The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) would like to advise snowmobilers that riding in recent road construction areas are hazardous and should be avoided. There are several locations … [Read more...] about Road Construction Areas are Hazardous for Snowmobilers
Safety and Security
Identification of Hazards Associated with Mobile and Short Duration Work Zones
This report documents the research activities completed during the first year of a two-year research project concerning the safety of mobile and short duration work zone operations. The objective of … [Read more...] about Identification of Hazards Associated with Mobile and Short Duration Work Zones
Roundabouts: A Direct Way to Safer Highways
The superior safety record of modern roundabouts is well-known in Western Europe and in most British-influenced countries around the globe. Still, many in North America question whether drivers who … [Read more...] about Roundabouts: A Direct Way to Safer Highways
Highway Worker Saves Motorist after Freeway Crash
Lansing resident John Jenks, who works out of MDOT's Grand Ledge maintenance garage, was working on Interstate 96 near Lansing earlier this week. He was installing reflectors on a guard rail about … [Read more...] about Highway Worker Saves Motorist after Freeway Crash
ITS technologies, lane rental, A+B bidding, queue detection, and other new and innovative strategies
Indiana uses ITS technologies, modified form of lane rental, A+B bidding, and queue detection on Indiana lane merges. The Indiana Expert System has potential use in construction work zones. … [Read more...] about ITS technologies, lane rental, A+B bidding, queue detection, and other new and innovative strategies
SHRP Reviews Work-Zone Safety Tools
This brief report provides an update on two of the ten products developed and/or evaluated by SHRP, the queue length detector and the remotely driven vehicle (RDV). … [Read more...] about SHRP Reviews Work-Zone Safety Tools