Abstract: In the context of evacuation planning at a strategic level, an efficient model is proposed to augment network capacity under a budget constraint so as to enhance operational performance under a security threat. Contraflow ...

Abstract: Due to the impacts of highway congestion, truck driver shortage, the need for energy security, and the increasing revenue gaps to finance highway infrastructure construction and renewal, there is a critical need to explore ...

Abstract: The transportation sector is a major source of traffic congestion and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in urban areas. This study aims to design the system-optimal (SO) traffic management policy, i.e., multiperiod ...

Abstract: Advanced technologies under the aegis of advanced traveler information systems and advanced traffic management systems are being employed to address the debilitating traffic congestion problem. Broadly identified under the ...

Abstract: Highway agencies seek the participation of the private sector in pavement preservation, to raise revenue, share risks, and reduce project delivery costs. With public-private partnerships (PPP) representing an increasingly ...

Abstract: Transportation agencies worldwide have been preparing themselves to face the growing demand for transportation infrastructure by forming public-private partnerships (PPP), contractual agreements formed between public and ...