The Oregon Department of Transportation is working on mitigating congestion caused by highway work zones, such as shifting a significant portion of its urban construction and maintenance work to … [Read more...] about Minimizing the Impacts of Highway Construction and Maintenance on the Traveling Public
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Factors Affecting Sign Retroreflectivity
This study was undertaken to better understand the factors that may affect road sign retroreflectivity, specifically age and physical orientation. A better understanding of these factors could provide … [Read more...] about Factors Affecting Sign Retroreflectivity
Lighted Guidance Tube Evaluation
This report summarizes the evaluation of the Lighted Guidance Tube (LGT), a 3M product used to delineate a temporary detour curve section on the Eddyville-Cline Hill Section construction project. The … [Read more...] about Lighted Guidance Tube Evaluation
A Comparison of Pressure Treated Wood and Cedar Signposts
This report compares the use of pressure treated wood and cedar for signposts. Both materials are being used by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), however sign crews are now primarily … [Read more...] about A Comparison of Pressure Treated Wood and Cedar Signposts
Toll-Free Oregon DOT Number Connects Workers with Construction Opportunities
The Oregon Department of Transportation's Office of Civil Rights has opened a toll-free, bilingual phone line so that Oregonians interested in highway construction jobs can find out about employment … [Read more...] about Toll-Free Oregon DOT Number Connects Workers with Construction Opportunities
Work Zone Campaign Focuses on Driver Dangers: Guess Who Usually Gets Hurt in Work Zone Crashes? Drivers and Their Passengers.
Covered in the April 2000 issue of the Oregon Department of Transportation monthly newsletter, this article provides information on the purpose and efforts of the "Give `Em a Brake" public awareness … [Read more...] about Work Zone Campaign Focuses on Driver Dangers: Guess Who Usually Gets Hurt in Work Zone Crashes? Drivers and Their Passengers.