Garcia, C; Huebschman, R; Abraham, D M and Bullock, D M (2006) Using GPS to measure the impact of construction activities on rural interstates. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(5), pp. 508-515. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The presence of construction work zones on interstates impacts the traveling conditions encountered by motorists. These changes not only affect the traveling public, but also the workers that perform the construction. The impacts of the work being performed also tend to cause queuing. In addition, these periods of construction operations have been linked to an increase in the number of accidents and fatalities that involve road-users and construction crews. A research project was undertaken to evaluate possible options to improve the safety of construction work zones on interstates in the state of Indiana. One component of this project dealt with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) to collect traffic data and to relate the traveling conditions encountered with the differing construction activities taking place. This paper describes the GPS study conducted in three different rural work zones on Interstate 65 in Indiana. Multiple runs were conducted at each location to analyze the impact of traveling conditions to changes in lane restrictions during construction periods on traveling conditions.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction management; geographic information systems; highway construction; interstate highways; rural areas; travel time; workspace |
| Index terms: | construction operation, workspace, construction activity, option, geographic information system, fatalities, rural area, construction work, presence, highway construction |
| Subjects: | decision analysis, land use and regional development, geographical techniques and analysis, civil engineering, management, health risk and incident analysis, construction operations, environmental science, operations management |
| Topics: | Site Management, Urban Studies, Sustainability, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Engineering Principles, Project Management, Geographical Context, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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