In a study sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), researchers conducted a survey of 789 work zones posted on 13 state road closure and construction websites during a two-week snapshot … [Read more...] about A Snapshot of Summer 2001 Work Zone Activity
Road Closure
Shorter Duration, Safer Work Zones, More Satisfied Travelers: Successful Applications of Full Road Closure in Work Zones
This brochure provides a summary of how departments of transportation in Oregon, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Delaware used full closure to perform road rehabilitation/reconstruction and the benefits … [Read more...] about Shorter Duration, Safer Work Zones, More Satisfied Travelers: Successful Applications of Full Road Closure in Work Zones
Meeting the Customers’ Needs for Safer, Smoother Roads
To look at how road maintenance and rehabilitation projects can be accomplished more quickly and efficiently, and to better address the problems of traffic disruption and work zone safety, the Federal … [Read more...] about Meeting the Customers’ Needs for Safer, Smoother Roads
Delaware’s Survival Plan for the I-95 Shutdown
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is in the midst of a major reconstruction project on a heavily traveled section of I-95. Extensive planning by DelDOT, along with widespread … [Read more...] about Delaware’s Survival Plan for the I-95 Shutdown