As part of the effort to promote the "Toward Zero Deaths" (TZD) national highway safety strategy, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has implemented a number of projects across the Upper … [Read more...] about From Road Design to Training, MDOT Focus is on Safety
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Variable Speed Limit Signs: Control and Setting Locations in Freeway Work Zones
Variable Speed Limit Sign (VSLS) Systems enable speed limits to be changed dynamically in response to traffic conditions so that traffic incidents can be reduced significantly on freeway work zones. … [Read more...] about Variable Speed Limit Signs: Control and Setting Locations in Freeway Work Zones
Maintenance of Traffic for Innovative Geometric Design Work Zones
Currently there are no guidelines within the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) on construction phasing and maintenance of traffic (MOT) for retrofit construction and maintenance … [Read more...] about Maintenance of Traffic for Innovative Geometric Design Work Zones
Webinar: Improving Large Truck Safety Through the Design and Operation of Work Zones
Work zones can create special challenges for drivers of large vehicles, such as commercial motor vehicles, due to space restrictions. Road work must take place within highway rights-of-way and, … [Read more...] about Webinar: Improving Large Truck Safety Through the Design and Operation of Work Zones
Handbook for Designing Roadways for the Aging Population
The original Older Driver Highway Design Handbook was published by FHWA in 1998 (FHWA-RD-97-135). The 2nd edition, titled Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians (FHWA-RD-01-103) was … [Read more...] about Handbook for Designing Roadways for the Aging Population
Talking Freight – Work Zone Design and Large Trucks
The reconstruction and rehabilitation of U.S. interstate highways and other major and minor roadways that are part of the overall roadway system network often require work zones that allow the … [Read more...] about Talking Freight – Work Zone Design and Large Trucks