Portable changeable message signs (PCMSs) have been employed in highway work zones as an innovative temporary traffic control (TTC) device in the United Stated for many years. The traditional message … [Read more...] about Determining the Effectiveness of Graphic-aided Dynamic Message Signs in Work Zone
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Analyzing Highway Work Zone Crashes and Traffic Control Effectiveness
Work zones on the United States highway system create an inevitable disruption to regular traffic flows and have resulted in traffic safety problems. Systematically investigating work zone crashes is … [Read more...] about Analyzing Highway Work Zone Crashes and Traffic Control Effectiveness
Evaluation of Rapid Deployment Mesh Networking for Work Zones
Communications between high-technology devices in work zones has long been a challenge. The problem is acute in rural areas where there is often little or no existing infrastructure to support … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Rapid Deployment Mesh Networking for Work Zones
Public Opinion and Understanding of Advance Warning Arrow Displays Used in Short-Term, Mobile, and Moving Work Zones
In long-term work zones on multilane highways and/or freeways, the Federal Highway Administration has interpreted the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to mean that only one advance warning … [Read more...] about Public Opinion and Understanding of Advance Warning Arrow Displays Used in Short-Term, Mobile, and Moving Work Zones
RC Flagman Gets Test Run in Washington County
Most highway agencies hire summer help as flaggers, but some are trying another way - using automatic flagging machines. Washington County Public Works rented two RC Flagmans last year. RC stands for … [Read more...] about RC Flagman Gets Test Run in Washington County
When Training Road Crews About Work Zone Safety, Keep the Gory Details
Terry McNinch recently presented a Click Listen and Learn session on "Using Gut-Level Emotion to Make Safety Training Stick: An Alternative Approach that YOU Can Use." His presentation was based on … [Read more...] about When Training Road Crews About Work Zone Safety, Keep the Gory Details