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This guide identifies common issues adversely affecting pedestrians that field personnel should be regularly checking for and correcting when working on or near sidewalks or walking paths. These issue…MoreWork Zones
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Portable Positive Protection: A Guide for Short Duration and Short Term Work Zones (Publication)
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This guideline covers various types of positive protection devices that can be easily placed and moved for short duration and short term work operations, especially compared with traditional portable …MoreNational Symposium on Work Zones and Large Trucks
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) facilitated the National Symposium on Work Zones and Large Trucks on April 13, 2015 in Jacksonvill… More
Guidelines on Managing Speeds in Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Guidelines on Managing Speeds in Work Zones summarizes available guidance on setting speed limits and managing speeds in work zones. Many factors impact the decision to reduce the regulatory speed lim…MoreMaintenance Work Zone Safety: Pocket Guide of MUTCD Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This 4x6 reference guide provides information on the typical applications that apply to short-term and mobile operations for maintenance, providing useful graphics and detailed descriptions of the app…MoreMobile and Short Duration Work Zone Operations (Publication)
Resource Type: Presentations
This work zone safety module provides an overview of moobile and short duration traffic control, including relevant excerpts from the MUTCD.More2009 National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference
The acclaimed Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference managed by the ARTBA - Transportation Development Foundation was held March 9-13 in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with World o… More
Design of Construction Work Zones on High-Speed Highways (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This report explores an approach for the selection of an appropriate construction work zone type; offers suggested guidance for the design of geometric features, including horizontal and vertical alig…MoreGuidelines for Traffic Control in Short Duration/Mobile Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This handbook summarizes guidelines listed in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) with particular emphasis on short duration and mobile activities. It contains basic principles, a de…MoreTime-varying Mixed Logit Model for Vehicle Merging Behavior in Work Zone Merging Areas (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This study aims to develop a time-varying mixed logit model for the vehicle merging behavior in work zone merging areas during the merging implementation period from the time of starting a merging man…MoreModel and Simulation of the Heterogeneous Traffic Flow of the Urban Signalized Intersection With an Island Work Zone (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
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…MorePredicting Stress Among Pedestrian Traffic Workers Using Physiological and Situational Measures (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Traffic workers are vulnerable to accidents and must make critical decisions to avoid conflicts between road users. This can lead to high stress levels, which may hinder their capacity to mitigate the…MoreTraffic Flow Modeling of Diverse Work Zone Activities (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
What effect does work activity type have on traffic conditions in a work zone? This question has still not been answered satisfactorily in practice. Without knowing the true effect a work activity has…MoreApplication of LiDAR and Connected Vehicle Data to Evaluate the Impact of Work Zone Geometry on Freeway Traffic Operations (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Extensive literature exists regarding recommendations for lane widths, merging tapers, and work zone geometry to provide safe and efficient traffic operations. However, it is often infeasible or unsaf…MoreWork Zone Intrusion Report Interface Design (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
While necessary for roadways, work zones present a safety risk to crew. Half of road workers deaths between 2005 and 2010 were due to collisions with motorists intruding on the work zone. Therefore, a…MoreTheory of Safety Surrogates Using Vehicle Trajectories in Macroscopic and Microscopic Settings: Application to Dynamic Message Signs Controlled Traffic at Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This paper presents a new mathematical framework for obtaining quantitative safety measure using macroscopic as well as microscopic traffic data. The safety surrogate obtained from the macroscopic dat…MoreRisk Factors Affecting Crash Injury Severity by Work Zone Area (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Work zones include advance warning area, transition area, and activity area. The geometric, traffic control aspects, traffic operations, and driver’s maneuverability differ within each work zone are…MoreVariations in Driver Behavior: An Analysis of Car-Following Behavior Heterogeneity as a Function of Road Type and Traffic Condition (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Microsimulation modeling is a tool used by practitioners and researchers to predict and evaluate the flow of traffic on real transportation networks. These models are used in practice to inform decisi…MoreCapacity Models for Long-Term and Short-Term Freeway Work Zones in Germany (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The paper presents results from a comprehensive study of work zone capacity on German freeways. A large number of long-time work zones with and without a reduction of the number of lanes as well as sh…MoreStatewide Data Management Best Practices for Work Zone Information (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The availability and accessibility of reliable work zone data are essential to support data needs of various work zone planning, safety, and operations applications. This paper summarizes the findings…MoreOrange Work Zone Pavement Marking Midwest Field Test (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Roadway lanes are often repositioned to accommodate highway work operations, resulting in a need to alter pavement markings. Even the most effective methods for removing old pavement markings sometime…MoreImpact on Traffic flow Due to Construction on Roadside: A Case Study of Thaltej Gam to Vijay Cross Road (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The historic city Ahmedabad is the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. The population of Ahmedabad in 2016 is over 7 million people in the city and approximately 8 million in the urban agglom…MoreValidating the Performance of the FHWA Work Zone Model Version 1.0: A Case Study Along I-91 in Springfield, Massachusetts (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Central to the effective design of work zones is being able to understand how drivers behave as they approach and enter a work zone area. States use simulation tools in modeling freeway work zones to …MoreImpact Assessment of Short-Term Work Zones on Intersection Capacity in New York City (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
New York City infrastructure is one of the oldest transportation infrastructures in the United States. Local street construction and short-term work zones are almost continuously planned events that a…MoreClosed-Course Performance Testing of a Work Zone Intrusion Alarm System (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Oldcastle Materials and ARTIS, LLC joined forces to develop an innovative work zone intrusion detection and alarm system. The alarm system flashes LED lights and emits an audible alarm if an intrusion…MoreInfluencing Speed Behaviour at Highway Work Zones Using In-car Speed Limits and Warnings (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Speeding behaviour and driver distraction cause relative unsafety at highway work zones and amongst young male drivers. Adding further safety measures to the infrastructure has adverse effects as driv…MoreAnalysis of the Sensitivity of Heart Rate Variability and Subjective Workload Measures in a Driving Simulator: The Case of Highway Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Heart rate variability and subjective workload measures are extensively used to determine workload during driving. However, the sensitivity of heart rate and workload measurements in simulated driving…MoreModel and Simulation of the Traffic of the Urban Signalized Intersection with Island Work Zone (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
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…MoreDriver Comprehension of Lane Reduction Signage: Alternatives to the MUTCD W4-2 for Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Many work zones require lane closures, and road users need to be notified of these closures through appropriate upstream signage. Inadequate driver comprehension of the existing U.S. standard lane red…MoreOrange Work Zone Pavement Marking Midwest Field Test (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Roadway lanes are often repositioned to accommodate highway work operations, resulting in a need to alter pavement markings. Even the most effective methods for removing old pavement markings sometime…MoreUpdating the Lane Closure Guide for Urban Highways in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has released a report that evaluates the existing KDOT Lane Closure Guide. This report surveys other highway agencies on their policies for closing lanes…MorePedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones: A Field Guide (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This guide identifies common issues adversely affecting pedestrians that field personnel should be regularly checking for and correcting when working on or near sidewalks or walking paths. These issue…MoreWork Zone ITS Implementation Tool v1.0 (Publication)
Resource Type: Websites
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technology enables solutions that serve broader Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) objectives. Specifically, ITS deployments can be part …MoreUnderstanding the Impacts of Work Zone Activities on Traffic Flow Characteristics (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
What effect does work activity have on traffic conditions in a work zone? This question has still not been answered satisfactorily in practice. Without knowing the true effect a work activity has on t…MoreDigital Message Signs Being Installed Throughout Interstate 75 (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Florida Department of Transportation is installing digital message signs on Interstate 75 as part of their $12 million project. This project will hopefully assist motorists with current travel inf…More