Many highway agencies wrestle with the question of how best to use enforcement personnel to improve work zone safety. Some agencies prefer to position the enforcement officer and vehicle at key … [Read more...] about Driver Perceptions of Traffic-Calming Versus Active Enforcement Efforts in Work Zones
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Work Zone Safety: Physical and Behavioral Barriers in Accident Prevention
This report discusses the usefulness of creating a work zone traffic safety culture as a methodology to improve the overall safety of both work zone personnel and the traveling public in Missouri. As … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Physical and Behavioral Barriers in Accident Prevention
Determining the Impact of Gender and Age on Drivers’ Acceptance of Graphic-aided Portable Changeable Message Signs in Highway Work Zones
Graphic-aided portable changeable message sign (PCMS) is an innovative temporary traffic control device that has been proven in recent studies to improve drivers’ response more effectively than the … [Read more...] about Determining the Impact of Gender and Age on Drivers’ Acceptance of Graphic-aided Portable Changeable Message Signs in Highway Work Zones
MDOT Seeks “Road Watchers” in Metro Region
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is looking for volunteers to report on highway construction zones in Metro Detroit through an online survey to better determine how work zones are … [Read more...] about MDOT Seeks “Road Watchers” in Metro Region
Asking Drivers What Information They Need: Radical but Effective
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) was contracted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to collaborate with the Waco District in developing and implementing the construction … [Read more...] about Asking Drivers What Information They Need: Radical but Effective
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