Advancing Nighttime Work Zone Safety

This fact sheet presents the Federal Highway Administration’s Advancing Nighttime Work Zone Safety initiative, which promotes safer and more efficient nighttime construction, maintenance, and utility operations. It highlights strategies and technologies for improving nighttime work zone safety, including speed enforcement, anti-glare lighting, positive protection devices, personal protective equipment, traffic control devices, and improved coordination. The fact sheet also describes state practices and emerging technologies, such as automated intrusion alarms, smart work zones, tethered unmanned aircraft systems, and artificial intelligence-powered warning systems.