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To keep our roads safe and traffic running smoothly, there needs to be a schedule of upgrades, repairs and reconfigurations. But during road work, what’s the impact on traffic volumes, speeds and the surrounding road network? And how effective is the project once completed?
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This eBook explores the effects of lane closures on traffic during work and after completion. It focuses on a section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, a 360-mile toll road that runs through the state of Pennsylvania, that had ongoing road work from March 15 until April 24.

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‍You will learn:

• Daily journey trend comparisons
• The reduction rate of journey volumes: State vs Road
• The rate of post road work traffic volume recovery
• Time of day trends
• The average speed of traffic before, during and after roadworks
• The impact on the surrounding road network