The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) maintains approximately 7,500 centerline miles of rural, two-lane state highways without shoulders. With limited or no allowance for passing maneuvers or … [Read more...] about Coordination and Safety Procedures for Mail Delivery on Roadways without Shoulders
Rural Highways
Reducing Work Zone Crashes by Using Vehicle’s Warning Flashes as a Warning Sign
Rural two-lane highways constitute a large percentage of the highway system in Kansas. Preserving, expending, and enhancing these highways require the set-up of a large number of one-lane, two-way … [Read more...] about Reducing Work Zone Crashes by Using Vehicle’s Warning Flashes as a Warning Sign
U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Strategy to Improve Safety on Rural Roads
Transportation secretary Mary E. Peters announced a new national strategy that will bring new focus, including resources and new technology, to reducing deaths on the nation’s rural roads. The … [Read more...] about U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Strategy to Improve Safety on Rural Roads
Guidelines for the Use of Portable Traffic Signals in Rural Two-Lane Maintenance Operations
The purpose of this report is to provide guidelines for the application of portable traffic signals in short-term, routine maintenance projects on rural two-lane highways in Texas. This guidebook … [Read more...] about Guidelines for the Use of Portable Traffic Signals in Rural Two-Lane Maintenance Operations
Alternative Driver Information to Alleviate Work-Zone-Related Delays
The overall objective of the research documented in this report was to find better ways to control traffic at work zones on rural interstate highways. The primary focus was on improving the safety and … [Read more...] about Alternative Driver Information to Alleviate Work-Zone-Related Delays
Freeway Work Zone Committee Final Report on Freeway Work Zone Traffic Control Method Selection Process
Final report of a Wisconsin DOT committee which reviewed literature on work zone lane capacity and recommended a process for selecting traffic control staging method. The information is focused on … [Read more...] about Freeway Work Zone Committee Final Report on Freeway Work Zone Traffic Control Method Selection Process