This 4x6 inch, easy-to-carry field guide provides guidelines on the use of shadow vehicles in highway work zones. It summarizes information from various sources into an easy-to-use, compact format for … [Read more...] about Field Guide for the Use and Placement of Shadow Vehicles in Work Zones
Maintenance Equipment
Improving the Safety of Moving Lane Closures
Moving lane closures are an increasingly utilized and inherently hazardous traffic control procedure for highway maintenance and operations activities. To improve the safety of moving lane closures … [Read more...] about Improving the Safety of Moving Lane Closures
Certified Escort Vehicle Operator Handbook
Escort car services benefit all parties involved in the transportation of over-dimensional loads. This handbook provides guidance on everything an escort vehicle operator needs to know, including the … [Read more...] about Certified Escort Vehicle Operator Handbook
Public Opinion and Understanding of Advance Warning Arrow Displays Used in Short-Term, Mobile, and Moving Work Zones
In long-term work zones on multilane highways and/or freeways, the Federal Highway Administration has interpreted the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to mean that only one advance warning … [Read more...] about Public Opinion and Understanding of Advance Warning Arrow Displays Used in Short-Term, Mobile, and Moving Work Zones
Requirements for work or shadow vehicles to have Truck-Mounted Attenuator (TMA)
Caltran's policy for maintenance operations is as follows: When closing a lane, a barrier vehicle or a shadow vehicle shall be used for the installation of the signs and the FAS if they can be placed … [Read more...] about Requirements for work or shadow vehicles to have Truck-Mounted Attenuator (TMA)
Requirements for work or shadow vehicles to have Truck-Mounted Attenuator (TMA)
Illinois requires that work zone lane closures be set up in the direction of traffic flow. Vehicles used in this process may work out of the closed lane. Work zone take-down is done in the reverse … [Read more...] about Requirements for work or shadow vehicles to have Truck-Mounted Attenuator (TMA)