The Grainger College of Engineering
Illinois Center for Transportation

New ICT-IDOT project

4/21/2022 McCall Macomber

R27-256: Work Zone Queue Analysis Training Classes
Ray Benekohal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Juan Pava, Illinois Department of Transportation

From 2016 to 2020, there were an average of 6,078 work zone crashes each year in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. That’s why accurately predicting the mobility impacts caused by construction projects is key to making work zones safer.
From 2016 to 2020, there were an average of 6,078 work zone crashes each year in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. That’s why accurately predicting the mobility impacts caused by construction projects is key to making work zones safer.

The goal of this project is to provide training on work zone impact analysis programs to designers, allowing them to more accurately predict the mobility impacts caused by construction activities.

Determining potential backups and delays is essential to identify what safety countermeasures and alternatives for traffic management are needed during construction. By being able to accurately predict the mobility impacts of work zones, designers will be able to identify and implement countermeasures to improve mobility and safety in work zones.