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Guidelines for Work Zone Designers – Positive Protection

Most State and many other transportation departments in the U.S. maintain roadway and/or work zone design manuals containing State specific regulations, policies, and design guidance for their … [Read more...] about Guidelines for Work Zone Designers – Positive Protection

Best Practices for Maximizing Driver Attention to Work Zone Warning Signs

Studies have shown that rear-end crashes in the advance warning area for a work zone are the most common type of work zone crashes.   Driver inattention (or distraction) is reported as the most common … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Maximizing Driver Attention to Work Zone Warning Signs

New DOT Barriers Can Help Save Workers’ Lives

There were more than 1,600 work-zone collisions in Washington State last year and an average of four crashes a day involving drivers crashing into Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) … [Read more...] about New DOT Barriers Can Help Save Workers’ Lives

Portable Positive Protection: A Guide for Short Duration and Short Term Work Zones

This guideline covers various types of positive protection devices that can be easily placed and moved for short duration and short term work operations, especially compared with traditional portable … [Read more...] about Portable Positive Protection: A Guide for Short Duration and Short Term Work Zones

Ontario Transportation Ministry Uses Temporary Barriers to Protect Highway Construction Workers

A mobile work zone barrier system, manufactured by Mobile Barriers LLC of Colorado, has proved effective on several Ontario Ministry of Transportation contracts. The system has not only resulted in … [Read more...] about Ontario Transportation Ministry Uses Temporary Barriers to Protect Highway Construction Workers

Work Zone Positive Protection Guidelines

The goal of this project was to develop implementation guidance that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) can use to make better decisions regarding when and where to use positive protection … [Read more...] about Work Zone Positive Protection Guidelines

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