Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), announced the state received two federal grants to develop innovations to enhance work zone safety in Wisconsin. … [Read more...] about Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce New Federal Funding for Work Zone Safety Innovation
Management and Organization
A Crash in Baltimore Puts Construction Worker Safety in the Spotlight
After a work zone crash killed six construction workers in Baltimore last week, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt expressed his condolences on Twitter. Bradley Sant, senior vice president of … [Read more...] about A Crash in Baltimore Puts Construction Worker Safety in the Spotlight
CTDOT Launches Work Zone Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced the implementation of the Know the Zone: Speed Safety Camera Program, a program to reduce speeding in work zones and improve Connecticut … [Read more...] about CTDOT Launches Work Zone Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program
Work Zone Speed Management
Work zone crashes are a significant problem in the United States, and speed is often cited as a contributing factor. Research has shown that drivers believe their driving behavior is safe and speed is … [Read more...] about Work Zone Speed Management
Improving Work Zone Safety With Intrusion Alarms
A work zone intrusion alarm (WZIA) system is a set of equipment that is intended to recognize when a work zone intrusion is occurring, and provide audible, visual, or vibratory alarms to rapidly alert … [Read more...] about Improving Work Zone Safety With Intrusion Alarms
National Harmonisation of Temporary Traffic Management Practice: Benefit–Cost Analysis
This report details an economic evaluation of Austroads’s proposal for national harmonisation of temporary traffic management practice. The study used a breakeven analysis to estimate the reduction in … [Read more...] about National Harmonisation of Temporary Traffic Management Practice: Benefit–Cost Analysis