2009 Smart Work Zone
Researcher(s)
Principal investigator: Tom Maze (project list)
Co-principal investigator: Tom McDonald, 515-294-6384, tmcdonal@iastate.edu (project list)
Project status
In progress
Start date: 01/01/09
End date: 12/31/09
Sponsor(s)/partner(s)
Sponsor(s):Iowa Department of Transportation
About the research
Research objective: This initiative represents an on-going effort among cooperating statesÂ’ DOTs, the FHWA, universities, and industry to evaluate new products and conduct related research focused on the enhancement of safety and mobility in highway work zones. State DOTs contribute funding necessary for these activities, prioritize products for evaluation considering potential benefits, and cooperate with university researchers to identify evaluation sites and conduct studies.