Stakeholders are being asked to become partners with government agencies in developing and conducting transportation projects. Until the early 1970s, Federal, State, and municipal agencies planned … [Read more...] about The Public: Key to Successful Projects
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TDOT Listens to One Year’s Worth of Comments
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is beginning the second year of its Record-A-Comment hotline. The hotline was established in September of 2003, as a means of enhancing communication … [Read more...] about TDOT Listens to One Year’s Worth of Comments
Toll-Free Oregon DOT Number Connects Workers with Construction Opportunities
The Oregon Department of Transportation's Office of Civil Rights has opened a toll-free, bilingual phone line so that Oregonians interested in highway construction jobs can find out about employment … [Read more...] about Toll-Free Oregon DOT Number Connects Workers with Construction Opportunities
Louisiana DOTD Liable for Bicyclist’s Death in Work Zone
A Louisiana Court of Appeal recently affirmed a lower court decision which found the state negligent in failing to warn of a barricaded frontage road under construction. A driver, unaware that the … [Read more...] about Louisiana DOTD Liable for Bicyclist’s Death in Work Zone
Driver Performance Comparison of Fluorescent Orange to Standard Orange Work Zone Traffic Signs
Some agencies use durable fluorescent orange sign sheeting on warning signs in work zones. The literature shows that such sheeting is more conspicuous than standard nonfluorescent orange sheeting, but … [Read more...] about Driver Performance Comparison of Fluorescent Orange to Standard Orange Work Zone Traffic Signs