The construction of the East Main Street median has caused a lot of frustration among the local residents. Drivers have received tickets for cutting through the construction zones or making illegal … [Read more...] about Havelock Police Urge Caution, Warn of Citations Around Median
ICC Speed Camera Is Gone … For Now
The camera in the InterCounty Connector (ICC) work zone, responsible for more than 22,000 citations since its placement, has been removed due to the work on the ICC is coming to a close. Officials say … [Read more...] about ICC Speed Camera Is Gone … For Now
Mother Fights for Work Zone Safety Awareness on Anniversary of Son’s Death
Jeffrey Thompson and Cheyenne Burke, two TDOT workers, were killed two years ago when a truck crossed the median and struck the workers as they worked on the guardrail. At the anniversary of her son's … [Read more...] about Mother Fights for Work Zone Safety Awareness on Anniversary of Son’s Death
Crashworthiness Testing of a Portable Maintenance Work-Zone Barrier
Barrier and shadow vehicles generally provide Caltrans maintenance workers protection from errant vehicles entering the work zone from the upstream direction of traffic flow. This type of protection … [Read more...] about Crashworthiness Testing of a Portable Maintenance Work-Zone Barrier
Guidance for Cost-Effective Selection of Pavement Marking Materials for Work Zones
Pavement markings provide important information to motorists, especially in a work zone environment where alignments are often changed from what is typical. Unlike normal roadway applications, work … [Read more...] about Guidance for Cost-Effective Selection of Pavement Marking Materials for Work Zones
Evaluation of Rear-End Crash Risk at Work Zone Using Work Zone Traffic Data
This paper aims to evaluate the rear-end crash risk at work zone activity area and merging area, as well as analyze the impacts of contributing factors by using work zone traffic data. Here, the … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Rear-End Crash Risk at Work Zone Using Work Zone Traffic Data