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.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/158555.aspx
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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
• Serial:
  • NCHRP Web-Only Document
  • Issue Number: 105
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
• 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