New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Chief Operating Officer Brian O. Rowback was joined today by officials from the State Department of Correctional Services (DOCS), State Police, … [Read more...] about NYSDOT Unveils Highway Work Zone Education Initiatives: Truck Billboards and New Website to Raise Public Awareness of Construction Zones
Traffic Control Devices and Practices to Improve the Safety of Mobile and Short Duration Operations
This report documents the research activities completed during the second year of a two-year research project. The objective of the second year of the research project was to identify and evaluate new … [Read more...] about Traffic Control Devices and Practices to Improve the Safety of Mobile and Short Duration Operations
Evaluating the Safety Risk of Active Night Work Zones
In this report, researchers present an assessment framework for evaluating the expected crash consequences of performing a particular work activity on a given highway at night versus doing that same … [Read more...] about Evaluating the Safety Risk of Active Night Work Zones
Hispanic Flagger Dies After Being Run Over by a Dump Truck – North Carolina
On June 29, 2004, a 34-year-old Hispanic flagger (the victim) died after being run over by a partially-filled dump truck. The incident occurred in North Carolina. The victim was a member of a … [Read more...] about Hispanic Flagger Dies After Being Run Over by a Dump Truck – North Carolina
Work Zone Lengths for a Four-Lane Road with an Alternate Route
Highway maintenance, like rehabilitation or resurfacing, on four-lane, two-way highways usually requires closing one or two lanes to set up a work zone. In this paper we evaluate several alternatives … [Read more...] about Work Zone Lengths for a Four-Lane Road with an Alternate Route
ADOT Produced Work Zone Safety Commercials – Now Showing in Pima County
Because of current and upcoming construction projects on I-10 in Tucson, ADOT produced two work zone safety television commercials that will air on KOLD TV 13 in Pima County. Both commercials feature … [Read more...] about ADOT Produced Work Zone Safety Commercials – Now Showing in Pima County