This report presents the recommendations to improve the vehicle and equipment warning light policy for the Texas Department of Transportation, and improve the safety of the Department's pavement data … [Read more...] about Recommendations for Highway Construction, Maintenance, and Service Equipment Warning Lights and Pavement Data Collection System Safety
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High-Visibility Clothing for Daytime Use in Work Zones
High-visibility safety clothing serves an important role in protection of personnel in highway construction. A total of 236 fatalities in highway and street construction were reported for 1992-1993 by … [Read more...] about High-Visibility Clothing for Daytime Use in Work Zones
A Study of the Visibility and Effectiveness of Fluorescent Retroreflective Traffic Control Signing in Work Zone Applications
Road works present a special challenge to both the driver and the traffic engineer. Work zone accident statistics attest to the need for safety improvements. One way traffic engineers have attempted … [Read more...] about A Study of the Visibility and Effectiveness of Fluorescent Retroreflective Traffic Control Signing in Work Zone Applications
Durable Fluorescent Materials for the Work Zone
Construction work zones (CWZs) are a major cause of concern for highway and safety engineers. At any given time CWZs constitute only a small fraction of the total roadway miles. However, they are the … [Read more...] about Durable Fluorescent Materials for the Work Zone
Evaluation of Orange Removable Rumble Strips for Highway Work Zones
Rumble strips can be effective in alerting drivers to road conditions that merit special attention. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requires the deployment of rumble strips on state … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Orange Removable Rumble Strips for Highway Work Zones
Brightness and Color of Fluorescent Yellow and Fluorescent Yellow Green Retroreflective Signs: Comparison of Laboratory and Field Measurements
There is a growing body of traffic engineering research indicating fluorescent-retroreflective signing can increase safer driver behavior on the road. However, missing from these studies are … [Read more...] about Brightness and Color of Fluorescent Yellow and Fluorescent Yellow Green Retroreflective Signs: Comparison of Laboratory and Field Measurements