Daily sightings of traffic cones were logged over a six-month period in an attempt to provide data about the frequency and novelty of such encounters, and to yield examples of the variety of uses for … [Read more...] about The Ubiquitous Orange Traffic Cone: An Observational Study
Channelizing Devices
MASH 2016 Evaluation of a Non-Proprietary Type III Barricade
Several work-zone traffic control devices have not yet been evaluated to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO's) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, Second … [Read more...] about MASH 2016 Evaluation of a Non-Proprietary Type III Barricade
ODOT Making Changes After Eighth Crashes off I-270
Eight trucks went off the highway since April. Those crashes have coincided with highway lanes narrowing and shifting caused by an I-270 widening project. To prevent such crashes in the future, Ohio … [Read more...] about ODOT Making Changes After Eighth Crashes off I-270
Type 1 & 2 Plastic Barricades
How Connected Vehicles Make Work Zones Safer
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is partnering with 3M to utilize connected vehicle technologies along the current I-75 modernization project and technologically enhanced orange … [Read more...] about How Connected Vehicles Make Work Zones Safer
Optimizing Work Zone Lighting
Work zones are inherently complex and confusing visual environments, where the usual patterns of traffic flow are perturbed, and where lights used by workers for task visibility can create glare not … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zone Lighting