A new survey of construction safety leaders shows that safety equipment use and awareness in heavy construction continue to rise, even though many workers in dangerous jobs remain under-protected. … [Read more...] about Safety Equipment Use Trends Upward in Heavy Construction
Evaluation of Construction Work Zone Operational Issues: Capacity, Queue, and Delay
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) requires queuing analysis to determine traffic backups on interstate work zones. The monetary gains/losses in contractual procedures such as lane … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Construction Work Zone Operational Issues: Capacity, Queue, and Delay
DOT Workers Prove They’re Survivors
For fans of reality TV who also happen to be transportation professionals, it couldn't have been much better than this. The final two contestants on CBS's "Survivor: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire" were … [Read more...] about DOT Workers Prove They’re Survivors
Road Safety Audits: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 336: Road Safety Audits examines the state of the practice of road safety audit (RSA) and road safety audit review applications … [Read more...] about Road Safety Audits: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
Alabama DOT Seeks to Change Public Notice Law
Newspaper mistakes in advertising state highway construction projects have delayed road projects five times since late 2003 and cost the state $202,354, state transportation officials said Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Alabama DOT Seeks to Change Public Notice Law
Work Zone Safety Websites
This article lists the useful work zone related web sites with brief descriptions. … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety Websites