Mid-Michigan drivers will be the first in the state to experiment with a system designed to ease the flow of traffic and improve safety in construction zones. Sensors and electronic signs will adjust … [Read more...] about State Will Try out Devices Adjusting I-96 Speed Limit
Managing Speeds
Evaluation of Three Supplementary Traffic Control Measures for Freeway Work Zones
Controlling traffic in work zones to improve safety has long been a major concern for highway agencies. Three traffic control devices- white lane drop arrows, orange rumble strips, and the CB wizard … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Three Supplementary Traffic Control Measures for Freeway Work Zones
Evaluation of Speed Reduction Techniques at Work Zones
The goal of the Midwest States Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative (MwSWZDI) is to develop better ways of controlling traffic through work zones, which improves traffic safety and traffic operating … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Speed Reduction Techniques at Work Zones
Portable Speed Bump Keeps a Safe Work Zone Around Flaggers
In most cases, motorists entering a work zone decrease the speed of their vehicles and drive more carefully; however, some drivers become frustrated or impatient with traffic delay, making flaggers … [Read more...] about Portable Speed Bump Keeps a Safe Work Zone Around Flaggers
Cops in Orange Vests, Hard Hats Carry Out Work-Zone Speeder Sting
A cadre of cops in camouflage - dressed in the hard hats and orange safety garb of work-zone crews - delivered 88 speeding tickets in less than four hours along a stretch of Florida interstate … [Read more...] about Cops in Orange Vests, Hard Hats Carry Out Work-Zone Speeder Sting
Troopers Don Hardhats to Nab Construction Zone Speeders
Operation hardhat, a Florida Highway Patrol initiative that uses troopers with radar guns posing as surveyors in highway work zones, has gotten off to a rousing start, with tickets flying at a rate of … [Read more...] about Troopers Don Hardhats to Nab Construction Zone Speeders