Work Zone-Related News - Details
Date Posted: | 3/20/2014 |
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Description: | This report describes a Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) study to develop a work zone alert system informing speeding drivers of the upcoming work zone and raising their attention level before they reach the taper line and/or the work zone flag operator. The resulting system, termed Intelligent Drum Line (IDL), is capable of delivering visual and auditory warnings, targeting vehicles that are exceeding the posted or temporary speed limit upstream of the work zone. Although, still in a prototype stage, the IDL system has received high marks from MnDOT engineers and work zone workers. Further development is needed to ensure that the final product is crash proof and that it can be produced efficiently. |
External URL: | http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2013/october/workzone/ |
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