This 4x6 reference guide provides information on the typical applications that apply to short-term and mobile operations for maintenance, providing useful graphics and detailed descriptions of the … [Read more...] about Maintenance Work Zone Safety: Pocket Guide of MUTCD Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control
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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
Evaluation of the Visibility of Workers’ Safety Garments during Nighttime Highway-Maintenance Operations
To reduce traffic congestion in the United States, roadway maintenance and construction operations are widely performed during nighttime hours. This makes visibility a critical issue as workers need … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Visibility of Workers’ Safety Garments during Nighttime Highway-Maintenance Operations