Primary issues involved in this case include: - Four-inch to five-inch edge dropoff - No edgeline striping - Failure to use barricades or drums - Location of edge dropoff markers misleading to … [Read more...] about Nebraska Supreme Court Affirms State’s Negligence Where Edge Dropoff in Work Zone Resulted in Fatal Crash
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Work Zone Traffic Control Proves Hazardous for Trucker — Settlement at Trial
A legal case summary. The suit that was brought by Omar Stevenson, a tractor trailer driver who was injured on July 1, 1982 in the accident occurred at the work site in the two northbound lanes of … [Read more...] about Work Zone Traffic Control Proves Hazardous for Trucker — Settlement at Trial
Work Zone Accident Data–Substantial Improvements Needed
In this article, the author discusses construction zone accident data and how current methods for obtaining the data are totally inadequate. He goes on to discuss a New Mexico study of construction … [Read more...] about Work Zone Accident Data–Substantial Improvements Needed
Improving Work Zone Standards
Only when the standards and guidelines are clear, when the requirements for training and knowledge are specific, and when enforcement is implemented and applied will we see a substantial reduction in … [Read more...] about Improving Work Zone Standards
Caltrans Updates Work Zone Standards
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued a revision to Chapter 5 of its Traffic Manual. Chapter 5 is also published separately as the Manual of Traffic Controls for … [Read more...] about Caltrans Updates Work Zone Standards
Work Zone Improvements by States — TMA’s, Bid Items, and 24-Hour Surveillance
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has published The 1988 Annual Report on Highway Safety Improvement Programs, a report to the United States Congress. The report reviews accident statistics … [Read more...] about Work Zone Improvements by States — TMA’s, Bid Items, and 24-Hour Surveillance