In a letter co-signed by Victoria Sheehan, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)’s … [Read more...] about AASHTO Urges FHWA to Move Forward With MUTCD Revision
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Work Zone Data Management Applications and Opportunities
Highway work zones often have major safety and mobility impacts, which are made worse when travelers are unaware that they are approaching a work zone. To monitor and mitigate the mobility and safety … [Read more...] about Work Zone Data Management Applications and Opportunities
Fall Protection
On the subject of OSHA Fall Protection requirements for protection of employees, workers in local and state government, as well as construction firms can be subject to general industry regulations … [Read more...] about Fall Protection
Work Zone Conference Highlights Cutting-Edge Information
The Virtual National Work Zone Management Conference was held March 16-18. This article shares some highlights of the conference, which include sessions on the topics of federal actions to prevent … [Read more...] about Work Zone Conference Highlights Cutting-Edge Information
A Traffic Manual ‘To Fall Asleep by’ Stirs Road Rage
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), an 862-page manual governing traffic signs and signals that one analyst calls “a good book to fall asleep by,” has ignited a pitched battle over … [Read more...] about A Traffic Manual ‘To Fall Asleep by’ Stirs Road Rage
AASHTO, ITE, NCUTCD: Don’t Delay New MUTCD
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NUCTD) … [Read more...] about AASHTO, ITE, NCUTCD: Don’t Delay New MUTCD