Automated Flagger Assistance Devices

The development of guidelines for the use of AFADs was studied in RTI Research Project 0-6407 – Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices. RTI Research Project 0-6407 determines the operational and safety effectiveness of AFADs relative to the use of flaggers at lane closures on two-lane, two-way roadways. Michael Chacon, Policy and Standards Engineer with TxDOT’s Traffic Operations Division, discusses the project in this video.