Title

Understanding Driver Behavior In Work Zones

Abstract

Researchers are working on micro simulation modeling to improve mobility and reduce congestion. As the Nation's highways continue to carry increasing numbers of travelers, State and local departments of transportation (DOT) face the growing challenge of minimizing the impacts of work zones on traffic congestion. Part of the solution involves improving the management and operation of highways. DOTs have a number of strategies at their disposal to reduce delay: incident management, ramp metering, coordination of signals on arterial streets, access management on arterials, and use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimates that nearly half of nonrecurring congestion is caused by temporary disruptions such as incidents, work zones, or inclement weather. Work zones in particular cause about 24 percent of nonrecurring congestion and 10 percent of all congestion. As such, work zones affect the overall mobility of a highway, having a reach that extends well beyond the limits of the construction area.

Publication Date

3-1-2013

Publication Title

Public Roads

Volume

76

Issue

5

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

84876939379 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84876939379

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