Thanks to the efforts of U.S. Representative Brett Guthrie, H.R. 5819, the Roadway Safety Training and Access Act of 2010, was introduced. This bill authorizes funds for a grant program to provide … [Read more...] about Legislation for Grant Program Introduced to Train Roadway Workers, Make Roadway Work Zones Safer and More Accessible
Accommodating Pedestrians (including those with disabilities)
Pedestrian Considerations: Updated Checklist for Temporary Traffic Control Zones
This updated checklist summarizes existing resources and provides work zone pedestrian access considerations for the planning, design, and construction phases of a project. The detailed checklist is … [Read more...] about Pedestrian Considerations: Updated Checklist for Temporary Traffic Control Zones
Guidance Sheet – Temporary Traffic Control Zone Pedestrian Access Considerations
This fact sheet gives policy-makers, designers, and construction engineers developing TTCs an overview of work zone pedestrian issues. It will also be useful to those who are responsible for … [Read more...] about Guidance Sheet – Temporary Traffic Control Zone Pedestrian Access Considerations
Trail Users Advised to Stay out of Construction Zones
There are some construction projects on the trails near lakes in Anchorage, Alaska. The city is experiencing problem with walkers and cyclists ignoring signs and entering closed areas, which not only … [Read more...] about Trail Users Advised to Stay out of Construction Zones
District Department of Transportation Pedestrian Safety and Work Zone Standards: Covered and Open Walkways
The purpose of these standards is to provide guidance and standards to District Department of Transportation employees for reviewing construction of protected walkways on the sidewalks and roadways of … [Read more...] about District Department of Transportation Pedestrian Safety and Work Zone Standards: Covered and Open Walkways
Work Zone Intersection Safety
It is a challenge to maintain safety and mobility at intersections in a work zone. For drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists unfamiliar with an intersection, a work zone can be a sudden, potentially … [Read more...] about Work Zone Intersection Safety