Work Zone Performance Measurement Using Probe Data

1. Report No.

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient's Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle

Work Zone Performance Measurement Using Probe Data

5. Report Date

September 2013

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

Mudge, Richard; Mahmassani, Hani; Haas, Robert; Talebpour, Alireza; Carroll, Lindsey

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
8301 Greensboro Drive, Mailstop E-12-3
McLean, VA 221021

Delcan Corporation
8618 Westwood Center Drive
Vienna, VA 22182

Northwestern University
The Transportation Center
600 Foster Street
Evanston, IL 60208-4055

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.

DTFH61-06-D-00005, Task T-12-001

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

United States Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Operations
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

Final Report
June 2012 – September 2013

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

HOP

15. Supplementary Notes

Jawad Paracha – Government Task Manager

16. Abstract

This report assesses the potential for probe data to support work zone performance measurement programs. It includes an overview of probe data and the advantages and disadvantages of probe data sources relative to traditional fixed sensors. It identifies when and how probe data sources can be used to support work zone performance measures. It also characterizes the applicability of different types of probe data to help manage different types of work zones.

The report then exemplifies this information by presenting summaries of projects that made use of probe data for work zone performance measures or examined the capabilities and limitations of probe vehicle data. A particular focus was on a recent Maryland State Highway Administration project that provided a comprehensive example of the use of probe data sources to compute the performance measures by developing a web-based work zone performance measure application.

17. Key Words

Work zone; probe data; performance measures; case study; Regional Integrated Transportation Information System

18. Distribution Statement

No restrictions.

19. Security Classification (of this report)

Unclassified

20. Security Classification (of this page)

Unclassified

21. No of Pages

48

22. Price

N/A