Work zones on the United States highway system create an inevitable disruption to regular traffic flows and have resulted in traffic safety problems. Systematically investigating work zone crashes is … [Read more...] about Analyzing Highway Work Zone Crashes and Traffic Control Effectiveness
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Construction Project Administration and Management for Mitigating Work Zone Crashes and Fatalities: An Integrated Risk Management Model
The goal of this research is to mitigate the risk of highway accidents (crashes) and fatalities in work zones. The approach of this research has been to address the mitigation of work zone crashes … [Read more...] about Construction Project Administration and Management for Mitigating Work Zone Crashes and Fatalities: An Integrated Risk Management Model
Highway Work Zone Risk Factors and Their Impact on Crash Severity
Numerous factors may contribute to high-severity crashes in highway work zones. Identifying these factors and then alleviating their impact is a challenging task that traffic engineers and … [Read more...] about Highway Work Zone Risk Factors and Their Impact on Crash Severity
Anatomy of a Work Zone, Safety and Liability Exposure in Improperly Prepared Work Zones Webinar – By Scott Wolf
On March 24, 2009 Speaker Scott Wolf of Dicke Safety Products presented on a case study of an actual crash and resulting law suit involving a temporary utility work zone on a low volume/low speed … [Read more...] about Anatomy of a Work Zone, Safety and Liability Exposure in Improperly Prepared Work Zones Webinar – By Scott Wolf
“Managing Transportation Projects to Avoid Legal Pitfalls” Forum April 15-16 at ARTBA Building in Nation’s Capital
Legal pitfalls can trigger unnecessary delay and cost increases in transportation design and construction projects. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association is hosting a forum April … [Read more...] about “Managing Transportation Projects to Avoid Legal Pitfalls” Forum April 15-16 at ARTBA Building in Nation’s Capital
Development of Crash-Severity-Index Models for the Measurement of Work Zone Risk Levels
Highway work zones interrupt regular traffic flows and create safety problems. Improving safety without sacrificing the main function of highways is a challenging task that traffic engineers and … [Read more...] about Development of Crash-Severity-Index Models for the Measurement of Work Zone Risk Levels