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Benefits: Work Zone Management (MC06)

57 unique benefits found.

Pilot Implementation of Active Work Zone Awareness Devices at Seven Study Sites in Florida Increased Safe Driving Behavior by 44 Percent and Reduced Risky Driving Behavior by 43 Percent.
Date Posted: 08/31/2023 | Source Date:
Missouri Study Indicated That the Leader-Follower Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) System Effectively Managed Gap Distance, with an Average Gap Distance Difference between Actual and Desired Being -3.21 Feet for Mobile Work Zones in Kansas City.
Date Posted: 08/31/2023 | Source Date:
Evaluation of Existing Digital Message Signs in Michigan Revealed a 5.66 mph Reduction in Speed after Seeing the Weather-Related Message on Traffic Speeds.
Date Posted: 08/31/2023 | Source Date:
Use of Driveway Assistance Devices in Signalized Work Zones in Ohio Reduced Driveway Waiting Time by 46 Percent and Reduced Vehicle Speeds by 28 Percent Compared to Temporary Traffic Signals.
Date Posted: 08/30/2023 | Source Date:
Field Testing of Automated Truck-Mounted Attenuators (ATMA) in Mobile Work Zones in Gainesville, Florida Reveals an Estimated Crash Savings of $273,080 When Deployed instead of Traditional Truck-Mounted Attenuators.
Date Posted: 06/30/2023 | Source Date:
Field Study Using Speed Trailer With Red and Blue Lights Resulted in Over 50 Percent Speed Reduction in a Work Zone in the St. Louis Region During Daytime and Nighttime.
Date Posted: 03/31/2023 | Source Date:
Artificial Intelligence based Roadway Safety and Work Zone Detection Technology in Nevada Uncovered 20 Percent More Crashes Than Previously Reported and Reduced Crash Response Times by Nine to Ten Minutes on Average.
Date Posted: 04/21/2022 | Source Date:
Smart Work Zone (SWZ) systems can detect congestion, display travel times, and recommend alternate routes. Benefit-to-cost ratios range from 10:1 to 12:1.
Date Posted: 09/18/2019 | Source Date:
Truck-mounted radar speed signs were effective in reducing traffic speeds by 5 to 23 percent versus reductions of 4 to 8 percent in work zones without them.
Date Posted: 08/28/2017 | Source Date:
Expanding permanent DMS operations to include information on I-70 work zones has a benefit-to-cost ratio of 6.9:1.
Date Posted: 02/23/2015 | Source Date:
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