The Arkansas Department of Transportation's (DOT) Russellville District needed a more visible barricade device to improve traffic flow and safety in highway work zones. The district decided to try the … [Read more...] about New Barricade-Sign Proves Eye-Catching
Planning and Design
Flashing Sign Grabs Drivers’ Attention
Keeping crews safe in highway work zones requires a system for clearly alerting motorists to changing travel conditions. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), looking for a way to make the … [Read more...] about Flashing Sign Grabs Drivers’ Attention
Flashing Paddles Create Safer Highway Work Zones
Drivers often fail to notice instructions being given by flaggers at highway work sites, creating a tremendous hazard for maintenance workers and travelers. The Pennsylvania Department of … [Read more...] about Flashing Paddles Create Safer Highway Work Zones
A Better Way to Channel Traffic Through Highway Work Zones
Texas DOT decided to test the opposing traffic lane divider. Designed and evaluated under the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), the device is a small, portable sign with two-way arrows on its … [Read more...] about A Better Way to Channel Traffic Through Highway Work Zones
Devices and Technology to Improve Flagger/Worker Safety
The purpose of this study was to identify new work zone traffic control (WZTC) techniques and devices being used throughout the country to improve worker safety, and to evaluate their appropriateness … [Read more...] about Devices and Technology to Improve Flagger/Worker Safety
Remotely Driven Vehicle: Even Better This Time Around
This article provides detailed information of a remotely driven shadow vehicle being developed by Safety Technologies, Inc. under the Strategic Highway Research Program. … [Read more...] about Remotely Driven Vehicle: Even Better This Time Around