Work Zone Road Safety Audits are formal work zone safety examinations that can take place during planning, design, and during an active work zone, and can help improve the safety of workers and all … [Read more...] about Work Zone Road Safety Audits: What to Look for
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Guidance for the Use of Dynamic Lane Merging Strategies
Dynamic lane merging is defined as a merging system that switches from early-merging strategies to late-merging strategies depending on real-time traffic flow characteristics. The Guidance for the … [Read more...] about Guidance for the Use of Dynamic Lane Merging Strategies
Safe and Effective Work Zone Inspections – 2013
The document examines program elements, operational improvements, and the value of documentation behind the development of a comprehensive work zone traffic control inspection program. The document … [Read more...] about Safe and Effective Work Zone Inspections – 2013
Nighttime Lighting Guidelines for Work Zones: A guide for developing a lighting plan for nighttime work zones
Many State Departments of Transportation (DOT) use some form of nighttime work zone to conduct construction and maintenance activities on or near the travel portion of the road system. Roadway … [Read more...] about Nighttime Lighting Guidelines for Work Zones: A guide for developing a lighting plan for nighttime work zones
Work Zone Safety Data Collection and Analysis Guide
The Work Zone Safety Data Collection and Analysis Guide is designed to assist highway agencies in developing techniques and strategies to successfully collect and analyze work zone safety-related data … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety Data Collection and Analysis Guide
Guidance on the Use of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices
This guideline outlines the use of Automated Flagging Assistance Devices (AFAD), mechanically operated temporary traffic control devices used to assist flaggers, by various DOTs and provides … [Read more...] about Guidance on the Use of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices