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Work Zone Safety Analysis, Investigating Benefits From Accelerated Bridge Construction (Abc) On Roadway Safety, Seyedmirsajad Mokhtarimousavi

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The attributes of work zones have significant impacts on the risk of crash occurrence. Therefore, identifying the factors associated with crash severity and frequency in work zone locations is of important value to roadway safety. In addition, the significant loss of workers’ lives and injuries resulting from work zone crashes indicates the emergent need for a comprehensive and in-depth investigation of work zone crash mechanisms.

The cost of work zone crashes is another issue that should be taken into account as work zone crashes impose millions of dollars on society each year. Applying innovative construction methods like Accelerated Bridge Construction …