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Supplementary Student Information
Held on July 23 and October 20, 2009.
NTOC Presentations
May 28, 2009 - Work Zone Performance Measurement
Presentations
- Work Zone Performance Monitoring and the Safety and Mobility Rule by Tracy Scriba, Work Zone Program Manager, FHWA Office of Operations (PDF 500 KB)
- Work Zone Performance Measure Pilot Test by Gerald Ullman, Ph.D., P.E., Texas Transportation Institute (PDF 1.9 MB)
- Work Zone Data in Ohio by Dave Holstein, Administrator, Office of Traffic Engineering, Ohio Department of Transportation (PDF 600 KB)
State Practices
Florida
- Evaluation of Safety and Operational Effectiveness of Dynamic Lane Merge
System in Florida. The study provides analysis for the Florida
Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) interest in incorporation and
testing an ITS-based lane management system into their existing
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans for short term movable Work Zones.
The study aims at comparing the effectiveness of different forms of
dynamic lane merge systems to the conventional MOT plans deployed by
FDOT. (1MB Tagged PDF)
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Other Resources:
Comparative Analysis Report: The Benefits of Using Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones (FHWA-HOP-09-002) (2008) (379KB PDF). Presentation summary of tips and lessons learned from five case studies in District of Columbia, Texas, Michigan, Michigan, Arkansas and North Carolina. Full document is available at http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/its/wz_comp_analysis/index.htm (HTML)
Transportation Operations Strategies Management Strategies Matrix, excerpt from Developing and Implementing Transportation Management Plans for Work Zones. (536KB PDF) (Excerpt Appendix B-28-B-45). Full document is available at http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/publications/trans_mgmt_plans/index.htm (HTML)
Coordinating, Planning, and Managing the Effects of Roadway Construction with Technology (HTML)
This White Paper prepared by U.S. DOT informs public agencies about the use of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to manage construction work zones.
ITS Safety and Mobility Solutions:
Improving Travel Through America's Work Zones
Booklet developed by ATSSA ITS Council describing various ITS
applications for work zones and potential benefits, considerations for
use, and system layouts.
www.atssa.com/galleries/default-file/2008July21_ITS_Safety_and_Mobility.pdf (8.3MB Tagged PDF)
ITS for Work Zones Leaflet: Deployment
Benefits and Lessons Learned
Summarizes the benefits, costs, extent of deployment, and lessons
learned about using ITS in work zones.
www.its.dot.gov/jpodocs/repts_te/14320.htm (HTML)
AASHTO Technology Implementation Group
(TIG) - ITS in Work Zones
Provides resources, case studies, and other information on specific ITS
in work zones technologies.
www.transportation.org/?siteid=42&pageid=1939 (HTML)
Traffic Analysis Tools Volume IX: Work Zone Modeling and Simulation: A Guide for Analysts (15MB Tagged PDF)
This document is the second volume in the FHWA Traffic Analysis Toolbox: Work Zone Analysis series. Whereas the first volume provides guidance to decision-makers at agencies and jurisdictions considering the role of analytical tools in work zone planning and management, this volume provides specific guidance to the analyst, researcher, or manager in charge of conducting a specific work zone analysis project or who has been charged with developing an overall work zone modeling program or approach. This volume includes numerous case study examples, discussion and analysis designed to provide the prospective work zone analyst with information pertaining to the selection of a transportation modeling approach (including the identification of opportunities for use, managing technical risk and examples) as well as specific project applications (including constructability, scheduling and transportation management plan design and evaluation). This document serves as Volume IX in the FHWA Traffic Analysis Toolbox.
Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative: Criteria for Portable ATIS in Work Zones (774KB Tagged PDF)
The purpose of the study was to determine the best practice for the temporary deployment of advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) in highway work zones. ATISs can be as complex as devices that provide real-time information about delays or alternate routes or as simple as devices that activate radar detectors within vehicles. This study comprehensively compares and contrasts 16 different devices in 27 separate deployments throughout the United States. Particular attention is paid to system configuration, message content, media, information processing, and real-time data collection methods. Systems are compared for their effectiveness for warning drivers, promoting smother traffic flow, improving safety, calming traffic, and reducing delay. The study recommends an 11 step procedure whereby traffic engineers can choose the most appropriate ATIS configuration for any given work zone.
National Work Zone Safely Information Clearinghouse
www.workzonesafety.org/about/ - nation's first and most comprehensive information resource on roadway construction zone safety. Selected presentations highlighted below. (HTML)
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