Mitigation strategies for work zone congestion are used by transportation agencies to manage or reduce congestion through a work zone as part of the project’s transportation management plan. The … [Read more...] about Strategy Implementation by State Transportation Agencies to Maintain Work Zone Mobility and Safety
Methodology
Improving the Safety of Mobile Lane Closures
This digest contains excerpts from a study conducted for National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 20-05, Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Problems. The objective of … [Read more...] about Improving the Safety of Mobile Lane Closures
Evaluation of Technology-Enhanced Flagger Devices: Focus Group and Survey Studies in Kansas
instiFlagger-controlled work zones, by their very nature tend to utilize fewer traffic control measures than other work zones. Often these work zones are in place for only a short duration of time, so … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Technology-Enhanced Flagger Devices: Focus Group and Survey Studies in Kansas
MoDOT Asks Drivers to Rate Work Zones: Public Feedback Will Ensure Safety and Efficiency
The Missouri Department of Transportation has initiated a web survey to gather traveler feedback about construction work zones on state highways with the goal of making them safer and better. Work … [Read more...] about MoDOT Asks Drivers to Rate Work Zones: Public Feedback Will Ensure Safety and Efficiency
Lane Closure Policy Development, Enforcement, and Exceptions: A Survey of Seven State Transportation Agencies
Traffic volume increases and an aging infrastructure create the need for reconstruction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of existing facilities. As more motorists feel that delays should be minimal … [Read more...] about Lane Closure Policy Development, Enforcement, and Exceptions: A Survey of Seven State Transportation Agencies
Improve Safety of Workers During Highway Construction and Maintenance
There is an inherent risk of injury in all occupations. Even secretarial occupations face jobsite hazards such as carpal tunnel and back injury. The nature of the construction industry combined with … [Read more...] about Improve Safety of Workers During Highway Construction and Maintenance