Transportation Seminar Series
Work Zone Traffic Management
Feb 23, 2007 (3:00 p.m., IACC 422)
With the increase in road construction projects, work zones are becoming more prevalent on the nation's highway system. The presence of work zones results in operational issues such as increasing delays at or near the work zone, and spill-back effects on surrounding roadways. Safety issues are also a major concern in work zone environments. These issues are related to speeding, driver attention, driver interaction, and the close proximity of construction workers to vehicle traffic.
This seminar will discuss early findings from Phase 1 of the North Dakota Work Zone Safety and Mobility Project. The project is a collaboration of the North Dakota Department of Transportation, North Dakota Highway Patrol and the Associated General Contractors. The first phase focused on collecting traffic data during the 2006 I-29 construction in Fargo and produced insights on traffic distribution, speeds, and incidents. The seminar will highlight some of the findings and present major activities for Phase 2.
Jason Baker, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute – NDSU
Jason Baker joined UGPTI as an Associate Research Fellow with the Advanced Traffic Analysis Center (ATAC) in May 2005 to work in the areas of traffic operations and ITS. Jason's primary focus at ATAC is in the areas of Traffic Operations and ITS. He has over five years of experience working with various traffic analyses and simulation tools. His work focuses on data collection procedures and enhanced traffic analysis through the use of advanced traffic sensors, including video detection and microwave radar technology. Jason also provides assistance to state and local agencies on the implementation of ITS technologies, the use of traffic operations models, and improving traffic data collection to support effective modeling.
