Caltrans hosted its 24th Annual Workers Memorial at the State Capitol to honor 183 employees who have lost their lives on the job. The Highway Workers Memorial is a somber reminder that highway … [Read more...] about Caltrans Memorial Honors 183 Fallen Highway Workers and Reminds Motorists to Slow for the Cone Zone and Move Over
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Caltrans to Motorists: Move Over or Slow Down When Passing Work Zones and Help Protect Highway Workers
Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), and construction industry contractors are calling on all Californians to do their part to make highway work zones safer for workers by moving over or … [Read more...] about Caltrans to Motorists: Move Over or Slow Down When Passing Work Zones and Help Protect Highway Workers
Caltrans Memorial Honors 178 Fallen Highway Workers and Reminds Motorists to Slow for the Cone Zone
Caltrans honored the 178 workers who have lost their lives on the job at the 22nd Annual Workers Memorial. Caltrans has partnered with the California Transportation Foundation to develop funds for the … [Read more...] about Caltrans Memorial Honors 178 Fallen Highway Workers and Reminds Motorists to Slow for the Cone Zone
Crashworthiness Testing of a Portable Maintenance Work-Zone Barrier
Barrier and shadow vehicles generally provide Caltrans maintenance workers protection from errant vehicles entering the work zone from the upstream direction of traffic flow. This type of protection … [Read more...] about Crashworthiness Testing of a Portable Maintenance Work-Zone Barrier
Develop Methods to Reduce or Prevent Backing Crashes
Workplace motor vehicle incidents at Caltrans are a significant cause of injuries, employee lost time, and property damage. Because backing crashes are major contributors to motor vehicle incidents, … [Read more...] about Develop Methods to Reduce or Prevent Backing Crashes
North Region Construction Night Work Guide
This is the 4th update of the 2006 NRC Night Work Guide. It reflects the standards of the new California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and the new May 2006 version of the … [Read more...] about North Region Construction Night Work Guide