This report describes a smart work zone project that was implemented on an I-80 reconstruction project during the 1997 construction season. The smart work zone system was designed to monitor … [Read more...] about Smart Work Zone: A Warning System for Motorists During Interstate Reconstruction Projects
Iowa Department of Transportation
Construction Manual
The Construction Manual is intended primarily for use by field personnel as a policy in the administration and inspection of construction projects. It is composed from background information, … [Read more...] about Construction Manual
Synthesis of Best Practice for Increasing Protection and Visibility of Highway Maintenance Vehicles
The purpose of this research project is to study the current practices in enhancing visibility and protection of highway maintenance vehicles involved in mocing operations such as snow removal and … [Read more...] about Synthesis of Best Practice for Increasing Protection and Visibility of Highway Maintenance Vehicles
Instructors Urge Students to Read the Signs and Slow down in Work Zones
Many Iowa driver education instructors will be emphasizing work zone safety in classrooms this school year. Teachers are incorporating "A Sudden Change of Plans," a work zone safety curriculum … [Read more...] about Instructors Urge Students to Read the Signs and Slow down in Work Zones
Work Zone Safety Education – It’s not Just for Adults
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) sent more than 3,400 work zone education packets to third-grade, fifth-grade, and eighth-grade teachers, as well as driver education instructors. DOT … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety Education – It’s not Just for Adults
DOT Kicks off 2001 Road Construction Season with Work Zone Safety Message
AMES, IOWA - Finally--after a long, long winter--road crews are putting away their snowplows and getting out the barricades and cones to mark work zones on streets and roads throughout Iowa. While … [Read more...] about DOT Kicks off 2001 Road Construction Season with Work Zone Safety Message