This manual encourages consistency in testing and evaluation of roadside safety features. It includes a new matrix for cable barrier testing on slopes, modifications to several test vehicle … [Read more...] about Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, Second Edition
Foundation Announces Winners of Contractor Safety Awards
Four transportation design and construction industry firms were recognized October 7 for their outstanding worker safety programs during the 2009 ARTBA National Convention in Charleston, South … [Read more...] about Foundation Announces Winners of Contractor Safety Awards
MoDOT Worker Walks to Encourage Work Zone Safety
A Missouri Transportation Department maintenance crew leader is walking halfway across the state to raise money for a memorial to honor transportation workers killed while at work and remind people to … [Read more...] about MoDOT Worker Walks to Encourage Work Zone Safety
Using Simulation Models to Assess the Impacts of Highway Work Zone Strategies: Case Studies Along Interstate Highways in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
As the National Highway System reaches the end of its serviceable life, it becomes necessary for transportation agencies to focus on the preservation, rehabilitation, and maintenance of these roads. … [Read more...] about Using Simulation Models to Assess the Impacts of Highway Work Zone Strategies: Case Studies Along Interstate Highways in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Canada: Motorists Protest Illegal Work Zone Photo Radar
Officials in Winnipeg, Canada were caught this weekend defying a court ruling that outlawed the use of photo radar in work zones when workers are not present. A group of residents organized by the … [Read more...] about Canada: Motorists Protest Illegal Work Zone Photo Radar
Flagger’s Close Call Points to Work-Zone Danger
Road construction is considered the most dangerous job in the United States. One of the Brian Hutchings' flaggers was almost hit while working on the Highway 97 trying to slow down the vehicle. … [Read more...] about Flagger’s Close Call Points to Work-Zone Danger