This resolution "requests that the Federal Highway Administration review and/or revise the current [short-term pavement marking] regulation." AASHTO's recommendations cover lanes lines, center lines … [Read more...] about Short Term Pavement Markings
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Illinois Takes Work Zone Safety to Heart – with Help of Workers’ Kids
Illinois drivers are getting an important message these days from an authority they can trust - kids. Illinois Department of Transportation officials, watching death tolls rise in state work zones, … [Read more...] about Illinois Takes Work Zone Safety to Heart – with Help of Workers’ Kids
Cops in Orange Vests, Hard Hats Carry Out Work-Zone Speeder Sting
A cadre of cops in camouflage - dressed in the hard hats and orange safety garb of work-zone crews - delivered 88 speeding tickets in less than four hours along a stretch of Florida interstate … [Read more...] about Cops in Orange Vests, Hard Hats Carry Out Work-Zone Speeder Sting
Record Work Zone Fatalities Recorded in 2001
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this week released statistics showing there were 1,079 people killed in work-zone-related vehicle wrecks in the year 2001 - a record. "We … [Read more...] about Record Work Zone Fatalities Recorded in 2001
Highway Administration Proposing Work-Zone Safety Amendments
The Federal Highway Administration issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking as it looks to amend its work-zone safety rules for the first time since the 1970s. State DOTs will be asked to … [Read more...] about Highway Administration Proposing Work-Zone Safety Amendments
Indiana DOT Speeds Up Interstate Upgrade Project With a ‘Hyperfix’
The Indiana Department of Transportation's unique approach to repairing two critical sections of downtown Indianapolis Interstate highways, known as "Hyperfix" was featured as a showcase project … [Read more...] about Indiana DOT Speeds Up Interstate Upgrade Project With a ‘Hyperfix’