This report documents the first year activities of a two-year project in which various work zone traffic control devices, treatments, and practices were implemented and evaluated. The focus has been … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Traffic Control Devices for Rural High-Speed Maintenance Work Zones
Texas Transportation Institute
Evaluation of Traffic Control Devices for Rural High-Speed Maintenance Work Zones: Second Year Activities and Final Recommendations
This report documents the second year of a two-year project to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative work zone traffic control devices. Researchers evaluated these devices at short-term rural work … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Traffic Control Devices for Rural High-Speed Maintenance Work Zones: Second Year Activities and Final Recommendations
Evaluation of Fluorescent Orange Signs
In recent years, fluorescent orange signs have become a viable option for increasing the visibility of traffic control devices in temporary traffic control zones due to the fact that the fluorescent … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Fluorescent Orange Signs
Catalog of Effective Treatments to Improve Driver and Worker Safety at Short-Term Work Zones
This publication catalogs several devices that were found to be effective at improving driver and worker safety at short-term work zones. The devices included are: fluorescent yellow-green worker … [Read more...] about Catalog of Effective Treatments to Improve Driver and Worker Safety at Short-Term Work Zones
Evaluation of Sign Substrates for Use with Plastic Drums
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is revising its Barricade and Construction Standard sheets. In support of this effort, an earlier study developed a proposed set of specifications to … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Sign Substrates for Use with Plastic Drums
Catalog of Work Zone Speed Control Methods
This report presents a catalog of available speed control methods for work zones. Information contained in the report comes from three sources: a literature review, a telephone survey of SDHPT … [Read more...] about Catalog of Work Zone Speed Control Methods