FHWA is required by law to develop minimum retroreflectivity values for traffic signs and pavement markings, and to place them in the MUTCD. In response to FHWA's plans, AASHTO's Standing Committee on … [Read more...] about A Status Report on AASHTO’s Task Force on Retroreflectivity Guides
American Traffic Safety Services Association
ATSSA Announces Nationwide Broadcast to Discuss New Roadway Safety Manual
Roger Wentz, executive director of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) has announced plans to hold a nationwide broadcast on March 20, 2001 that discusses changes and updates to … [Read more...] about ATSSA Announces Nationwide Broadcast to Discuss New Roadway Safety Manual
How Safe Is Your Work Zone?: CDC Report Suggests Ways to Prevent Injuries, Fatalities to Workers in Highway Work Zones
Ways to build on current safeguards and better protect workers in highway and street work zones from serious injury and death are recommended in a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and … [Read more...] about How Safe Is Your Work Zone?: CDC Report Suggests Ways to Prevent Injuries, Fatalities to Workers in Highway Work Zones
New Retroreflectivity Requirements for Signs and Pavement Markings
Section 406(a) of the 1993 DOT Appropriations act required the Secretary of Transportation the insert language into the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) to include a standard for a … [Read more...] about New Retroreflectivity Requirements for Signs and Pavement Markings
Work Zone Statistics Reveal Record High Number of Fatalities
Work zone fatality statistics have been released for calendar year 2000. 1,093 is the figure, up 225, or 26%, from the 868 killed in work zones in 1999. … [Read more...] about Work Zone Statistics Reveal Record High Number of Fatalities
A Guide to Temporary Traffic Control in Work Zones
The purpose of the “A Guide to Temporary Traffic Control in Work Zones” (TTC Guide) is to present basic standards and guidelines for temporary traffic control (TTC) in highway work zones, including … [Read more...] about A Guide to Temporary Traffic Control in Work Zones