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Direction Indicator Barricades

Direction indicator barricade

The Watertown City Street Department in South Dakota tried a flexible and lightweight direction indicator barricade designed by the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). … [Read more...] about Direction indicator barricade

Direction indicator barricade

After one year of use, the Russellville maintenance crew in Arkansas reported tremendous satisfaction with the direction indicator barricade device. Crews found handling and setting up the signs very … [Read more...] about Direction indicator barricade

Georgia Finds Better Alternative for Directing Traffic Through Taper Lanes

Highway maintenance often forces the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) to temporarily close lanes of traffic. In these situations, the DOT usually deploys a series of barrels to show drivers … [Read more...] about Georgia Finds Better Alternative for Directing Traffic Through Taper Lanes

New Barricade-Sign Proves Eye-Catching

The Arkansas Department of Transportation's (DOT) Russellville District needed a more visible barricade device to improve traffic flow and safety in highway work zones. The district decided to try the … [Read more...] about New Barricade-Sign Proves Eye-Catching

Devices and Technology to Improve Flagger/Worker Safety

The purpose of this study was to identify new work zone traffic control (WZTC) techniques and devices being used throughout the country to improve worker safety, and to evaluate their appropriateness … [Read more...] about Devices and Technology to Improve Flagger/Worker Safety

Pointed in the Right Direction

Highway work zones are often confusing to drivers, with traffic flowing in new and unfamiliar patterns. The Alabama Department of Transportation (DOT) sought a more effective way to direct drivers … [Read more...] about Pointed in the Right Direction

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