This study reports the results of a simulator-based assessment of driver response to two different urban highway work zone configurations. One configuration represented an existing design which was … [Read more...] about Driver Responses to Differing Urban Work Zone Configurations
Work Zone Design
Pedestrian Considerations: Updated Checklist for Temporary Traffic Control Zones
This updated checklist summarizes existing resources and provides work zone pedestrian access considerations for the planning, design, and construction phases of a project. The detailed checklist is … [Read more...] about Pedestrian Considerations: Updated Checklist for Temporary Traffic Control Zones
Work Zone Design and Operation Enhancements: Final Report
Oregon Department of Transportation contractors are required to implement Traffic Control Plans (TCPs) to protect and direct traffic through work zones. The design and implementation of TCPs have … [Read more...] about Work Zone Design and Operation Enhancements: Final Report
Evaluation of Work Zone Design Features to Aid Older Drivers
Work zones are estimated to account for 22 percent of roadway crashes and more than 1000 fatalities annually. Moreover, older road users have been overrepresented in work zone crashes. In an effort to … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Work Zone Design Features to Aid Older Drivers
Phase II – Improved Work Zone Design Guidelines and Enhanced Model of Travel Delays in Work Zones
This project contains three major parts. In the first part a digital computer simulation model was developed with the aim to model the traffic through a freeway work zone situation. The model was … [Read more...] about Phase II – Improved Work Zone Design Guidelines and Enhanced Model of Travel Delays in Work Zones
Maryland State Highway Administration Work Zone Design Checklist
Developed by Maryland State Highway Administration, this Checklist provides guidance for identifying traffic control options, work zone impacts, and impacts management strategies. … [Read more...] about Maryland State Highway Administration Work Zone Design Checklist