This study was conducted to determine the truck drivers' travel characteristics, concerns about work zone traffic control devices, and assessment of work zone features, as well as to determine the … [Read more...] about Analysis of Truck Drivers’ Opinions on Safety and Traffic Control on Highway Work Zones Volume I. Summary of Findings
Perception
Multivariate Analysis of Truck Drivers’ Assessment of Work Zone Safety
This paper presents multivariate correlation analyses of truck drivers' opinions on speed, hazards, roadway features, and traffic control devices in work zones (WZ). About 90% of truck drivers … [Read more...] about Multivariate Analysis of Truck Drivers’ Assessment of Work Zone Safety
Recommendations for Highway Construction, Maintenance, and Service Equipment Warning Lights and Pavement Data Collection System Safety
This report presents the recommendations to improve the vehicle and equipment warning light policy for the Texas Department of Transportation, and improve the safety of the Department's pavement data … [Read more...] about Recommendations for Highway Construction, Maintenance, and Service Equipment Warning Lights and Pavement Data Collection System Safety
Motorists’ Perception of Work Zone Safety
Highway work zones create potential hazards because motorists are confronted with unexpected and often confusing situations. They present an abnormal and disruptive element to the motorist who is … [Read more...] about Motorists’ Perception of Work Zone Safety
Survey of Driver’s Opinion About Work Zone Traffic Control on a Rural Highway
The responses of 441 drivers who traveled through a construction zone on I-57 were collected and analyzed. The drivers were surveyed for their understanding, interpretation, and reaction to work zone … [Read more...] about Survey of Driver’s Opinion About Work Zone Traffic Control on a Rural Highway