Work Zones and Travel Speeds: The Effects of Uniform Traffic Officers Speed Management Measures
Speeding is a significant contributing factor to crashes and injuries in work zones. The primary objective of this research is to assess the effectiveness of Uniform Traffic Officers (UTOs) and other speed mitigation measures used in work zones on maintaining safe travel speeds. Specifically, this project will examine at least three different types of work zone speed management scenarios: (1) Use physical traffic calming measures only (i.e., without any enforcement); (2) Employ UTOs when work zones are active; and (3) Perform targeted enforcement at selected periods. The travel speeds will be measured before, during, and after these scenarios to examine the effects of the interventions.
- Record URL:
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Supplemental Notes:
- http://www.uvm.edu/~transctr/research/trc_reports/UVM-TRC-14-004.pdf
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $6018.00
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Contract Numbers:
DTRT06-G-0018
027406
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Sponsor Organizations:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
University Transportation Centers Program
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Troy, Austin
Aultman-Hall, Lisa
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Performing Organizations:
University of Vermont
210 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT United States 05405 -
Principal Investigators:
Lee, Brian
- Start Date: 20120101
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20140331
- Source Data: RiP Project 32071
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Highway safety; Speed control; Speed measurement; Traffic calming; Traffic law enforcement; Work zones
- Uncontrolled Terms: Speed management
- Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01566190
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: UVM Transportation Center
- Contract Numbers: DTRT06-G-0018, 027406
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jun 12 2015 1:01AM