The start of the fall season can have negative effects for motorists, especially in work zones. The Michigan Department of Transportation reminds drivers to pay extra attention while travelling during … [Read more...] about Does Glare in the Mornings or Nights Affect You?
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Safer Nighttime Construction Zones Through Better Lighting: Illinois Develops and Applies Practical Guidelines
In 2006, the Illinois Center for Transportation, a research partnership between the Illinois DOT and the University of Illinois, sponsored a research project to develop an easy way to measure glare … [Read more...] about Safer Nighttime Construction Zones Through Better Lighting: Illinois Develops and Applies Practical Guidelines
Selection and Application of Warning Lights on Roadway Operations Equipment
Roadway operations equipment used for construction, maintenance, utility work, and other similar activities generally operate within roadway right-of-way. These vehicles and mobile equipment operate … [Read more...] about Selection and Application of Warning Lights on Roadway Operations Equipment
Documentation of Semi-Permanent High-Mast Lighting for Construction
This report documents the first-time use by New York State of semi-permanent, high-mast pole-mounted fixtures used to illuminate nighttime road work construction and maintenance. This illumination … [Read more...] about Documentation of Semi-Permanent High-Mast Lighting for Construction
Optimum Illumination for Nighttime Flagger Operations
Highway maintenance and construction undertaken by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) can involve the use of flaggers to control the work zone. When the work is undertaken at night, … [Read more...] about Optimum Illumination for Nighttime Flagger Operations
Evaluation of Delineation Systems for Temporary Traffic Barriers in Work Zones
This study investigated the effectiveness of various barrier-mounted reflectors. Barrier delineators come in different shapes and sizes, and their materials and installation labor costs also differ. … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Delineation Systems for Temporary Traffic Barriers in Work Zones