Podcast: To download Script: Hello and welcome to the American Traffic Safety Services Association's Work Zone Safety podcast series. This podcast is based on work supported by the Federal Highway … [Read more...] about Safety Considerations for Mobile Work Zone Operations
Mobile Operations
Improving the Effectiveness of Nighttime Temporary Traffic Control Warning Devices, Volume 2: Evaluation of Nighttime Mobile Warning Lights
Vehicle-mounted warning lights for nighttime mobile highway operations provide critical protection to workers and the driving public. Alerting the traveling public of the approaching work activity and … [Read more...] about Improving the Effectiveness of Nighttime Temporary Traffic Control Warning Devices, Volume 2: Evaluation of Nighttime Mobile Warning Lights
Maintenance Work Zone Safety — Pocket Guide of MUTCD’s Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control / Seguridad en la zona de trabajo de mantenimiento – Guía de bolsillo sobre la orientación del MUTCD en relación con el control de tránsito temporal
Esta guía de 4 por 6 pulgadas provee información sobre los diagramas típicos que aplican a trabajos de corta duración y operaciones móviles de mantenimiento. La guía provee diagramas útiles e … [Read more...] about Maintenance Work Zone Safety — Pocket Guide of MUTCD’s Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control / Seguridad en la zona de trabajo de mantenimiento – Guía de bolsillo sobre la orientación del MUTCD en relación con el control de tránsito temporal
Identification and Assessment of Risks Involved in Operations and Maintenance Activities on Highways: Crash Data Analysis and Development of Severity-Frequency Lists
Mobile operations and highway maintenance work is among the riskiest activities of state highway agencies. Over the past ten years 1,300 fatal-major crashes occurred in Iowa due to mobile operations. … [Read more...] about Identification and Assessment of Risks Involved in Operations and Maintenance Activities on Highways: Crash Data Analysis and Development of Severity-Frequency Lists
Recommended Messages for Truck-Mounted Changeable Message Signs During Mobile Operations
The use of truck-mounted changeable message signs (TMCMSs) for mobile operations is desirable for providing drivers with information to better prepare them for unexpected conditions. Traditionally, … [Read more...] about Recommended Messages for Truck-Mounted Changeable Message Signs During Mobile Operations
Improving the Safety of Mobile Lane Closures
Mobile lane closures, which are increasingly used, are a potentially hazardous traffic control procedure for highway maintenance and operations activities. To improve the safety of workers and … [Read more...] about Improving the Safety of Mobile Lane Closures