The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is working with a construction contractor along I-81 between exits 137 and 141 to decrease the number of crashes, which have led to traffic backups … [Read more...] about VDOT Working With Construction Contractors to Decrease Collisions Along I-81 Work Zones
Law Enforcement
Michigan Weighs Work Zones Cameras to Catch Speeders, Slow Traffic
Introduced earlier this year, HB 5750 would authorize an automated speed enforcement system in construction zones, replacing Michigan State Police troopers with cameras that could be mounted on … [Read more...] about Michigan Weighs Work Zones Cameras to Catch Speeders, Slow Traffic
How Automated Speed Enforcement Could Save Road Workers Lives
This edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast includes conversations with two people working on initiatives to protect workers on Michigan’s roads and bridges. John Osika, a veteran of … [Read more...] about How Automated Speed Enforcement Could Save Road Workers Lives
Talking Michigan Transportation: How Using Technology to Curb Speeding in Work Zones Has Worked in Other States
Automated traffic enforcement programs were implemented in Illinois, the first state to authorize the use of automated traffic enforcement programs to enforce speed limits in highway work zones in … [Read more...] about Talking Michigan Transportation: How Using Technology to Curb Speeding in Work Zones Has Worked in Other States
Michigan Work Zone Cameras Bill Advances
The Michigan House Judiciary Committee has voted to advance a bill to permit speed cameras to enforce vehicle speeds in highway work zones. HB5750 would give the Michigan State Police and the Michigan … [Read more...] about Michigan Work Zone Cameras Bill Advances
Prioritized Safety Consideration by Work Zone Types and Pilot Implementation
With the growing need for maintenance or reconstruction of existing infrastructure and the construction of new infrastructure, work zone (WZ) setup and management are important for the safe and … [Read more...] about Prioritized Safety Consideration by Work Zone Types and Pilot Implementation