Construction Costs and Safety Impacts of Work Zone Traffic Control Strategies

Construction Costs and Safety Impacts of Work Zone Traffic Control Strategies
Author: E. N. Burns
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1989
Genre: Roads
ISBN:

Research was performed to determine total costs (construction and road user costs) and safety impacts associated with traffic control through work zones on rural four-lane, divided highways using single lane closure (SLC) versus two-lane, two-way traffic operations (TLTWO). An informational guide for use in selecting cost-effective traffic control strategies for proposed construction projects was also prepared. Construction data were collected from 51 construction projects in 11 States, and traffic capacity delay studies were conducted at 25 projects in 10 States. Guidelines are presented in this report for selection of the best traffic control alternative between SLC and TLTWO. A simplified procedure to estimate road user costs for SLC and TLTWO traffic control strategies is also included. This guide is Volume II of a two-volume series. Volume I (FHWA-RD-89-209) is the final report.

Traffic Monitoring Guide

Traffic Monitoring Guide
Author: United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Information Management
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1992
Genre: Traffic congestion
ISBN:

Roadside Design Guide

Roadside Design Guide
Author: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Task Force for Roadside Safety
Publisher:
Total Pages: 560
Release: 1989
Genre: Roads
ISBN:

Highway Work Zone Safety

Highway Work Zone Safety
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Publisher:
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2001
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Economic Analysis Primer

Economic Analysis Primer
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2003
Genre: Economic impact analysis
ISBN:

This primer provides a foundation for understanding the role of economic analysis in highway decision making. It is oriented toward state and local officials who have responsibility for assuring that limited resources get targeted to their best uses and who must publicly account for their decisions. Economic analysis is presented as an integral component of a comprehensive infrastructure management methodology that takes a long-term view of infrastructure performance and cost. The primer encompasses a full range of economic issues, including economic fundamentals, life-cycle cost analysis, benefit-cost analysis, forecasting traffic for benefit calculations, risk analysis and economic impact analysis.