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
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?
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
Traffic Impact Assessment of Moving Work Zone Operations
Road maintenance activities involve both short-term stationary work zones and moving work zones. Moving work zones typically involve striping, sweeping, pothole filling, shoulder repairs, and other … [Read more...] about Traffic Impact Assessment of Moving Work Zone Operations
Improving Safety in Pavement Field Testing
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) collects pavement condition and performance data each year, using both site-specific equipment that requires temporary traffic control (TTC) operations … [Read more...] about Improving Safety in Pavement Field Testing
Development of a Moving Automatic Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) for Moving Work Zone Operations
Flagging operations are a critical part of construction and maintenance activities on our highways. Flagging personnel are trained to effectively and safely communicate the location of construction or … [Read more...] about Development of a Moving Automatic Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) for Moving Work Zone Operations