On April 8, 2004, Christy Gutekunst was on her way to her job as a librarian at the Chelsea District Library. She stopped with traffic in a construction zone on I-94 near Jackson. A driver smashed … [Read more...] about Friend of Chelsea Librarian Turns Grief into Legislative Action: Byrnes’ Bills Will Punish Reckless Construction-Zone Driving
Highway Safety
Frequency of Work Zone Accidents on Construction Projects
The overall objective of this research was to study work zone accidents in New York State, with particular attention to the occurrence and mitigation of rear-end vehicle accidents. The specific … [Read more...] about Frequency of Work Zone Accidents on Construction Projects
Caltrans Wants Teens to ‘Slow down for the Cone Zone’ :Offers Education and a Chance to Win a New Car and Year of Insurance
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is launching a new statewide driver safety education campaign urging teens to "Slow for the Cone Zone." Caltrans is offering participating high … [Read more...] about Caltrans Wants Teens to ‘Slow down for the Cone Zone’ :Offers Education and a Chance to Win a New Car and Year of Insurance
Work Zone Mobility and Safety Self Assessment: 2005 National Report
The Work Zone Mobility and Safety Self Assessment (WZSA) tool consists of a set of questions designed to assist those with work zone management responsibilities in assessing their programs, … [Read more...] about Work Zone Mobility and Safety Self Assessment: 2005 National Report
Evaluation of Traffic Safety in Construction Work Zones
The objectives of this research are to (1) determine the crash rates for work zones; (2) determine the nature of traffic-related crashes in work zones and identify similarities and differences between … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Traffic Safety in Construction Work Zones
2005 Work Zone Speed Limits
The Bureau of Highways issued an Instructional Memorandum in 2005 titled “Guidelines to Establish Speed Limits in Work Zones” (BOHIM 2005-16). This advisory is being issued as there appears to be … [Read more...] about 2005 Work Zone Speed Limits