Interstate widening projects are commonplace in Kentucky, and safety is of primary concern within the project work zone. Past experience with long work zones revealed two critical safety issues: … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Orange Pavement Striping for Use in Work Zones
Managing Speeds
Effectiveness Evaluation of Section Speed Control in Czech Motorway Work Zones
The goal of section speed control is to increase speed limit compliance in the monitored road sections, decrease speed variance and improve traffic safety. General experience with section speed … [Read more...] about Effectiveness Evaluation of Section Speed Control in Czech Motorway Work Zones
Comparison of Three Traffic Management Plans Showing Shadow and Police Vehicle Effects on Driver Behavior at Highway Single Lane Closures
Lane closures on multi-lane roads require drivers to transition safely to an open lane before passing the worksite. To reduce worker and driver injury risk, truck-mounted attenuators (TMAs) are often … [Read more...] about Comparison of Three Traffic Management Plans Showing Shadow and Police Vehicle Effects on Driver Behavior at Highway Single Lane Closures
Ohio Work Zone Safety Effort to Include Aerial Enforcement
State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are putting more focus on work zone safety due to the increase of speeding-related incidents related in part to the low traffic volumes caused by the … [Read more...] about Ohio Work Zone Safety Effort to Include Aerial Enforcement
Addressing Work Zone Speed and Safety Webinar
This 90-minute workshop discussed the effectiveness of various work zone countermeasures used to reduce speeds and address crashes in work zones. General countermeasures, such as dynamic speed … [Read more...] about Addressing Work Zone Speed and Safety Webinar
Effects of Automated Speed Enforcement in Maryland Work Zones
The Maryland State Highway Administration has started a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of an automated speed enforcement system in work zones. Three sites were selected to measure the … [Read more...] about Effects of Automated Speed Enforcement in Maryland Work Zones