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  • Transportation Engineering
  • Geographic Information Systems

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  • Bridge construction projects significantly impact urban traffic.
  • Accurate visualization of these impacts is crucial for traffic management.
  • Existing methods lack integrated visualization of construction progress and traffic flow.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and demonstrate a framework for visualizing bridge construction's impact on work zone traffic.
  • To integrate Bridge Information Modelling (BrIM) with traffic modeling tools for enhanced analysis.
  • To assess traffic conditions and user costs throughout different construction stages.

Main Methods:

  • A four-module framework integrating BrIM, Google Maps API, traffic surveys, and virtual reality (Twinmotion).
  • Daily construction progress tracking and traffic data modeling.
  • Traffic simulation and user cost calculation for various construction phases.
  • Visualization of construction stages and traffic states using VR.

Main Results:

  • The developed framework effectively visualizes bridge construction impacts on work zone traffic.
  • Traffic impact and user costs are highest during the initial project stages.
  • Impact on traffic diminishes in later stages, dependent on specific construction activities.

Conclusions:

  • The framework provides practical insights into managing work zone traffic during bridge construction.
  • Early project stages require more intensive traffic management strategies due to higher impacts.
  • The integration of BrIM and traffic modeling offers a valuable tool for urban infrastructure projects.