A speed display trailer was evaluated by the Texas Transportation Institute on both two-lane and four-lane rural roads and proved to have a positive impact on speeds at both locations. … [Read more...] about Using Speed Display Trailers to Slow Vehicles in Short-Term Work Zones
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Steeper Penalties Not Slowing Work Zone Speeders
Despite stiffer fines and thousands of additional speeding tickets, Texas motorists apparently have not altered their aggressive driving through highway work zones, transportation experts say. Texas … [Read more...] about Steeper Penalties Not Slowing Work Zone Speeders
Effect of Speed Monitoring Displays on Entry Ramp Speeds at Rural Freeway Interchanges
The effectiveness of speed monitoring displays (SMDs) in controlling the speed of on-ramp traffic at rural freeway interchanges was evaluated as part of the Midwest States Smart Work Zone Deployment … [Read more...] about Effect of Speed Monitoring Displays on Entry Ramp Speeds at Rural Freeway Interchanges
Evaluation of Rural Interstate Work Zone Traffic Management Plans in Iowa Using Simulation
Traffic levels on Interstate Highway 80 in eastern Iowa increased percent between 1988 and 1997, with summer traffic volumes approaching 40,000 vehicles per day. These traffic levels and the expected … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Rural Interstate Work Zone Traffic Management Plans in Iowa Using Simulation
Special Road District Foreman Struck by Oil Distributor Truck
On July 25, 1996, a 60-year-old male, special road district foreman (victim), died from multiple trauma after he was struck by an oil distributor truck at a rural county road chip-and-seal project. … [Read more...] about Special Road District Foreman Struck by Oil Distributor Truck