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A variety of outreach materials are available, including fact sheets, presentations, case studies, guidance documents, and evaluation studies to assist agencies in developing and implementing smarter work zone innovations in the area of Technology Applications.
Fact Sheets
- Smarter Work Zones
- Using Portable Traffic Monitoring Devices (PTMDs) in Work Zones
- Treating Potential Back-of-Queue Safety Hazards Pamphlet
- Automated Speed Enforcement in Work Zones Case Study
- Fact sheet about the queue warning system on I-35 in Texas
- North Carolina Department of Transportation Collecting and Using Data from Manual Flagging Operations
- Indiana Department of Transportation Use of Archived Work Zone Data to Adjust Project Schedules for Reduced Costs and Improved Mobility
- More fact sheets coming soon!
Case Studies
- Work Zone ITS Case Studies
- Indiana Department of Transportation Use of Third-Party Data for Work Zone Management
- Iowa Department of Transportation Intelligent Work Zone Deployments
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation Technology Applications on the Callahan Tunnel Project
Presentations
- EDC-3 Regional Summit Presentation
- IH-35 Queue Detection/Warning System
- Treating Potential “Back-of-Queue” Safety Hazards
Guidance Documents
- Guidance on Using Traffic Management Centers for Work Zone Management
- Work Zone ITS Implementation Guide (and companion Implementation Tool v1.0)
- Guidance for the Use of Dynamic Lane Merging Strategies
- Podcast: Automated Speed Enforcement in Work Zones
- Minnesota IWZ Toolbox: Guideline for Intelligent Work Zone System Selection
- Maryland State Highway Administration Work Zone Safety Toolbox
- Guidelines for Application of Portable Work Zone Intelligent Transportation Systems
- NCHRP Report 560: Guide to Contracting ITS Projects
Evaluation Studies
- Development and Field Evaluation of Variable Advisory Speed Limit System for Work Zones
- Evaluation of Effectiveness of Automated Work Zone Information Systems
- Evaluation of Intelligent Transportation System Deployments for Work Zone Operations
- Comparative Analysis Report: The Benefits of Using Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones
- Automated Work Zone Information System on Urban Freeway Rehabilitation: California Implementation
- Dynamic Late Merge Control at Highway Work Zones: Evaluations, Observations, Suggestions