The New York State Department of Transportation recently adopted seven work zone intrusion countermeasures to increase safety of the workers and driving public. Among these countermeasures adopted was … [Read more...] about Temporary Rumble Strips
Safety and Security
Safety Effects of Fluorescent Yellow Warning Signs at Hazardous Sites in Daylight
Yellow warning signs are an important and abundant type of traffic control device. Improving warning signs could be a cost-effective countermeasure at hazardous locations. The use of fluorescent … [Read more...] about Safety Effects of Fluorescent Yellow Warning Signs at Hazardous Sites in Daylight
Evaluation of Supplementary Traffic Control Measures for Freeway Work-zone Approaches
Controlling traffic in work-zones to improve safety continues to be a major concern for highway agencies. Three traffic control devices: white lane drop arrows, the CB wizard alert system, and orange … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Supplementary Traffic Control Measures for Freeway Work-zone Approaches
Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 8: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Utility Poles
This eighth volume of "NCHRP Report 500: Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan" provides strategies that can be employed to reduce the number of collisions involving … [Read more...] about Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 8: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Utility Poles
Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 6: A Guide for Addressing Run-Off-Road Collisions
The goal of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan is to reduce annual highway fatalities by 5,000 to 7,000. This goal can be achieved through the widespread application of low-cost, proven … [Read more...] about Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 6: A Guide for Addressing Run-Off-Road Collisions
Highway Capacity Manual 2000
The Transportation Research Board's (TRB's) "Highway Capacity Manual" (HCM) provides a collection of state-of-the-art techniques for estimating the capacity and determining the level of service for … [Read more...] about Highway Capacity Manual 2000