This report presents the findings of tests and evaluations of several new work zone safety devices. The prototypes of the 25 devices were designed, developed, fabricated, tested, evaluated, and … [Read more...] about Maintenance Work Zone Safety Devices Development and Evaluation
Barricades
Work Zone Safety: Safer Highways for Workers and Motorists
To make work zones safer, the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) investigated dozens of suggestions for new safety devices. Taking the ideas that showed the most promise, researchers developed … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Safer Highways for Workers and Motorists
Devices and Technology to Improve Flagger/Worker Safety
The purpose of this study was to identify new work zone traffic control (WZTC) techniques and devices being used throughout the country to improve worker safety, and to evaluate their appropriateness … [Read more...] about Devices and Technology to Improve Flagger/Worker Safety
Direction indicator barricade
After one year of use, the Russellville maintenance crew in Arkansas reported tremendous satisfaction with the direction indicator barricade device. Crews found handling and setting up the signs very … [Read more...] about Direction indicator barricade
Direction indicator barricade
The Watertown City Street Department in South Dakota tried a flexible and lightweight direction indicator barricade designed by the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). … [Read more...] about Direction indicator barricade
Direction indicator barricade
Georgia DOT began evaluating the direction indicator barricade in spring 1994 at several maintenance projects in District 7 in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Several of the projects were on heavily … [Read more...] about Direction indicator barricade