In Sweden there is an on-going process to formulate a national standard regulating the design of temporary traffic control devices used on pedestrian and bicycle paths. This paper presents results … [Read more...] about Crash Tests to Evaluate the Design of Temporary Traffic Control Devices for Increased Safety of Cyclists at Road Works
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Development of a Low-Cost Work Zone Queue Warning System
Back-of-queue crashes are a significant safety hazard in highway work zones—especially those with intermittent congestion. A number of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have been developed to … [Read more...] about Development of a Low-Cost Work Zone Queue Warning System
The Development of a Versatile Movable Barrier Solution
To reduce the accident risk of work zone on highway, a new movable barrier solution is presented in this paper. The barrier is effective, affordable, environment-friendly, and versatile. It can raise … [Read more...] about The Development of a Versatile Movable Barrier Solution
MASH 2016 Evaluation of a Non-Proprietary Type III Barricade
Several work-zone traffic control devices have not yet been evaluated to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO's) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, Second … [Read more...] about MASH 2016 Evaluation of a Non-Proprietary Type III Barricade
Compliance Crash Testing of the Type 60 Median Barrier
The California Department of Transportation has used Type 60 Median Barrier since it passed the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 safety guidelines and became a Standard … [Read more...] about Compliance Crash Testing of the Type 60 Median Barrier
Installing and Maintaining Crashworthy Work Zone Traffic Control Devices
A variety of traffic control devices are used to control and guide motorists approaching and traveling through a work zone. Ensuring that these devices are crashworthy is critical to the safety of … [Read more...] about Installing and Maintaining Crashworthy Work Zone Traffic Control Devices