Steel plates must be cut out to grade or secured with hot mix material. Use requires a bump sign if the condition exists. … [Read more...] about Work zone use of steel plates with bridge cuts in pavement
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Work zone use of steel plates with bridge cuts in pavement
New Hampshire has used steel plates on occasion to bridge certain highway and bridge work areas. One case was during the reconstruction of a railroad crossing as part of a pavement rehabilitation … [Read more...] about Work zone use of steel plates with bridge cuts in pavement
Steel plates to cover trenches in construction zones
The City of San Diego allows contractors to use steel trench plates on trench projects. Following is the language from city Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction: "Trenches shall be … [Read more...] about Steel plates to cover trenches in construction zones
Work Zone Speeding
Police officers delivered 88 speeding tickets in less than 4 hours along a stretch of Florida insterstate highway dressed as Work Zone crews as they initiated "Operation Hard Hat." The operation was … [Read more...] about Work Zone Speeding
The UHP Is Targeting Speeding in Work Zones
Motorists are still driving too aggressively and routinely flouting construction zone speed limits in the Interstate 15 corridor through Salt Lake County. The Utah Highway Patrol cracked down on both … [Read more...] about The UHP Is Targeting Speeding in Work Zones
Crash on Pa. Turnpike Kills 1, Injures 10
From the Tuesday, March 10, 1998 issue (Pages A1, A10) of The Philadelphia Enquirer. A volunteer firefighter was killed and 10 more injured when a tractor-trailer ran into them as they were … [Read more...] about Crash on Pa. Turnpike Kills 1, Injures 10