This article discusses a way to reduce accidents and congestion in work zones by using a new device called the Adaptir (Automated Data Acquisition and Processing of Traffic Information in Real-Time), … [Read more...] about Real-Time Information Reduces Accidents and Congestion in Work Zones
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Speed Reduction Effects of Drone Radar in Rural Interstate Work Zones
Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of using drone (passive or unmanned) radar guns on vehicle speeds in construction zones. Experiment 1 was an exploratory study to find … [Read more...] about Speed Reduction Effects of Drone Radar in Rural Interstate Work Zones
What’s a Work Zone?
It may surprise some to hear that there are currently no nationally recognized definitions of work zones or work-zone accidents. Almost every state has their own unique definitions of these items. In … [Read more...] about What’s a Work Zone?
Temporary Rumble Strips
The New York State Department of Transportation recently adopted seven work zone intrusion countermeasures to increase safety of the workers and driving public. Among these countermeasures adopted was … [Read more...] about Temporary Rumble Strips
Caution – Guffaws Ahead: Indiana Officials Take a Light-Hearted Approach to Construction Zone
In an effort to ease driver frustrations during an extended construction project, the state of Indiana posted a series of orange road signs in the work zone that featured a friendly character with a … [Read more...] about Caution – Guffaws Ahead: Indiana Officials Take a Light-Hearted Approach to Construction Zone
Innovative Traffic Control: Technology and Practice in Europe
This summary report describes a May 1998 transportation technology scanning tour of four European countries. The tour was co-sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American … [Read more...] about Innovative Traffic Control: Technology and Practice in Europe