Freeway preservation projects typically require construction workers to conduct their work in close proximity to ongoing traffic and often reduce traffic flow to a single lane while work is undertaken … [Read more...] about Safe and Effective Speed Reductions for Freeway Work Zones: Phase 2
Oregon Department of Transportation
Evaluation of a Mobile Work Zone Barrier System
A high percentage of highway maintenance activities and some construction activities are performed in a travel lane, median, or shoulder while the public travels by at relatively high speeds in very … [Read more...] about Evaluation of a Mobile Work Zone Barrier System
Implementing Speed Reductions at Specific Interstate Workzones from 65 MPH to 35 MPH
Interstate preservation projects are commonly conducted at night and often require working in close proximity to ongoing traffic. Vehicle speed and speed variability in work zones is inextricably … [Read more...] about Implementing Speed Reductions at Specific Interstate Workzones from 65 MPH to 35 MPH
Maximizing Investments in Work Zone Safety in Oregon
Due to the federal stimulus program and the 2009 Jobs and Transportation Act, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) anticipates that a large increase in highway construction will occur. … [Read more...] about Maximizing Investments in Work Zone Safety in Oregon
Photo Radar Speed Enforcement in a State Highway Work Zone: Demonstration Project Yeon Avenue
The 2007 Oregon legislative assembly passed House Bill 2466, allowing the Oregon Department of Transportation to use photo radar in ODOT work zones on non-interstate state highways and required ODOT … [Read more...] about Photo Radar Speed Enforcement in a State Highway Work Zone: Demonstration Project Yeon Avenue
Work Zone Design and Operation Enhancements: Final Report
Oregon Department of Transportation contractors are required to implement Traffic Control Plans (TCPs) to protect and direct traffic through work zones. The design and implementation of TCPs have … [Read more...] about Work Zone Design and Operation Enhancements: Final Report