The August 2025 update to Temporary Traffic Control for Short-Duration, Short-Term Stationary, and Mobile Operations provides comprehensive guidance for safely managing work zones that impact traffic … [Read more...] about Temporary Traffic Control for Short-Duration, Short-Term Stationary, and Mobile Operations
Work Zones
Analysis of Three Decades of Research in Road and Highway Work Zones Using Bibliometric Methods
Research in road and highway work zones has been continuously increasing since it is critical for maintaining traffic efficiency, reducing accident risks and minimising environmental impact during … [Read more...] about Analysis of Three Decades of Research in Road and Highway Work Zones Using Bibliometric Methods
A Simulation Study of Walking-Workers Assignment Strategies Based on Work Zones
This study addresses an “U” shaped assembly line with walking workers and flexible worker assignments. Workers, rather than machines, are the constraining resource in a dual-resource production … [Read more...] about A Simulation Study of Walking-Workers Assignment Strategies Based on Work Zones
Assessing the Impact of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication on Lane Change Safety in Work Zones
Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology has the potential to enhance lane change safety in work zones, especially during lane closures. However, the safety implications of vehicle-to-vehicle … [Read more...] about Assessing the Impact of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication on Lane Change Safety in Work Zones
Highway Workers’ Perception of Autonomous Truck-Mounted Attenuator: A Case Study in Indiana’s DOT
Highway maintenance operations have been associated with high rates of crashes, leading to workers’ injuries and fatalities. To protect the state Department of Transportation (DOT)’s maintenance … [Read more...] about Highway Workers’ Perception of Autonomous Truck-Mounted Attenuator: A Case Study in Indiana’s DOT
Human Science and Professional Approaches to Improve Road Worker and Driver Safety on Workzones
On the French national road network, over the past ten years, from one to two road workers are killed and thirty injured during interventions every year. The number of killed and severely injured is … [Read more...] about Human Science and Professional Approaches to Improve Road Worker and Driver Safety on Workzones