Development of Design Guidance for Smart Work Zone Systems

Smart work zone (SWZ) systems are designed to provide real-time roadway information to better inform motorists, encourage them to take alternate routes, reduce their frustrations, reduce roadway congestion, and enhance safety for motorists and workers. These SWZ systems have been recommended by multiple federal agencies as part of the Intelligent Transportation Systems program with the overall goal to improve transportation safety, mobility, and efficiency. Despite these reported benefits, there is little guidance on standardizing the need for and deployment of SWZ systems to maximize safety and mobility. This report presents the findings of a research project funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to provide additional research and recommendations to IDOT on standardizing the deployment of SWZ systems. The objectives of this project were to (1) conduct a comprehensive literature review to gather and analyze current practices and latest research studies on SWZ systems including their deployment on varying types of roadway projects, (2) perform a survey to gather and analyze feedback from other state DOTs on their experiences in utilizing SWZ systems, (3) develop a SWZ feasibility assessment tool that can be used by DOT planners to determine the need for deploying SWZ systems on roadway projects and generate layout designs for all recommended SWZ systems, and (4) create guidance for utilizing the developed SWZ feasibility assessment tool to illustrate its user-friendly interface and practical capabilities in identifying the need for deploying SWZ systems and generating their layout designs for IDOT projects.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-001
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73130
• Corporate Authors:

  Illinois Center for Transportation

  205 North Mathews Avenue, MC-250
  Urbana, IL  United States  61801

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  205 North Mathews Avenue
  Urbana, IL  United States  61801-2352

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  126 East Ash Street
  Springfield, IL  United States  62706

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • El-Rayes, Khaled
  • Ouyang, Yanfeng
  • 0000-0002-5944-2044
  • Ignacio, Ernest-John
  • 0000-0002-9916-953X
  • Almasry, Omar
  • 0009-0006-8513-0630
  • Osorio, Jesus
• Publication Date: 2024-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 172p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced driver information systems; Guidelines; State departments of transportation; Traffic congestion; Work zone safety; Work zone traffic control
• Identifier Terms: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01905535
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-ICT-24-001, ICT-24-001, UILU-2024-2001
• Contract Numbers: R27-246
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 24 2024 4:55PM