The ARTBA Work Zone Safety Consortium Online Learning System was created to provide free training and education to the transportation construction community. The consortium, funded by an FHWA grant, … [Read more...] about Online Learning Management System (LMS) Developed by ARTBA Work Zone Safety Consortium
Large Trucks in Work Zones
Construction Access Points
Developed by Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for use on ODOT construction projects, Construction Access Points are Standard plan detail drawings that show where trucks can enter/exit highways … [Read more...] about Construction Access Points
Safe Trucking Through Work Zones
This brochure offers safety tips for trucking through work zones. Statistics and the most commonly occurred types and locations of large truck crashes in work zones are also provided. … [Read more...] about Safe Trucking Through Work Zones
Work-Zone Traffic Operation and Capacity
In assessments of the impact of expressway lane closures on traffic flow, current practice generally involves an assumption of the nominal capacity per lane which varies, in some cases significantly, … [Read more...] about Work-Zone Traffic Operation and Capacity
Talking Freight – Work Zone Design and Large Trucks
The reconstruction and rehabilitation of U.S. interstate highways and other major and minor roadways that are part of the overall roadway system network often require work zones that allow the … [Read more...] about Talking Freight – Work Zone Design and Large Trucks
Enforcement Boosted in I-80 Work Zone After Truck Wrecks
In about one week’s time, several large trucks overturned in the same location at the I-80 work zone in Johnson County. It raised some concerns about the conditions of pavement edges. The DOT has … [Read more...] about Enforcement Boosted in I-80 Work Zone After Truck Wrecks