 745 fatalities and 40,700 severe injuries … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zone Practices for Highway Construction Projects
Doing More With Less
Scarce financial resources, limited rights-of-way, and continuing concerns about the environmental footprint of highway projects have compelled transportation officials to do more with less when … [Read more...] about Doing More With Less
Optimal Work Zone Lengths and Signal Timing for Two-Lane Highways Revisited: The Need to Consider Stochasticity
Work zones can give rise to significant costs, both to maintenance agencies as well as to road users. In this paper we focus on the optimal configuration of work zones on two-lane highways. While … [Read more...] about Optimal Work Zone Lengths and Signal Timing for Two-Lane Highways Revisited: The Need to Consider Stochasticity
Optimal Design of Work Zone Median Crossovers
The use of temporary median crossovers in work zones allows for the closure of one side of a multi-lane roadway while maintaining two-way traffic on the opposite side. This process provides the … [Read more...] about Optimal Design of Work Zone Median Crossovers
Policy Memo 28 – Mandatory “Advanced Work Zone Management & Design” Training
This Policy Memo specifies Colorado Department of Transportation’s training requirements for personnel who design traffic control plans for federal-aid projects. … [Read more...] about Policy Memo 28 – Mandatory “Advanced Work Zone Management & Design” Training