Study of an interconnected flashing warning light system for work zone lane closures /

59 subjects to determine if this system encouraged

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Finley, Melisa Dayle
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1999.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:59 subjects to determine if this system encouraged
65 mpb: 1) no lights, 2) steady-burn lights, 3)
a flash rate of 17 flashes/min; no lights with a flash
A prototype work zone interconnected flashing warning hics.
causing confusion. The subjects' ranking of the five
compared to a standard lane closure. The studies
confusion and its likely effectiveness in encouraging
earlier lane- changing upstream of a lane closure
encourage subjects to leave the closed lane without
flashes/min. Compared with the standard lane closure,
flashes/min., and 5) no lights with a flash rate of 60
following treatments in conjunction with an arrow
for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Prior
lane-changing upstream of the lane closure. The
lashes/min., 4) no lights with a flash rate of 17
light system was tested in this thesis research that
motorists to leave a closed lane without causing
of 60 flashes/min.; Steady-burn lights; No lights with
panel were examined at two approach speeds, 30 mph and
project by the Texas Transportation Institute (TT1)
rate of 60 flashes/min; and no lights
reactions of the subjects showed that the system did
simulated a work zone with a left lane closure. The
steady-burn lights with a flash rate of 60
the warning light system did not encourage earlier
to full-scale field testing, proving ground studies
treatments studied from the best treatment to the
was conducted in coordination with an ongoing research
were conducted at the TTI Proving Ground facility with
worst treatment: Steady-burn lights with a flash rate
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 89 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-47).