Evaluating Speed-Reduction Strategies for Highway Work Zones

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1824, 2003, Pages 44-53

  Wang, Chunyan ^a   Dixon, Karen K ^b   Jared, David ^c  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c Georgia Department of Transportation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; RESEARCH; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; SPEED CONTROL; STATISTICAL TESTS; TRAFFIC SIGNS; TRUCK DRIVERS;

HIGHWAY WORK ZONES; TRAFFIC FLOW; VEHICLE SPEEDS;

HIGHWAY SYSTEMS;

EID: 0346243662     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1824-06     Document Type: Conference Paper

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