Guidance on Active Work Zone Data Archival

Project Details
STATUS

Completed

PROJECT NUMBER

TPF-5(295), 18-646

START DATE

01/01/18

END DATE

03/23/21

FOCUS AREAS

Safety

RESEARCH CENTERS InTrans, CTRE, SWZDI
SPONSORS

Iowa Department of Transportation
Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative

Researchers
Principal Investigator
Anuj Sharma

Co-Director, REACTOR

Co-Principal Investigator
John Shaw

Research Scientist, Public Science Collaborative

About the research

Highway work zones often have major safety and mobility impacts, which are made worse when travelers are unaware that they are approaching a work zone. To monitor and mitigate the mobility and safety impacts of road construction, transportation agencies, first responders, and the public require accurate information about the location, extent, and timing of construction-related closures.

This project reviewed various stakeholders’ current needs for pre-construction, real-time, and post-construction work zone information and compared these needs to the available work zone data sources and standards. The analysis identified a substantial mismatch between the roadway and lane closure data currently available and the data required to manage work zone traffic impacts effectively. To address this gap, the project developed a conceptual prototype for a tool that would facilitate self-reporting of closure details by contractors and maintenance crews.

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