This article summarizes FHWA’s recent efforts in raising awareness of work zone safety, including participating in the NWZAW kickoff event, developing a fact sheet for widespread distribution, working … [Read more...] about National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW): “Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives”
Data Sharing
Drivers’ Reaction to Connected and Automated Vehicle Safety Applications in the Vicinity of a Work Zone: A Driving Simulator Study
Highway safety is still a concerning issue despite different safety strategies, improvements in infrastructure, and in-vehicle technologies. Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technology offers the … [Read more...] about Drivers’ Reaction to Connected and Automated Vehicle Safety Applications in the Vicinity of a Work Zone: A Driving Simulator Study
Utilizing Work Zone Event Data in Connected and Smarter Work Zone Applications – Maricopa County, Arizona
As the nation develops an increasing reliance on technology and next generation transportation management, ensuring the availability of consistent, reliable data describing work zone events is … [Read more...] about Utilizing Work Zone Event Data in Connected and Smarter Work Zone Applications – Maricopa County, Arizona
FGDC’s Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Specification: Version 3.0 Release Webinar
The Work Zone Data Working Group, established under the Federal Geographic Data Committee Transportation Subcommittee, recently published version 3.0 of the Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) … [Read more...] about FGDC’s Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Specification: Version 3.0 Release Webinar
U.S. Department of Transportation Makes $2.4 Million Available for Work Zone Data Exchange Grants in Preparation for Automated Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $2.4 million in Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) grants to promote the … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of Transportation Makes $2.4 Million Available for Work Zone Data Exchange Grants in Preparation for Automated Vehicles
U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDX) Demonstration Grants Webinar
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) is hosting a free webinar on a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) release for Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Demonstration Grants. This webinar will … [Read more...] about U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDX) Demonstration Grants Webinar