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Guidelines on Motorcycle and Bicycle Work Zone Safety

Abstract:

This document describes work zone conditions that can cause safety concerns for motorcyclists and bicyclists. The document offers recommended practices and describes effective strategies and techniques that can be used to help mitigate those concerns. The documents addresses the types of hazards, degradations in roadway pavement surface quality, degradations in pavement friction, pavement discontinuities and abrupt elevation changes, degradations in roadway geometrics, and methods of improving motorcycle and bicycle safety in work zones.

Modules Covered:
Motorcycles/Bicycles

Construction Phase:
Design
Planning
Construction

Target Audience:
Agency/Owner, Engineers, Contractors

Language Available:
English

Publisher: American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Publication Date: 2011
Full Text URL: Link to URL
Notes:

See the 508 compliant version of the document.
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Publication Types: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Topics: Bicycle Safety; Motorcycle Safety; Work Zone Safety

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