This pocket guide summarizes some guidelines established in the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (OMUTCD). It contains basic principles, a description of the standard traffic control … [Read more...] about Guidelines for Traffic Control in Work Zones – Pocket Guide
Ohio Department of Transportation
Equipment Lighting, Marking and Conspicuity Policy
This policy provides a set of standards for equipment lighting, marking and identification. This is to ensure a statewide consistent identification of ODOT owned vehicles and equipment to provide a … [Read more...] about Equipment Lighting, Marking and Conspicuity Policy
RC Flagman Priority Technology Evaluation Report
The RC Flagman Company is a small Ontario Canada based manufacturer. The Remote Control Flagger was developed by the RC Flagman Company with the direct aid and cooperation of the Ontario Ministry of … [Read more...] about RC Flagman Priority Technology Evaluation Report
Work Zone Safety Week Aims to Save Lives
The Ohio Department of Transportation kicks off its Work Zone Safety Awareness campaign this week with the aim of saving lives and preventing injuries. Last year in Ohio, 2,584 people were injured in … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety Week Aims to Save Lives
Improved Work Zone Design Guidelines and Enhanced Model of Travel Delays in Work Zones. Phase I: Portability and Scalability of Interarrival and Service Time Probability Distribution Functions for Different Locations in Ohio and the Establishment of Improved Work Zone Design Guidelines
The project focuses on two major issues - the improvement of current work zone design practices and an analysis of vehicle interarrival time (IAT) and speed distributions for the development of a … [Read more...] about Improved Work Zone Design Guidelines and Enhanced Model of Travel Delays in Work Zones. Phase I: Portability and Scalability of Interarrival and Service Time Probability Distribution Functions for Different Locations in Ohio and the Establishment of Improved Work Zone Design Guidelines
Development of an NCHRP Report 350 TL-3 New Jersey Shape 50-Inch Portable Concrete Barrier
For roadside work-zones in areas that have opposing traffic flow, safety is enhanced if the temporary barriers incorporate a glare-shield that blocks headlight glare from oncoming traffic. … [Read more...] about Development of an NCHRP Report 350 TL-3 New Jersey Shape 50-Inch Portable Concrete Barrier