Work Zone Mobility and Safety Program

Traffic Analysis Tools Volume IX: Work Zone Modeling and Simulation
A Guide for Analysts

Work Zone Analysis Scoping Worksheet

What key decision are you supporting?

Work Zone Characteristics
Select One for Each Category
Agency Resources
Type
I / II / III / IV
 Institutional
culture / leadership / data / contracting
Network Configuration
isolated / pipe / grid
 Technical Staff
consultant / in-house
Size
small / medium / large
 Funding
$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Analysis Area Dimension
site / local / metropolitan
 Time to Analyze
short / medium / long
Performance Measures Full circle is a key performance measure = Key Performance Mesure; cirlce with a line indicxates a secondary performance measure = Secondary Performance Measure; empty circle = Not Important
Travel Time
empty circle
 Volume
empty circle
Delay
empty circle
 User Cost
empty circle
Queue Length
empty circle
 Incidents
empty circle
Speed
empty circle
 Cummulative Impacts
empty circle

Precision of Results
rough
estimation
detailed assessment
Data
Availability
 Notes
Type Roadway Characteristics
Travel Demand Characteristics
Cost Attributes
Source Primary
Archived
Quality Collection Frequency
Geographic Coverage
Archive Length
Accuracy
Transportation Management Plan Strategies Full circle is a key performance measure = Key TMP Strategy; cirlce with a line indicxates a secondary performance measure = Minor TMP Strategy; empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important = TMP Strategy Not Considered
Temporary Traffic Control
Public Information
Transportation Operations
Control Strategies
Traffic Control Devices
Project Innovation
Motorist Information
Demand Mgmt Strategies
Corridor/Network Mgmt Strategies
Work Zone Safety Mgmt
Traffic/Incident Management
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Construction Phasin/Staging
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Changeable message signs
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Project Coordination
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Changeable message signs
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Transit service improvements
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Signal timing/coordiantion
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Speed limit reduction/variable speed limits
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
ITS for traffic monitoring
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Full roadway closure
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
flaggers and uniformed traffic control officers
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Contracting Strategies
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Dynamic speed message sign
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
high-occupancy vehicles lanes
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Temp. traffic signals
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Temporary traffic signals
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Transportation management center
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Lane shifts or closures
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Temporary traffic signals
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Innovative construction techniques
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
511 traveler information systems
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Toll/congestion pricing
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Street/intersection improvements
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Tow/freeway service
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
one-way, two way operations
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Ramp Metering
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Bus turnouts
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Local detour routes
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
two-way traffic on one side of divided facility
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Turn restrictions
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Reversible lanes
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Separate truck lanes
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Ramp closures/relocation
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Reversible lanes
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Freeway-to-freeway interchange closures
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Ramp metering
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Night work
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Temporary suspension of ramp metering
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Weekend work
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Ramp closures
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Work hour restrictions for peak travel
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Coordination with adjacent construction sites
empty circle indicates the performance measure is not important
Off-site detours/use of alterante routes

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