Slowing motorists within work zones on high-speed roadways continues to be a challenge for highway authorities in all jurisdictions. Many Work Area Traffic Control Manuals (WATCM) limit the speed … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Countermeasures to Reduce Vehicle Speeds in Freeway Work Zones
Dynamic Speed Display Signs
IDOT, Rep. Hoffman and State Police Share Success of Program to Reduce Work Zone Speeds; Save Lives in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Transportation worked with Representative Hoffman last year to use speed indicator boards on 13 metro east and southern Illinois interstate construction projects to display … [Read more...] about IDOT, Rep. Hoffman and State Police Share Success of Program to Reduce Work Zone Speeds; Save Lives in Illinois
Preliminary Evaluation of Dynamic Speed Displays with Conditional Messaging
Changeable message signs (CMSs) and dynamic speed displays (DSDs) for speed management applications have been deployed to address multiple situations. These have often been reported to produce … [Read more...] about Preliminary Evaluation of Dynamic Speed Displays with Conditional Messaging
Automated Speed Enforcement in Work Zones
Automated speed enforcement (ASE) systems are one tool in the wide range of speed management techniques that are effective in reducing speeds in work zones, thereby improving traffic and worker … [Read more...] about Automated Speed Enforcement in Work Zones
Work Zone Accidents Jump This Summer
Work zone accidents are on the rise this summer. Brattleboro officials tried to make sure drivers knew construction was coming. They tried flashing signs equipped with radar, which has been proved to … [Read more...] about Work Zone Accidents Jump This Summer