This video will help you understand the risks of using equipment with moving parts such as crane booms, bucket trucks, and ladders near overhead electrical power lines. … [Read more...] about Electrical Safety Near Utility Power Lines
Maintenance Practices
Research on Deceleration Behavior Characteristics of Highway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zone
To study the relationship between deceleration and facility setting mode of expressway reconstruction areas, independent variables such as the number of traffic signs and the distance between … [Read more...] about Research on Deceleration Behavior Characteristics of Highway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zone
Vehicle Intrusion Warning System in Work Zone Within Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Environment
Because expressway work zones for maintenance often need lane closure, it will result in road capacity bottleneck and impact the stabilization and safety of expressway operation. To ensure the safety … [Read more...] about Vehicle Intrusion Warning System in Work Zone Within Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Environment
Transformation of the Roadway Maintenance Operations Workforce
As part of TRB's Centennial Celebration, the Technical Activities Council invited all standing committees to submit a Centennial Paper. The Centennial Papers showcase TRB’s standing committees’ past … [Read more...] about Transformation of the Roadway Maintenance Operations Workforce
Decades in the Making, UDOT’s Reconstruction of U.S. 89 Begins in Earnest This Week
After decades of study and preparation, work on the transportation department’s massive reconstruction of U.S. 89 in Davis and Weber counties is scheduled to start this week. The state will implement … [Read more...] about Decades in the Making, UDOT’s Reconstruction of U.S. 89 Begins in Earnest This Week
Gardiner Bridge Replacement Delayed due to Coronavirus Concerns
Reed & Reed, the contractor on the Gardiner bridge replacement project, will temporarily halt operations to protect employees during the peak time of the coronavirus spread in Maine. According to … [Read more...] about Gardiner Bridge Replacement Delayed due to Coronavirus Concerns