In an effort to ease driver frustrations during an extended construction project, the state of Indiana posted a series of orange road signs in the work zone that featured a friendly character with a … [Read more...] about Caution – Guffaws Ahead: Indiana Officials Take a Light-Hearted Approach to Construction Zone
Outreach
Road Construction Areas are Hazardous for Snowmobilers
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) would like to advise snowmobilers that riding in recent road construction areas are hazardous and should be avoided. There are several locations … [Read more...] about Road Construction Areas are Hazardous for Snowmobilers
Operation Big Switch: Successful Implementation of an Express Lane Concept to Manage Freeway Traffic During a Major Construction Phase
As work progressed on the $200 million reconstruction and expansion effort on the U.S. 59 Southwest Freeway in Houston, it was recognized that it was possible for each contractor to concurrently … [Read more...] about Operation Big Switch: Successful Implementation of an Express Lane Concept to Manage Freeway Traffic During a Major Construction Phase
Workshop Report: Interaction with Public and Highway Users
It was unanimously agreed that to make any public information drive successful we must identify the areas that pose the most problems to drivers in work zones. This process begins with compiling far … [Read more...] about Workshop Report: Interaction with Public and Highway Users
Oregon’s QuickFax Service
Commercial truckers can get up-to-the-minute information on closures and traffic delays on Oregon State highways through the Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) QuickFax service. Bulletins … [Read more...] about Oregon’s QuickFax Service
Meeting the Customers’ Needs for Safer, Smoother Roads
To look at how road maintenance and rehabilitation projects can be accomplished more quickly and efficiently, and to better address the problems of traffic disruption and work zone safety, the Federal … [Read more...] about Meeting the Customers’ Needs for Safer, Smoother Roads