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Evaluation of the effectiveness of freeway traffic management systems using flow-occupancy diagrams and capacity analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Over the past decades environmental sustainability and mitigating congestion has been a significant challenge in urban areas in many countries. Freeway traffic management systems...
eHurricane Evacuation modeling - strategy evaluations and methodology enhancements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Hurricane evacuation has attracted renewed emphasis since hurricane Katrina in 2005. Every coastal state is establishing their evacuation guidelines and searching new methods...
Effectiveness of work zone intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) have been developed to help relieve traffic congestion and improve safety on highways. Work zones are key areas to deploy ITS because...
Use of incentive/disincentive contracting to mitigate work zone traffic impacts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Incentive/disincentive clauses (I/D) are designed to award payments to contractors if they complete work ahead of schedule and to deduct payments if they exceed the completion...
Link travel time estimation based on connected vehicle probe data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Connected vehicle technology is a wireless system to support communication for enhancing safety and mobility. The thesis proposes a single-link connected vehicle probe data (CVPD...
Evaluation of J-turn design performance in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Research shows that a high percentage of crashes that take place on high-speed rural expressways occur at intersections with minor roads. One low-cost alternative design...
Immersive work zone inspection training using virtual reality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule (23 CFR [section] 630 Subpart J) established requirements and offers guidance to state transportation agencies for addressing the traffic...