With highway infrastructure getting older and requiring regular maintenance, temporary work zones are a necessary part of upgrading our aging transportation infrastructure to meet today's needs. … [Read more...] about Challenges in Ensuring Worker Safety in Active Roadway Work Zones
Short Duration
A Guide to Short-Term Stationary, Short-Duration, and Mobile Work Zone Traffic Control
This guide identifies and describes specific challenges and characteristics for short-term stationary, short-duration, and mobile work zones. Typically these work zones require special consideration … [Read more...] about A Guide to Short-Term Stationary, Short-Duration, and Mobile Work Zone Traffic Control
Safe and Effective Use of Law Enforcement Personnel in Highway Work Zones: Pocket Guide
This pocket guide explains work zone operations and outlines roles and responsibilities. It contains guidelines and concepts developed from the MUTCD and meetings of the work zone law enforcement … [Read more...] about Safe and Effective Use of Law Enforcement Personnel in Highway Work Zones: Pocket Guide
Portable Positive Protection: A Guide for Short Duration and Short Term Work Zones
This guideline covers various types of positive protection devices that can be easily placed and moved for short duration and short term work operations, especially compared with traditional portable … [Read more...] about Portable Positive Protection: A Guide for Short Duration and Short Term Work Zones
Very Short Term Duration Work Zones
This presentation shares the findings from a research project sponsored by Texas Department Transportation titled Very Short Duration Work Zone Operations (VSDOs). Risk factors are identified and … [Read more...] about Very Short Term Duration Work Zones
Worker Safety in Very Short Duration Work Zone Operations: State of Practice and Risk Management Process
Very short duration maintenance operations (VSDOs) last for 15 minutes or less and usually involve operations such as removing an object from the roadway (either on the pavement or adjacent shoulder) … [Read more...] about Worker Safety in Very Short Duration Work Zone Operations: State of Practice and Risk Management Process