This document is intended to provide guidance to decision-makers at agencies and jurisdictions considering the role of analytical tools in work zone planning and management. It is often unclear what kind of analytical approach may be of most value, particularly in light of complex data requirements and staf training. The decision to create an analytical capability to support decision making can be a signifcant investment, and deserves careful consideration. In the end, work zone analysis should never be used to make key decisions but instead developed as a trusted resource for understanding the potential mobility impacts and using this information to inform key decisions. This is the eight volume in a series of volumes in the Traffic Analysis Toolbox. The other volumes currently in the Traffic Analysis Toolbox are: Volume I: Traffic Analysis Tools Primer (FHWA-HRT-04-038, http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficanalysistools/tat_vol1/index.htm), Volume II: Decision Support Methodology for Selecting Traffic Analysis Tools (FHWA-HRT-04-039, http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficanalysistools/tat_vol2/index.htm), Volume III: Guidelines for applying traffic microsimulation modeling software (FHWA-HRT-04-040, http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficanalysistools/tat_vol3/index.htm) and Volume IV: Guidelines for applying CORridor SIMulation CORSIM microsimulation modeling software (FHWA-HOP-07-79, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficanalysistools/tat_vol4/vol4_guidelin…). (Author/publisher)
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