TRB Webinar: Using Smart Work Zone Technologies to Improve Safety

Smart technologies help state departments of transportation (DOTs) improve work zone safety for motorists, construction and maintenance workers, and other users of the transportation system. TRB will host a webinar that will provide an overview of the technologies used, evaluation studies, tools to support implementation, performance measures, challenges, and applications. Presenters will also share possible future technologies.

This webinar is based on NCHRP Synthesis Report 587: Use of Smart Work Zone Technologies for Improving Work Zone Safety.

Webinar agenda and presenters:

• Overview of DOT practices for smart work zone technologies – Henry Brown, University of Missouri
• Arizona DOT practices for smart work zone technologies – Adam Carreon, Arizona DOT
• Iowa DOT practices for smart work zone technologies – Dan Sprengeler, Iowa DOT
• Question and answer session moderated by Michelle Boucher, IBI Group

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.