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Integrated Approach For Diversion Route Performance Management During Incidents, Rajib Chandra Saha
Integrated Approach For Diversion Route Performance Management During Incidents, Rajib Chandra Saha
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Non-recurrent congestion is one of the critical sources of congestion on the highway. In particular, traffic incidents create congestion in unexpected times and places that travelers do not prepare for. During incidents on freeways, route diversion has been proven to be a useful tactic to mitigate non-recurrent congestion. However, the capacity constraints created by the signals on the alternative routes put limits on the diversion process since the typical time-of-day signal control cannot handle the sudden increase in the traffic on the arterials due to diversion. Thus, there is a need for proactive strategies for the management of the diversion …
Maximizing Environmental Sustainability And Public Benefits Of Highway Construction Programs, Charinee Limsawasd
Maximizing Environmental Sustainability And Public Benefits Of Highway Construction Programs, Charinee Limsawasd
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Transportation agencies face a challenging task to repair damaged roads in an aging transportation network with limited funding. In addition, the funding gap is forecasted to continue widening, which has direct impacts on the performance of surface transportation networks and the nation’s economy in the long run. Recently, transportation agencies were required by a newly enacted law to include national performance-based goals, such as environmental sustainability, in their programming and planning efforts for highway repair and rehabilitation. Therefore, the current practice in the area of highway rehabilitation planning is inadequate to handle this task and new practices are needed to …