See Highway Maintenance Manual, Subject 43 Truck Mounted Attenuators, for WisDOT policy on Truck-Mounted Attenuator (TMA) use. … [Read more...] about Truck-Mounted Attenuator (TMA) requirement
Wisconsin
Work Zone Safety
Wisconsin DOT has created new work zone safety materials, including a long-form 11-minute video "Safer in the Zone" that features interviews with a county highway commissioner who talks about losing … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety
Traffic management techniques (beyond the MUTCD) used to reduce delay in work zones
Wisconsin schedules the work and any lane closures to avoid peak traffic periods when feasible (e.g. avoid AM/PM peaks on commuter routes, avoid special events and weekends on routes with heavy … [Read more...] about Traffic management techniques (beyond the MUTCD) used to reduce delay in work zones
Type of sheeting specified on signs
In Wisconsin, almost all orange signs require fluorescent sheeting with minimum reflectivity of ASTM Type IV. Stop, Yield, Do Not Enter, and Wrong Way signs use high-intensity sheeting. Other signs … [Read more...] about Type of sheeting specified on signs
Type of sheeting specified on drums
High-intensity sheeting is used in Wisconsin. … [Read more...] about Type of sheeting specified on drums
Solar power/LED lights allowed for arrow boards & changeable message signs
Wisconsin allows both solar power and LED lights for arrow boards and changeable message signs. … [Read more...] about Solar power/LED lights allowed for arrow boards & changeable message signs