The Missouri Department of Transportation has just released the 2005 St. Louis Highway Construction Guide. The full-color map details 83 major construction sites in the St. Louis metro area in 2005. … [Read more...] about 2005 St. Louis Highway Construction Guide Now Available
Safety
1993 Summary Report: NYSDOT Construction Division Construction Safety Program
This report provides a brief overview of the progress made during 1993 toward implementing the Department's Construction Safety Program. Its intended audience is DOT Executive Management, Regional and … [Read more...] about 1993 Summary Report: NYSDOT Construction Division Construction Safety Program
Ohio Jury Finds Contractor Negligent for Failure to Replace Guardrail as Soon as Practical
In Cleveland, Ohio a jury determined that a contractor was negligent for failing to replace a guardrail "as soon as practical" as required by the contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation. … [Read more...] about Ohio Jury Finds Contractor Negligent for Failure to Replace Guardrail as Soon as Practical
Life Near the Fast Lane Takes Toll on Maintenance Workers
From the Wednesday, March 11, 1998 issue of The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Monday, March 9, one man was killed and several others were injured when a tractor-trailer hit them on the Pennsylvania … [Read more...] about Life Near the Fast Lane Takes Toll on Maintenance Workers
Highway Fatalities Among the Leading Causes of Workplace Deaths
This article summarizes the characteristics of the 1,329 workers who were fatally injured in highway traffic incidents, the occupations and industries in which they worked, and the types of highway … [Read more...] about Highway Fatalities Among the Leading Causes of Workplace Deaths
Work Zone Accident Factors
Five factors that contribute to work zone traffic accidents are identified. They are: variations in speed, sharper curves, higher traffic volumes in a reduced number of lanes, reduction in roadway … [Read more...] about Work Zone Accident Factors