Discusses some work zone statistics, outreach campaigns, laws, and a true story of an Oregon highway worker involved in a work zone accident. Article focuses on informing motorists of the dangers of … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety ~ Give ‘Em a Brake
Oregon Department of Transportation
Helping Businesses in Work Zones
Many business owners fear that highway construction projects will significantly reduce traffic to their businesses. Customers complain about the difficulty in finding business driveways in work zones. … [Read more...] about Helping Businesses in Work Zones
Evaluation of Modified Work Zone Traffic Control Devices at Business Accesses
Modified work zone traffic control devices at business accesses were evaluated on two Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) projects in 1999 and 2000. In Sweet Home, Oregon, on the Sweet-Home WCL … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Modified Work Zone Traffic Control Devices at Business Accesses
Selection Criteria for Using Nighttime Construction and Maintenance Operations: Final Report
Like other state departments of transportation, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has emphasized preservation of existing highways and bridges. Thus, ODOT has done construction and … [Read more...] about Selection Criteria for Using Nighttime Construction and Maintenance Operations: Final Report
Effectiveness of Double Fines as a Speed Control Measure in Safety Corridors
The use of elevated traffic fines, and specifically doubling of applicable traffic fines under certain conditions, is widely used in Oregon as a speed control measure. Double fines have applied to … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Double Fines as a Speed Control Measure in Safety Corridors
National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 6-12: Four out of Five People Killed in Work Zones Are Drivers and Passengers
Across the nation, April 6-12 is being observed as National Work Zone Awareness Week. Officials stress the stark but little-known fact that more than 80 percent of fatalities in highway work zones are … [Read more...] about National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 6-12: Four out of Five People Killed in Work Zones Are Drivers and Passengers