STATES ESTIMATE WORK ZONE TRAFFIC DELAY USING QUICKZONE

According to a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 2001 report, highway users tend to view roadway repairs and associated work zones as one of the major causes of traffic delays. This article posits that one of the key steps to increasing user satisfaction with a highway system is to reduce these highway maintenance work-zone related delays. Accurately predicting such delays and planning effective work phasing and alternate routes can help lessen driver frustration. The FHWA-developed QuickZone software tool, designed to help with work zone scheduling improvements, is described in some detail.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/614107147
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Curtis, D
  • Funderburg, E
  • Funderburg, K A
• Publication Date: 2003-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 40-43
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile driving; Automobile travel; Highway maintenance; Scheduling; Software packages; Traffic delays; Traffic engineering; Work zones
• Identifier Terms: QuickZone (Computer program); U.S. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00943723
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 16 2003 12:00AM