This one-day course provides personnel responsible for planning the operations of their workers in flagged, mobile, short duration, short term and incident response operations, tools and strategies to … [Read more...] about Implementing Safe Work Zone Operations Strategies Training Course
Mobile Operations or Short Duration
Simulator and Field Study of Green Lights on Truck-Mounted Attenuators in Missouri During Mobile Operations
Mobile work zones for various types of moving operations (e.g., striping, pothole patching, sweeping) are an important component in highway maintenance activities which have particular safety issues. … [Read more...] about Simulator and Field Study of Green Lights on Truck-Mounted Attenuators in Missouri During Mobile Operations
aFAS – How to Get a Driverless Prototype on the Road?
Mobile road works on highway hard shoulder lanes are usually protected against on-coming traffic by protective vehicles equipped with a mobile warning trailer. The service staff operating the … [Read more...] about aFAS – How to Get a Driverless Prototype on the Road?
Smart Arrow Boards Could Announce Short-Term Lane Closures on Minnesota Roads
Tools such as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)’s 511 traveler information service works well for communicating lane closures associated with long-term projects that would take more … [Read more...] about Smart Arrow Boards Could Announce Short-Term Lane Closures on Minnesota Roads
Looking Deep into the Eyes: Green Light on TMAs Could be Another Option for DOTs
Truck-mounted attenuator (TMA) has been used as a countermeasure to help improve safety in mobile work zones. However, 139 TMA crashes occurred in Missouri from 2012 to 2017 with distracted driving … [Read more...] about Looking Deep into the Eyes: Green Light on TMAs Could be Another Option for DOTs
Challenges in Ensuring Worker Safety in Active Roadway Work Zones
With highway infrastructure getting older and requiring regular maintenance, temporary work zones are a necessary part of upgrading our aging transportation infrastructure to meet today's needs. … [Read more...] about Challenges in Ensuring Worker Safety in Active Roadway Work Zones