For workers in the transportation construction industry, going to work every day invites the potential for harm to themselves and others. In the year 2000, over 1,000 people lost their lives to … [Read more...] about Control Issues: Updated MUTCD Will Help Safeguard Work Zones
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Top Changes in the New MMUTCD
A summary of the major changes in the revised Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD). … [Read more...] about Top Changes in the New MMUTCD
Flagger Safety Rules Change
In response to Legislative directive, Labor and Industries is adopting emergency rules aimedat improving the safety of highway flaggers. Earlier this year, the Legislature passed, and Governor Gary … [Read more...] about Flagger Safety Rules Change
How to Protect Crews in Utility Work Zones
Mobile and short-term utility crews working on streets and roads produce some of the biggest headaches for work-zone safety. A new booklet, Work-Zone Safety: Guidelines for Construction, Maintenance, … [Read more...] about How to Protect Crews in Utility Work Zones
Minimum Maintained Retroreflectivity Guideline Status
Because of reduced visibility at night, maintaining a safe and efficient transportation system becomes more challenging. Headlights and roadway lighting help to meet that challenge but are often not … [Read more...] about Minimum Maintained Retroreflectivity Guideline Status
Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals
NCHRP Project 17-10 was conducted for the main purpose of revamping the 1994 edition of the AASHTO Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals … [Read more...] about Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals