A new method of speed reduction in work zones is being investigated where an informational safety message is sent to drivers equipped with compatible receivers. The Safety Warning System, a currently … [Read more...] about A Methodology for Assessing the Impact of Radar Transmissions on a Work Zone
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Evaluation of Speed Reduction Techniques at Work Zones
The goal of the Midwest States Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative (MwSWZDI) is to develop better ways of controlling traffic through work zones, which improves traffic safety and traffic operating … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Speed Reduction Techniques at Work Zones
Helping Businesses in Work Zones
Many business owners fear that highway construction projects will significantly reduce traffic to their businesses. Customers complain about the difficulty in finding business driveways in work zones. … [Read more...] about Helping Businesses in Work Zones
Signs and Barrels and Cones – Oh My!
To get the state's aging roads and bridges in better shape, the Missouri Department of Transportation will have more than 700 work zones up and running this year. To make traveling as safe and … [Read more...] about Signs and Barrels and Cones – Oh My!
Work Zone Traffic Control Proves Hazardous for Trucker — Settlement at Trial
A legal case summary. The suit that was brought by Omar Stevenson, a tractor trailer driver who was injured on July 1, 1982 in the accident occurred at the work site in the two northbound lanes of … [Read more...] about Work Zone Traffic Control Proves Hazardous for Trucker — Settlement at Trial
Cost of Highway Work Zone Injuries
Two types of accidents occur in highway work zones: those that involve construction workers, which account for 30% of the accidents; and those that involve motorists outside the construction area, … [Read more...] about Cost of Highway Work Zone Injuries