With over 100,000 crashes in the work zone per year, it is essential that we as builders discover and implement innovative solutions to maximize field crew and public safety in high traffic areas. A … [Read more...] about The Efficacy of Orange Lane Delineations in Highway Work Zones
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TxDOT Pilot Program Includes Color Dynamic Messages to Help Warn El Paso Drivers
The Texas Department of Transportation started a pilot program to include color dynamic messages on traffic signs in El Paso. Research has shown adding color graphics to traffic signs reduces the time … [Read more...] about TxDOT Pilot Program Includes Color Dynamic Messages to Help Warn El Paso Drivers
‘Does It Bring Awareness to Them?’ MDOT Explains Reasoning Behind Orange Lanes in Construction Zones
MDOT released an online survey asking drivers for feeback on the use of orange lines on the flex route construction project on I-96 between US-23 and I-275 to direct traffic through construction zone. … [Read more...] about ‘Does It Bring Awareness to Them?’ MDOT Explains Reasoning Behind Orange Lanes in Construction Zones
States Experiment With Orange Highway Striping in Work Zones
California traffic engineers are experimenting with orange striping to see if it improves safety in work zones. Previous experiments with orange striping in other states have had mixed results. … [Read more...] about States Experiment With Orange Highway Striping in Work Zones
Orange Stripes on I-5 | What Drivers Need to Know
Orange striping has appeared all over San Diego roads. The purpose of the orange lane striping is to alert motorists that they are entering a construction zone and remind them of a 55 mile per hour … [Read more...] about Orange Stripes on I-5 | What Drivers Need to Know
Use of Flashing Amber-White Lights on Paving Equipment in Work Zones
Safety treatments to mitigate speeding inside work zones is of perennial interest among construction partners. Prior research by ODOT and OSU captured the effect of flashing blue lights on speeding … [Read more...] about Use of Flashing Amber-White Lights on Paving Equipment in Work Zones