The second revision of the 2003 MUTCD introduces new language establishing minimum retroreflectivity levels that must be maintained for traffic signs. This document describes methods that can be used … [Read more...] about Know Your Retro 2007: New MUTCD Sign Retroreflectivity Requirements
Brochures and Fact Sheets
Construction and Maintenance Work Zone Safety
The safe and efficient flow of traffic through construction and maintenance work zones is of major concern to the Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety (OMCHS). OMCHS has prepared this fact sheet … [Read more...] about Construction and Maintenance Work Zone Safety
Optimizing Highway Performance: Meeting the Customers’ Needs
To preserve and enhance the Nation's highway network and meet the challenges of continued growth, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is developing a new program initiative called "Optimizing … [Read more...] about Optimizing Highway Performance: Meeting the Customers’ Needs
Read Your Road: Every Highway User’s Guide to Driving Safely
Many highway situations are dangerous unless drivers cooperate. This guide talks about lane changing, merging, left turns and left exits, work zones, pedestrian crossings, and other special … [Read more...] about Read Your Road: Every Highway User’s Guide to Driving Safely
QuickZone
QuickZone is an easy-to-use, spreadsheet-based traffic analysis tool that compares the traffic impacts for work zone mitigation strategies and estimates the costs, traffic delays, and potential … [Read more...] about QuickZone
Customer Driven Construction in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) recently completed an innovative reconstruction project using methods that reduced construction time and minimized motorist delays. IDOT combined … [Read more...] about Customer Driven Construction in Illinois