The objective of the research was to determine or develop effective methods of slowing traffic to an acceptable speed in work zones. Factors considered in the study included cost, motorist and worker … [Read more...] about Controlling Speeds in Highway Work Zones
Managing Speeds
Effectiveness of Double Fines as a Speed Control Measure in Safety Corridors
The use of elevated traffic fines, and specifically doubling of applicable traffic fines under certain conditions, is widely used in Oregon as a speed control measure. Double fines have applied to … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Double Fines as a Speed Control Measure in Safety Corridors
Identification of Potential Enhancements for Work Zone Safety in Alabama
The objective of this report is to evaluate the effectiveness of police presence and double fine signs to reduce speed in work zones in Alabama and to measure the actual speed and time headway of … [Read more...] about Identification of Potential Enhancements for Work Zone Safety in Alabama
Deaths in Highway Construction Zones Continue to Rise
The number of people killed in highway work zones is at an all-time high. Most of those killed in work zone crashes were occupants of vehicles that collided with other cars or ran into construction … [Read more...] about Deaths in Highway Construction Zones Continue to Rise
How MnDOT Sets Speed Limits for Safety: Setting the Best Speed Limit to Increase Road Safety is an Important Part of the Minnesota DOT’s Safety Program
Many improvements in work-zone safety are being implemented in Minnesota. One of these improvements is the increased use of speed limits to control vehicle speeds through street and highway work … [Read more...] about How MnDOT Sets Speed Limits for Safety: Setting the Best Speed Limit to Increase Road Safety is an Important Part of the Minnesota DOT’s Safety Program
Road Work Crash Deaths Decline
PennDOT doubled the money it spent to post state police at work zones in 2001 after realizing that is the best way to curb accidents, injuries and deaths that happen there. The effort not only is to … [Read more...] about Road Work Crash Deaths Decline