This article discusses traffic safety issues on repaired sections of highways and provides recommendations for eliminating problems that have arisen. … [Read more...] about Organization of Safe Traffic During Repair Works
Maintenance
Project-Based Crash Analysis for Crash Risk Reduction During Pavement Preservation
Low-cost safety improvements, road diets, and project upgrades are three typical solutions to integrate the concept of Complete Streets into pavement preservation programs of state departments of … [Read more...] about Project-Based Crash Analysis for Crash Risk Reduction During Pavement Preservation
SCDOT Video Highlights Bridge Maintenance Work
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) showcases Edmond "Ed" Garner's extensive experience and commitment as a specialty bridge maintenance foreman in their latest "Day in the Life" … [Read more...] about SCDOT Video Highlights Bridge Maintenance Work
Study: Self-Driving Trucks Can Boost Work Zone Safety
A study conducted by the University of Missouri underscores the potential of using self-driving trucks as follower vehicles to enhance safety in highway work zones. Henry Brown, a research engineer at … [Read more...] about Study: Self-Driving Trucks Can Boost Work Zone Safety
Safe and Effective Temporary Traffic Control for Mobile Operations on Two-Lane Roadways
Mobile operations can either move continuously along the roadway as during most striping operations, or intermittently as during a pothole patching operation. Mobile operations on two-lane roadways … [Read more...] about Safe and Effective Temporary Traffic Control for Mobile Operations on Two-Lane Roadways
Robot Mowers Lighten Workload, Increase Safety
This article explores the integration of robot mowers into the landscape maintenance operations of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), focusing on their deployment in District 6. … [Read more...] about Robot Mowers Lighten Workload, Increase Safety