A previous evaluation of this product found that the ease of application and removal represented a significant advantage over traditional asphalt rumble strips, but that a single thickness was … [Read more...] about Removable Orange Rumble Strips
Iowa State University
Solar-Powered Barricade Warning Lights
As a part of the Midwest States Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative (MwSWZDI), Types A and C solar-powered LED lights were compared with two brands of battery-powered lights (one with incandescent … [Read more...] about Solar-Powered Barricade Warning Lights
Testing Temporary Work Zone Rumble Strips
The purpose of this project was to help identify the optimal design of temporary rumble strips that would be used in a work zone. The project involved a focus group and a psychological scaling … [Read more...] about Testing Temporary Work Zone Rumble Strips
Working Safely at Night
This presentation discusses the following topics: Night Work Advantages, Night Work Concerns, Nighttime Safety Concerns, Enhancements to Address Night Concerns, Other Traffic Control Devices and … [Read more...] about Working Safely at Night
Make Every Week “Work Zone Safety Week”
IN 1998, nearly 37,000 people were injured in work zones. To call public attention to these grim facts and encourage safe driving in work zones, the Federal Highway Administration, the American … [Read more...] about Make Every Week “Work Zone Safety Week”
Work Zone Simulation Model: Companion Report for “Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones”
To support the analysis of driver behavior at rural freeway work zone lane closure merge points, CTRE staff collected traffic data at merge areas using video image processing technologies. The … [Read more...] about Work Zone Simulation Model: Companion Report for “Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones”