This video offers an inside look at the vital work performed daily by Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) maintenance and operations crews. From routine tasks like road and bridge repairs to … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life for ODOT Maintenance Crews
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Use of Flashing Amber-White Lights on Paving Equipment in Work Zones
Safety treatments to mitigate speeding inside work zones is of perennial interest among construction partners. Prior research by ODOT and OSU captured the effect of flashing blue lights on speeding … [Read more...] about Use of Flashing Amber-White Lights on Paving Equipment in Work Zones
Speed Variation and Safety in Work Zones
In addition to lower speeds, the difference between vehicle speed and the average speed on the roadway has been identified as a factor in roadway crashes. For work zones, the potential for such speed … [Read more...] about Speed Variation and Safety in Work Zones
Auto Flagger With Mac Lynde
Every year workers are injured and killed on Oregon highways. The Oregon Department of Transportation has begun deploying new flagging technology—auto flaggers. This new technology takes work zone … [Read more...] about Auto Flagger With Mac Lynde
May Is Work Zone Safety Month in Oregon
May is Work Zone Safety Month in Oregon, a chance to remind drivers to slow down and expect delays in work zones. In Oregon, an average of 331 work zone crashes occurred each year between 2014 and … [Read more...] about May Is Work Zone Safety Month in Oregon
Use of Blue Lights on Paving Equipment in Work Zones
Vehicle speed in work zones is a significant concern to ODOT and construction partners. Prior national research shows that law enforcement vehicles located within a work zone with active flashing blue … [Read more...] about Use of Blue Lights on Paving Equipment in Work Zones