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Author | : U.s. Department of Transportation |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2018-07-23 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781723489242 |
Work zone performance measures pilot test /
Author | : United States Department of Transportation |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2015-02-27 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781508651260 |
Currently, a well-defined and validated set of metrics to use in monitoring work zone performance do not exist. This pilot test was conducted to assist state DOTs in identifying what work zone performance measures can and should be targeted, what data they will need to collect to compute those measures, and what methods exist to obtain that data. Work zone activity and traffic data from five work zone projects were gathered and analyzed. Multiple data sources and collection methods were examined and utilized to the extent available at each project. These sources were field crew personnel manually documenting queue presence, length, and duration; traffic surveillance data from a transportation management center or from portable work zone ITS; and third-party probe vehicle data (in this test, large truck speed data obtained via the FHWA Office of Freight Management). The results of the pilot test indicate that manual documentation of queuing by field personnel, and the use of permanent or portable traffic sensor data can be used effectively to measure work zone impacts, given that information as to the time and location of work activities is known. Probe vehicle data is also believed to be a viable source of data, but sample size issues did limit is applicability in this pilot test. Average and maximum queue lengths and duration, duration of queues exceeding pre-determined thresholds, vehicle exposure to queues, and vehicle delays when queues are present were among the several performance measures tested and demonstrated as viable indicators of work zone mobility impacts. A number of lessons learned through this pilot test effort are also included in the report.
Author | : Gerald L. Ullman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Road work zones |
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Author | : Leverson Boodlal |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Road work zones |
ISBN | : 9780309481786 |
One of the ways a state department of transportation or other transportation agency can address work zone safety and other impacts is to develop and implement a Transportation Management Plan (TMP). The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 945: Strategies for Work Zone Transportation Management Plans provides a practitioner-ready guidebook on how to select and implement strategies that improve safety and traffic operations in roadway construction work zones. Supplemental materials to the report include NCHRP Web-Only Document 276: Evaluating Strategies for Work ZoneTransportation Management Plans; fact sheets on ramp meter, reversible lane, and truck restrictions; and guidebook appendices.
Author | : Michael D. Fontaine |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Performance |
ISBN | : |
The Federal Highway Administration has been encouraging states to improve their monitoring and tracking of the mobility impacts of work zones. The use of mobility performance measures will enable agencies to assess better the contribution of work zones to network congestion; to identify specific projects that are in need of remedial action; and potentially to assess penalties to contractors creating excessive, avoidable negative impacts. Although the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has defined allowable lane closure hours for the interstate system, VDOT has not defined specific performance measures and thresholds for what constitutes unacceptable work zone mobility impacts. Performance measures and thresholds have been developed by a number of other states, so there is a need to determine whether these could be adapted for use by VDOT. This study explored issues related to a potential work zone mobility performance measurement program for Virginia. The issues investigated included identification of potential performance measures, definition of performance thresholds, and recommendations for data sources for performance measurement calculations. This information was synthesized from information regarding the experiences of selected states and experiences from a series of case studies that used data from Virginia work zones. The review of experiences in selected other states found that delay and queue lengths were the performance measures used most often by the states studied. The Virginia case studies focused on the use of private sector data to generate mobility performance measures and found that the level of spatial aggregation in rural areas could inhibit the ability to generate accurate performance measures, although granularity was better on urban roads. The level of temporal aggregation was also found to influence performance measures. The research identified a number of key issues that VDOT should consider as a work zone mobility performance measures program is developed. The report recommends that VDOT develop a pilot program that focuses on urban interstates initially and convene a task group to develop formal policies and procedures for use in the state.
Author | : Michael D. Fontaine |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Performance |
ISBN | : |
The Federal Highway Administration has been encouraging states to improve their monitoring and tracking of the mobility impacts of work zones. The use of mobility performance measures will enable agencies to assess better the contribution of work zones to network congestion; to identify specific projects that are in need of remedial action; and potentially to assess penalties to contractors creating excessive, avoidable negative impacts. Although the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has defined allowable lane closure hours for the interstate system, VDOT has not defined specific performance measures and thresholds for what constitutes unacceptable work zone mobility impacts. Performance measures and thresholds have been developed by a number of other states, so there is a need to determine whether these could be adapted for use by VDOT. This study explored issues related to a potential work zone mobility performance measurement program for Virginia. The issues investigated included identification of potential performance measures, definition of performance thresholds, and recommendations for data sources for performance measurement calculations. This information was synthesized from information regarding the experiences of selected states and experiences from a series of case studies that used data from Virginia work zones. The review of experiences in selected other states found that delay and queue lengths were the performance measures used most often by the states studied. The Virginia case studies focused on the use of private sector data to generate mobility performance measures and found that the level of spatial aggregation in rural areas could inhibit the ability to generate accurate performance measures, although granularity was better on urban roads. The level of temporal aggregation was also found to influence performance measures. The research identified a number of key issues that VDOT should consider as a work zone mobility performance measures program is developed. The report recommends that VDOT develop a pilot program that focuses on urban interstates initially and convene a task group to develop formal policies and procedures for use in the state.
Author | : U.s. Department of Transportation |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2015-02-21 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781508569206 |
This Work Zone Best Practices Guidebook provides an easily accessible compilation of work zone operations practices used and recommended by various States and localities around the country. The Guidebook is a reference document that can be updated with new approaches, technologies, and practices for effectively managing work zones and reducing the impacts of work zones on mobility and safety as they are identified. The best practices are descriptive, not prescriptive. They describe approaches that have been successfully used by transportation agencies, along with contact information to find out more from the agency using the practice. Each organization must determine which of these practices are best suited for its particular situation, considering all the site-specific factors that affect work zone operations.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1036 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : United States |
ISBN | : |
Author | : American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Task Force for Roadside Safety |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Roads |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Employment and Training Administration. Office of Youth Programs |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 706 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Government publications |
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