Falls continue to be one of the most serious hazards in roadway work zones and transportation construction. This two-part webinar series offers a comprehensive overview of fall risks, Occupational … [Read more...] about Preventing Falls During Transportation Construction
Crashes
Two MaineDOT Workers Killed in I-95 Construction Zone Crash in Waterville
Two workers from the Maine Department of Transportation were killed and a third was injured after a crash in a construction zone on Interstate 95 in Waterville, Maine. According to Maine State Police, … [Read more...] about Two MaineDOT Workers Killed in I-95 Construction Zone Crash in Waterville
California Implements Speed Cameras in Highway Work Zones to Boost Safety
Assembly Bill 289, authored by Matt Haney, has taken effect in California, authorizing the use of automated speed cameras in highway work zones to improve safety for motorists and approximately 80,000 … [Read more...] about California Implements Speed Cameras in Highway Work Zones to Boost Safety
Enhancing Autonomous Vehicle Decision-Making in Construction Zones Using Construction Signage Recognition and Vehicle Trajectory Tracking Algorithms
Autonomous vehicles have increasingly become a trend in transportation owing to the development of deep learning technologies. However, autonomous vehicle systems are mainly applied in specific … [Read more...] about Enhancing Autonomous Vehicle Decision-Making in Construction Zones Using Construction Signage Recognition and Vehicle Trajectory Tracking Algorithms
Work Zones Challenge VLM Trajectory Planning: Toward Mitigation and Robust Autonomous Driving
Visual Language Models (VLMs), with powerful multi-modal reasoning capabilities, are gradually integrated into autonomous driving by several automobile manufacturers to enhance planning capability in … [Read more...] about Work Zones Challenge VLM Trajectory Planning: Toward Mitigation and Robust Autonomous Driving
Predicting Injury Severity of Work Zone Crashes Along Florida Freeways
With increasing demand for capacity improvement, future highway construction, and the need for newer infrastructure, the United States is likely to experience more, longer duration, and longer … [Read more...] about Predicting Injury Severity of Work Zone Crashes Along Florida Freeways