The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Operations is publishing a Work Zone Rule Implementation Guide to help work-zone practitioners implement the recently updated Rule on Work Zone … [Read more...] about Work Zone Rule Implementation Guide Available on the FHWA Website
Policy, Legislation and Regulation
FHWA Hosting Two Work-Zone Webcasts
This article announces that FHWA will host two webcasts to familiarize state departments of transportation and administration employees with the new federal rule on work-zone mobility and safety. The … [Read more...] about FHWA Hosting Two Work-Zone Webcasts
Friend of Chelsea Librarian Turns Grief into Legislative Action: Byrnes’ Bills Will Punish Reckless Construction-Zone Driving
On April 8, 2004, Christy Gutekunst was on her way to her job as a librarian at the Chelsea District Library. She stopped with traffic in a construction zone on I-94 near Jackson. A driver smashed … [Read more...] about Friend of Chelsea Librarian Turns Grief into Legislative Action: Byrnes’ Bills Will Punish Reckless Construction-Zone Driving
2005 Work Zone Speed Limits
The Bureau of Highways issued an Instructional Memorandum in 2005 titled “Guidelines to Establish Speed Limits in Work Zones” (BOHIM 2005-16). This advisory is being issued as there appears to be … [Read more...] about 2005 Work Zone Speed Limits
Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility
After soliciting input from transportation agencies and organizations across the country, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) updated 23 CFR 630 Subpart J, the Rule on Work Zone Safety and … [Read more...] about Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Making Work Zones Work Better: The Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility
On 9 September 2004, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) updated CFR 630 Subpart J, the rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility (the Rule). The Rule, an updated version of the "Traffic Safety in … [Read more...] about Making Work Zones Work Better: The Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility