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
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Working Safely at Night
This presentation discusses the following topics: Night Work Advantages, Night Work Concerns, Nighttime Safety Concerns, Enhancements to Address Night Concerns, Other Traffic Control Devices and … [Read more...] about Working Safely at Night
Night-Time Construction Issues
This paper summarizes the findings of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KyTC) study KTC-00-16, Night-Time Construction Issues. The current state of night-time construction is examined through a … [Read more...] about Night-Time Construction Issues
Development of Work Zone Lighting Standards for Nighttime Highway Work
The results of a study to develop illumination guidelines for nighttime highway work are presented. Nighttime highway construction activities were identified and the seeing-task visual requirements … [Read more...] about Development of Work Zone Lighting Standards for Nighttime Highway Work
Illumination Guidelines for Nighttime Highway Work
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 498: Illumination Guidelines for Nighttime Highway Work provides guidelines for illumination for nighttime highway work, work zone … [Read more...] about Illumination Guidelines for Nighttime Highway Work
Work zone lighting
Maine DOT Standard Specifications, Section 652.6: Night Work: When work is scheduled during the hours of dusk or darkness, the contractor shall provide and maintain lighting on all equipment and at … [Read more...] about Work zone lighting