With the COVID-19 lockdowns, many state DOTs fast tracked construction jobs thinking there would be fewer cars on the road. However, in 2020, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration … [Read more...] about Road Construction Accidents Increase Even as COVID-19 Keeps Drivers Away
Countermeasures
UDOT Continuing to Fight Trespassers in the US 89 Reconstruction Work Zone
The presence of trespassers has been an ongoing issue at the construction site of U.S. 89 through Davis and Weber counties. Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) officials and the project’s … [Read more...] about UDOT Continuing to Fight Trespassers in the US 89 Reconstruction Work Zone
Development and Application of Work Zone Crash Modification Factors (2nd Ed.)
This report introduces practitioners to the procedure for evaluating work zone countermeasures using existing Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) and the procedures for developing new work zone CMFs. … [Read more...] about Development and Application of Work Zone Crash Modification Factors (2nd Ed.)
Case Studies of Innovative Low-Cost Work Zone Strategies
Michigan State University (MSU) hosted a free webinar featuring case studies of innovative, low-cost work zone management strategies. This webinar presented material developed by Timothy Gates and … [Read more...] about Case Studies of Innovative Low-Cost Work Zone Strategies
Instructing the Implementing Safe Work Zone Operations Strategies Training Course
This one-day course provides safety managers, operations managers, engineers, directors, and other interested and qualified individuals responsible for instructing Implementing Safe Work Zone … [Read more...] about Instructing the Implementing Safe Work Zone Operations Strategies Training Course
Quick Reference Guide for Work Zone Crash Modification Factors
This quick reference guide provides a table summarizing the values for Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) for various work zone countermeasures. The guide also includes two step-by-step examples to … [Read more...] about Quick Reference Guide for Work Zone Crash Modification Factors