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Research Project Statement 18-162
FY 2018 Annual Program
Title: / Reducing Traffic Crashes at Road Construction Access Points
The Problem: / Recent analyses of work zone crash data indicate that 1 out of 10 rear-end and sideswipe crashes between automobiles and large trucks occur at construction access points due to large speed differentials between trucks entering and exiting the work space and mainlane traffic.
Technical
Objectives: / Technologies that can detect when a construction vehicle is about to enter mainlane traffic and warn approaching vehicles through electronic signing are available, but their effectiveness in reducing crash risk is unknown. At the same time, connected vehicle technology also exists that can detect when a construction vehicle is about to enter the work space and similarly warn approaching vehicles of this condition, but this concept has not been fully developed and tested. Researchers would determine access point warning technologies available and of interest to TxDOT, obtain, andprototype those technologies, and test their effectiveness in the field at a sample of construction zones in the state.
Desired
Deliverables: /
  1. Technical memorandum for each task completed.
  2. Monthly progress reports.
  3. Value of Research (VoR) that includes both qualitative and economic benefits.
  4. Research report outlining documented crash history and causal factors (road speed limit, traffic volumes, type of facility), available access point warning technologies, review of flagging methodologies, and an evaluation of the various methods in reducing crash risks in work zones.
  5. Project Summary Report.
  6. A standard sheet on how to properly implement an access point warning system at a construction or maintenance work zone, provide vendor documentation on existing technologies, and produce recommended warrants for when to use these systems or alternate strategies, such as flagging methods or static signing.

Proposal
Requirements: /
  1. Utilize the deliverable based templates (see the appendices provided or in the University Handbook).
  2. Proposals will be considered non-responsive and will not be accepted for technical evaluation if they are not received by the deadline or do not meet the requirements stated in RTI’s University Handbook.
  3. Proposals should be submitted in PDF format, 1 PDF file per proposal. File name should include project name and university abbreviation.

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Proposal
Deadline: / Proposals are due to RTI by 4:00 p.m. Central Time, May 11, 2017. Email submissions should be sent to .

Project Statement 18-162