This report covers the results from three focus groups convened to discuss general impressions of work zones, methods of communicating information about work zones to the public, and the structure and … [Read more...] about Effective Speed Reduction in Work Zones
Managing Speeds
Innovative Traffic Control: Technology and Practice in Europe
This summary report describes a May 1998 transportation technology scanning tour of four European countries. The tour was co-sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American … [Read more...] about Innovative Traffic Control: Technology and Practice in Europe
Temporal Speed Reduction Effects of Drone Radar in Work Zones
Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of using drone (passive or unmanned) radar guns on vehicle speeds in work zones. Experiment 1 was an exploratory study to determine the … [Read more...] about Temporal Speed Reduction Effects of Drone Radar in Work Zones
Illinois Takes Work Zone Safety to Heart – with Help of Workers’ Kids
Illinois drivers are getting an important message these days from an authority they can trust - kids. Illinois Department of Transportation officials, watching death tolls rise in state work zones, … [Read more...] about Illinois Takes Work Zone Safety to Heart – with Help of Workers’ Kids
Construction Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program (COZEEP)
COZEEP is a powerful tool that effectively improves project safety through the use of supplemental California Highway Patrol Units to assist in the management of traffic passing through the … [Read more...] about Construction Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program (COZEEP)
DOT, State Police, Thruway Laud Success of “Operation Hard Hat”
New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Joseph H. Boardman, State Police Superintendent James W. McMahon, and Thruway Authority Executive Director Michael R. Fleischer today … [Read more...] about DOT, State Police, Thruway Laud Success of “Operation Hard Hat”