Final Report for NCHRP Report 581: Design of Construction Work Zones on High-Speed Highways
This document is the contractor's final report on the research activities used to develop NCHRP Report 581, "Design of Construction Work Zones on High-Speed Highways." NCHRP Report 581 explores an approach for the selection of an appropriate construction work zone type; offers suggested guidance for the design of geometric features, including horizontal and vertical alignment, cross-sectional features, and barrier placement; and examines a variety of ancillary features such as drainage systems, lighting, and surface type. As part of the research associated with this activity, a work zone prediction model and user's guide were created to help estimate free-flow vehicle speeds through two types of construction work zones on four lane freeways--single lane closures and median crossovers.
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Authors:
- Mahoney, Kevin M
- Porter, Richard J
- Taylor, Douglas R
- Kulakowski, Bohdan T
- Ullman, Gerald L
- Publication Date: 2006-10
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Edition: Contractor Final Report
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 116p
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Serial:
- NCHRP Web-Only Document
- Issue Number: 105
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
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Publication flags:
Open Access (libre)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Cross sections; Drainage; Estimating; Four lane highways; Free flow speeds; Geometric design; Lane closure; Mathematical models; Street lighting; Surface course (Pavements); Work zones
- Uncontrolled Terms: High speed roads; Horizontal alignment; Median crossovers; Vertical alignment
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01049430
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: NCHRP Project 3-69
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: May 17 2007 11:36AM