With the increasing needs to adopt nighttime construction strategies in order to avoid disruption of traffic flow, state agencies are currently experimenting with a new class of light towers known as … [Read more...] about Glare and Light Characteristics of Conventional and Balloon Lighting Systems
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Guidelines on Use of Exposure Control Measures
Guidelines on Use of Exposure Control Measures summarizes the various types of exposure control measures and discusses how each can improve the safety of workers and motorists in work zones. The … [Read more...] about Guidelines on Use of Exposure Control Measures
Woman Jailed for Driving While Intoxicated, Plowing Into Austin Police Car
Twenty-one-year-old Patricia Garcia was arrested Friday morning for driving while intoxicated. At around 3:30 am, Garcia's 2006 Infiniti crashed into the rear of Officer Rivera-Torres' patrol car … [Read more...] about Woman Jailed for Driving While Intoxicated, Plowing Into Austin Police Car
North Region Construction Night Work Guide
This is the 4th update of the 2006 NRC Night Work Guide. It reflects the standards of the new California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and the new May 2006 version of the … [Read more...] about North Region Construction Night Work Guide
Determination of Traffic Control Device Selection for Nighttime Maintenance of Traffic
Each year more than 700 fatalities occur nationally due to vehicular accidents within work zones. New developments and technologies have paved the way for the creation of diamond grade sheeting, a … [Read more...] about Determination of Traffic Control Device Selection for Nighttime Maintenance of Traffic
Training Program for Night Road Work to Improve Safety and Operations
Training CD that complements NCHRP Report 475: A Procedure for Assessing and Planning Nighttime Highway Construction and Maintenance, which presented a decision process to assist highway agencies in … [Read more...] about Training Program for Night Road Work to Improve Safety and Operations