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This document aims to introduce the concept of a Work Zone Mobility Audit and define the involved data for completing such an audit. Agencies have a difficult time assessing the operational performanc…MoreData Collection
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Work Zone Data Exchange Specification Version 3.0 Informational Webinar (Training)
The Work Zone Data Working Group, established under the Federal Geographic Data Committee Transportation Subcommittee, recently published version 3.0 of the Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Specificatio… More
Mobile Application Development and Testing for Work Zone Activity Real-Time Data Collection (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Work zones are prevalent in the United States as the infrastructure is increasingly in need of maintenance. Lack of reliable data is one of the main obstacles in work zone research. Reliability suffer…MoreAuditing Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data – Tool Explanation (Training)
The Wayne State University-Transportation Research Group will be hosting a free webinar on work zone mobility assessment and analysis. This webinar presents material developed under a Federal Highway … More
Auditing Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This document aims to introduce the concept of a Work Zone Mobility Audit and define the involved data for completing such an audit. Agencies have a difficult time assessing the operational performanc…MoreAuditing Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data (Training)
Conducted by the Wayne State University-Transportation Research Group, this webinar presented material developed under a Federal Highway Administration Work Zone Safety Grant. The webinar was geared t… More
Data Driven Approach to Characterize and Forecast the Impact of Freeway Work Zones on Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The presence of work zones on freeways causes traffic congestion and creates hazardous conditions for commuters and construction workers. Traffic congestion resulting from work zones causes negative i…MoreU.S. Department of Transportation Makes $2.4 Million Available for Work Zone Data Exchange Grants in Preparation for Automated Vehicles (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $2.4 million in Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) grants to promote the devel…MoreWork Zone Data Collection (WZDC) (Training)
This course provides information to assist highway agencies in developing techniques and strategies to successfully collect and analyze work zone safety-related data for the purpose of making work zon… More
Background and Application Information for the WZDx Demonstration Grants (Training)
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) is hosting a free webinar on a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) release for Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Demonstration Grants. This webinar will … More
U.S. DOT and AASHTO are Co-hosting a Virtual Event on Increasing Worker and Driver Safety through Access to Work Zone Data (Training)
Co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), this virtual event unites geographic information s… More
Crowdsourcing for Operations (Publication)
Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
Crowdsourcing turns transportation system users into real-time sensors on system performance, providing low-cost, high-quality data on traffic operations, roadway conditions, travel patterns, and more…MoreWork Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) – v2.0 (Publication)
Resource Type: Specifications & Special Provisions
The Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Specification enables infrastructure owners and operators (IOOs) to make harmonized work zone data available for third party use. The intent is to make travel on pub…MoreWZDx v1.1 – Common Core Data Specification Reference Document (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This document was developed through collaboration with the WZDx Working Group to describe a set of “common core” data concepts, their meaning, and their enumeration (as applicable) in order to sta…MoreWork Zone Activity Data (WZAD) – Data Dictionary Report (Version 2) (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This document is the Work Zone Data Dictionary (WZDD) Report, developed as the primary deliverable for Task 4 under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA’s) Work Zone Data Initiative (WZDI) Proje…MoreA Framework for Work Zone Activity Data Collection and Management (Version 3) (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This document describes a framework to assist transportation agencies and the broad work zone stakeholder community in establishing a standard and consistent approach for collecting, organizing, and d…MoreWork Zone Activity Data (WZAD) – Needs and Opportunities (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This document describes the methodology used and information gathered from seven virtual and in-person forums conducted in April 2018. These forums were conducted to introduce stakeholders to the Fede…MoreUtilizing Probe-Vehicle Data for Work Zone Mobility Performance Management (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) uses probe vehicle data from different sources to measure highway system mobility performance at both the macro- and microlevels. VDOT uses delay as th…MoreA Method for Expressing and Displaying the Vehicle Behavior Distribution in Maintenance Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Maintenance work zones on the road network have impacts on the normal travelling of vehicles, which increase the risk of traffic accidents. The traffic characteristic analysis in maintenance work zo…MoreRoadway Construction Noise Model Version 2.0 Data Collection Program (Publication)
Resource Type: Presentations
Roadway Construction Noise Model (RCNM) is a computer program that enables the prediction of construction noise levels for a variety of construction operations based on a compilation of empirical data…MoreEvaluation of Interstate Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data and Machine Learning Techniques (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), US work zones on freeways account for nearly 24% of nonrecurring freeway delays and 10% of overall congestion. Historically, there have been…MoreU.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange Project Webinar (Training)
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (U.S. DOT) Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) project aims to make travel on public roads safer and more efficient through ubiquitous access to data on work zone ac… More
Systems Analysis and Design of a Smart Traffic Service System for Predictive and Smarter Mobility and Safety in Roadway Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Smart traffic service systems entail intelligent traffic analysis applications that enable highly functioning relationships between a range of users, including service consumers and service producers.…MoreEnhancing Action Recognition of Construction Workers Using Data-Driven Scene Parsing (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Vision-based action recognition of construction workers has attracted increasing attention for its diverse applications. Though state-of-the-art performances have been achieved using spatial-temporal …MoreDevelopment of a Travel-Time Reliability Measurement System (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This study has developed a computerized Travel-Time Reliability Measurement System (TTRMS), which can automate the time-consuming process of gathering and managing data from multiple sources and calcu…MoreThe Ubiquitous Orange Traffic Cone: An Observational Study (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Daily sightings of traffic cones were logged over a six-month period in an attempt to provide data about the frequency and novelty of such encounters, and to yield examples of the variety of uses …MoreLidar for Maintenance of Pavement Reflective Markings and Retroreflective Signs (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Pavement markings and signs are important traffic control devices used to guide and regulate traffic movement through visual information presented to motorists. Signs and markings are made with retror…More