Provides use guidelines and reporting requirements for the following: rumble strips, channelizing device spacing reduction, flagger station setups, work zone speed limit reductions, police … [Read more...] about Guidelines for Work Zone Intrusion Countermeasures
Navigation Systems
Revisiting the Use of Drone Radar to Reduce Speed in Work Zones: South Carolina’s Experience
Speeding through work zones is a major safety concern in South Carolina. The authors evaluated multiple traffic control devices aimed at reducing speeds in South Carolina work zones and found that the … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Use of Drone Radar to Reduce Speed in Work Zones: South Carolina’s Experience
Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term Maintenance Work Zones
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored a Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) research project to determine if innovative traffic … [Read more...] about Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term Maintenance Work Zones
Work Zone Innovations in Virginia
This presentation discusses Traffic Management System and other technologies tried in Virginia including CB Wizard Warning System, Drone Radar devices, Speed Display units, and PCMS's with Radar. … [Read more...] about Work Zone Innovations in Virginia
MyriadSafety Begins Drive to Protect Highway Workers
As interstates and highways around the St. Louis area have become obstacle courses bogged down with construction projects, the odds of accidents in construction zones are greater. The Federal Highway … [Read more...] about MyriadSafety Begins Drive to Protect Highway Workers
Evaluation of Traffic Control Devices for Rural High-Speed Maintenance Work Zones: Second Year Activities and Final Recommendations
This report documents the second year of a two-year project to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative work zone traffic control devices. Researchers evaluated these devices at short-term rural work … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Traffic Control Devices for Rural High-Speed Maintenance Work Zones: Second Year Activities and Final Recommendations