This document provides an update to a prior Positive Protection Toolbox publication and describes the use of positive protection as a safety feature for roadway construction and maintenance projects, … [Read more...] about Updated Work Zone Positive Protection Toolbox
Portable Steel Barriers
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