With work zones accounting for 10 percent of all roadway congestion and ranking second only to poor traffic flow in causing dissatisfaction among drivers, communicating with road users, the general … [Read more...] about Your Guide to Work Zone Public Outreach Campaigns
Federal Highway Administration
Making Work Zones Work Better: The Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility
On 9 September 2004, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) updated CFR 630 Subpart J, the rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility (the Rule). The Rule, an updated version of the "Traffic Safety in … [Read more...] about Making Work Zones Work Better: The Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Working at the Speed of Night
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) 2006, April 3-9, will focus on the dangers faced by highway workers "Working at the Speed of Night," as more transportation departments perform construction … [Read more...] about Working at the Speed of Night
Developing and Implementing Transportation Management Plans for Work Zones
The intended audience for this Guide is the persons responsible for developing Transportation Management Plans (TMPs). A TMP lays out a set of coordinated transportation management strategies and … [Read more...] about Developing and Implementing Transportation Management Plans for Work Zones
Work Zone Impacts Assessment: An Approach to Assess and Manage Work Zone Safety and Mobility Impacts of Road Projects
Work zone impacts assessment is the process of understanding and managing the safety and mobility impacts of a road construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation project. Assessing WZ impacts is … [Read more...] about Work Zone Impacts Assessment: An Approach to Assess and Manage Work Zone Safety and Mobility Impacts of Road Projects
New Campaign Aims to Improve Teenager Safety in Work Zones
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of teens, killing more than 6000 every year. Work zones prove to be additional hazards because a teenager is killed every 3 days from work zones and … [Read more...] about New Campaign Aims to Improve Teenager Safety in Work Zones