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Congestion can restrict access to construction activities both on and close to a freeway, reducing construction efficiency, especially by delaying the delivery of materials. Although previous studies …MoreTraffic Simulation
Regional Network Complexity Reduction for Estimating Diversion Effects from Large-Scale Work Zones – Motivation and Lessons Learned (Publication)
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The U.S. Interstate highway system is vital to the economic prosperity of the country and requires regular upkeep and maintenance. Such construction projects require detailed planning and analysis, su…MoreSafety Impact of Connected Vehicles on Driver Behavior in Rural Work Zones Under Foggy Weather Conditions (Publication)
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Work zone safety is one of the paramount goals of the safety community. The safety concerns in work zones might be exacerbated under foggy conditions, as an exogenous factor, contributing to high driv…MoreSocio-Demographic Impacts on Lane-Changing Action Time and Distance in Work Zone with Drivers’ Smart Advisory System (Publication)
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A lane-changing behavior is an important component of traffic simulation. Lane-changing actions are normally confined to the decision-making process of the task, and the action itself is assumed as an…MoreDevelopment and Testing of Variable Speed Limit Control Logics for Work Zones Using Simulation (Publication)
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This study is an attempt to evaluate the performance of various speeds at work zones and to develop VSL control logics that would calculate suitable speeds for different traffic conditions. The resear…MoreEvaluation of Traffic Flow Analysis Tools Applied to Work Zones Based on Flow Data Collected in the Field (Publication)
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has identified the maintenance of traffic (MOT) as a top priority to serve the motoring public as part of a department strategic initiative. A key componen…MoreFeasibility of Visualization and Simulation Applications to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility (Publication)
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Visualization is a relatively recent tool available to engineers for enhancing transportation project design through improved
communication, decision making, and stakeholder feedback. Current visuali…MoreIntegrating Microscopic Simulation and Optimization: Application to Freeway Work Zone Traffic Control (Publication)
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This paper presents a methodology for optimizing performance of a traffic system on the basis of simulated observations of its microscopic behavior. The method integrates simulation and optimization s…MoreFeasibility of Visualization and Simulation Applications to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility (Publication)
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As a part of the four-hour webinar hosted by the Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative (SWZDI) on July 26, 2010, which presented the results of notable recently completed SWZDI projects, this presenta…MoreImprovement of Highway Work Zone Performance by Traffic Management (Publication)
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This study investigates the effects of traffic management strategies on performance of a work zone along arterial roads. The strategies included Temporary Access Control (TAC), Limitation of Heavy Veh…MoreMesoscopic-Wavelet Freeway Work Zone Flow and Congestion Feature Extraction Model (Publication)
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A new mesoscopic-wavelet model is presented for simulating freeway traffic flow patterns and extracting congestion characteristics. A traffic speed-density relationship is introduced with a lane drop …MoreWork Zone Safety: Behavioral Analysis With Integration of VR and Hardware in the Loop (HIL) (Publication)
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Although there have been efforts to achieve the zero deaths on horizontal construction projects, undesired crashes within work zones continue to happen, highlighting the need for continuous studies on…MoreEstimation of Freeway Work Zone Capacity Using Simulation and Field Data (Publication)
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The objective of this research was to develop analytical models and procedures for estimating the capacity of a freeway work zone considering various geometric, traffic, and work zone related paramete…MoreSimulation and Evaluation of Speed and Lane-Changing Advisory of CAVS at Work Zones in Heterogeneous Traffic Flow (Publication)
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Emerging connected autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies provide an opportunity to the vehicle motion control to improve the traffic performance. This study simulated and evaluated the CAV-based speed…MoreModel and Simulation of the Heterogeneous Traffic Flow of the Urban Signalized Intersection With an Island Work Zone (Publication)
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Work zones exist widely in cities of many countries and have a significant negative impact on city traffic. The majority of the existing studies only focused on freeway work zones, while the work zone…MoreMicrosimulation of Freeway Work Zones to Assess Flow and Capacity (Publication)
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This research applied microscopic traffic simulation to freeway work zones to further understand the relationship between traffic variables and capacity. There are two distinct forms of capacity depen…MoreDevelopment of a Virtual-Reality Based Immersive and Integrated Traffic Simulation Platform for Studying Traffic Work Zone Safety Problems (Publication)
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Although there have been efforts to achieve the zero deaths on horizontal construction projects, undesired crashes within work zones continue to happen, highlighting the need for continuous studies on…MoreSurrogate Safety Assessment of Work Zone Rear-End Collisions in a Connected Vehicle Environment: Agent-Based Modeling Framework (Publication)
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This paper presents an agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS) framework to evaluate the safety performance impacts of connected vehicle (CV) technologies in a work zone setting. This research is p…MoreImpact Analysis of Temporary Traffic Control Design in Planning Construction for Transportation Infrastructure Expansion: The Contractor’s Perspective (Publication)
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In construction of transportation infrastructure expansion or improvement projects, temporary traffic control (TTC) is required to provide enough space for construction. Lane closing and detouring are…MoreApproximated Headway Distributions of Free-Flowing Traffic on Ohio Freeways for Work Zone Traffic Simulations (Publication)
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Headway or interarrival time (IAT) data of successive vehicles in free-flowing traffic ahead of work zones at six different Ohio freeways (two with two lanes in one direction, three with three lanes, …MoreHighway Maintenance Scheduling Using Genetic Algorithm with Microscopic Traffic Simulation (Publication)
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This paper introduces a hybrid genetic algorithm-microscopic traffic simulation methodology for scheduling of pavement maintenance activities involving lane closures aiming to minimize network traffic…MoreAn Improved Cellular Automaton Model for Work Zone Traffic Simulation Considering Realistic Driving Behavior (Publication)
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Traffic efficiency and safety in work zone are major concerns for traffic engineers, highway agencies and road users. Microscopic traffic simulation is an efficient method to study work zone traffic a…MoreModel and Simulation of the Traffic of the Urban Signalized Intersection with Island Work Zone (Publication)
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Work zones exist widely in cities of many countries and have a significant negative impact on city traffic; however, the majority of existing studies focused on freeway work zones, work zones on urban…MoreTraffic Analysis Toolbox Offers New Guides to Work Zone Modeling and Simulation (Publication)
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Two new volumes, Volume VIII - Work Zone Modeling and Simulation–A Guide for Decision—Makers and Volume IX - Work Zone Modeling and Simulation–A Guide for Analysts, in the Federal Highway Admini…MoreA Work Zone Simulation Model for Travel Time Prediction in a Connected Vehicle Environment (Publication)
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A work zone bottleneck in a roadway network can cause traffic delays, emissions and safety issues. Accurate measurement and prediction of work zone travel time can help travelers make better routing d…MoreDriver Behavior Models for Heavy Vehicles and Passenger Cars at a Work Zone (Publication)
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Traffic impact assessment is a key step in the process of work zone planning and scheduling for transportation agencies. Microscopic traffic simulation models enable transportation agencies to condu…More