National Work Zone Traffic Management and Safety Conference – Virtual Event

The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse presented a two-hour virtual event from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, Sept. 17.

Topics include “Connected Work Zones” and “Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes in Work Zones.”

This event is part of the biennial Work Zone Traffic Management and Safety Conference, which was postponed until March 15-17, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Work Zone Traffic Management and Safety Conference

Thursday, September 17
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT

Conference video recording

Sessions:

2:00 p.m. EDT

Connected Work Zones

• Dan Sprengeler, Iowa DOT – Developing and Implementing a Connected Arrow Board Specification in Iowa
• Skylar Knickerbocker, Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University – Mapping Connected Work Zone Data to the 511 System in Iowa
• Jim Conroy, DBi Services – Private-Sector Utilization of Connected Work Zone Technology
• Jerry Ullman, TTI:  Overview of ARTBA Consortium Synthesis of Research Related to the Use and Implementation of Advanced Technology to Improve Work Zone Management

3:00 p.m. EDT

Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes in Work Zones

• Melisa Finley, TTI:  CMV Crashes in Work Zones and Ongoing Activities
• Jerry Ullman, TTI:  Overview of Consortium Large Truck Technical Advice Documents