Work Zone Safety Analysis, Investigating Benefits from Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) on Roadway Safety

This project aims to identify the contributing factors that affect crash frequency and crash severity of work zone crashes through the conjunction of the results from conventional statistical models and machine learning techniques. This can provide a more comprehensive interpretation of work zone crash severity and frequency outcomes. The analysis sheds light on the internal probability patterns of crash contributing factors, as well as their overall impacts. In addition, it seeks to assess the impact of ABC implementation to enhance work zone safety through a benefit-cost analysis, which has not been investigated and documented yet.

• Record URL:
  https://abc-utc.fiu.edu/research-projects/fiu-research-projects/work-zone-safety-analysis-investigating-benefits-from-accelerated-bridge-construction-abc-on-roadway-safety/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $30,000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747121

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC)

  Florida International University
  10555 W. Flagler Street
  Miami, FL  United States  33174

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  USDOT/OST-R

  Washington DC,   United States 

  Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC)

  Florida International University
  10555 W. Flagler Street
  Miami, FL  United States  33174
• Project Managers:

  Mantawy, Islam

• Performing Organizations:

  Florida International University

  Civil and Environmental Engineering
  10555 W. Flagler Street, EC 3680
  Miami, FL  United States  33174
• Principal Investigators:

  Mantawy, Islam

• Start Date: 20200101
• Expected Completion Date: 20210101
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Advanced Research
• USDOT Program: Research and Development
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
• Subprogram: Bridge Safety
• Subprogram: Pedestrian Safety
• Subprogram: Research
• Subprogram: safety in bridges

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Bridge construction; Crash rates; Crash severity; Highway safety; Machine learning; Statistical analysis; Work zone safety
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01731838
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747121
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 24 2020 7:54PM