For workers toiling to repair highways, speeding remains a major hazard and transportation officials say some states plan to boost enforcement in work zones this year. State and federal officials, … [Read more...] about Highway Officials Warn Drivers to Slow down in Construction Zones
Laws and Legislation
INDOT Applauds Passage of Senate Transportation Bill: Legislation Provides for More Highway Construction Funds
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) supports today's vote in the United States Senate to pass the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFE-TEA). The bill … [Read more...] about INDOT Applauds Passage of Senate Transportation Bill: Legislation Provides for More Highway Construction Funds
Work Zone Rule Information Available
The Federal Highway Administration has posted a brochure and four fact sheets related to the recently updated work zone safety and mobility rule (23 CFR 630 Subpart J). Developed by the FHWA Work … [Read more...] about Work Zone Rule Information Available
Work Zone Rule Implementation Guide Available on the FHWA Website
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Operations is publishing a Work Zone Rule Implementation Guide to help work-zone practitioners implement the recently updated Rule on Work Zone … [Read more...] about Work Zone Rule Implementation Guide Available on the FHWA Website
FHWA Hosting Two Work-Zone Webcasts
This article announces that FHWA will host two webcasts to familiarize state departments of transportation and administration employees with the new federal rule on work-zone mobility and safety. The … [Read more...] about FHWA Hosting Two Work-Zone Webcasts
Friend of Chelsea Librarian Turns Grief into Legislative Action: Byrnes’ Bills Will Punish Reckless Construction-Zone Driving
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