Highway work zones are dangerous. Construction workers are primarily killed by motorist intrusions into highway work zones when drivers are speeding, distracted, under the influence of alcohol or … [Read more...] about Digital Alerting Could Reshape Work Zone Safety
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Alternative Technologies for Mitigating the Risk of Injuries and Deaths in Work Zones: Conduct of Research
Work zone intrusion technologies are available that provide an opportunity to prevent and mitigate vehicle intrusions into roadway work zones. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research … [Read more...] about Alternative Technologies for Mitigating the Risk of Injuries and Deaths in Work Zones: Conduct of Research
Guide to Alternative Technologies for Preventing and Mitigating Vehicle Intrusions Into Highway Work Zones
Work zone intrusion technologies are designed to warn workers and drivers of potential intrusion, provide a barrier to prevent intrusion, detect and alert drivers and workers during intrusion, and/or … [Read more...] about Guide to Alternative Technologies for Preventing and Mitigating Vehicle Intrusions Into Highway Work Zones
Stiffening Guidance for Temporary Concrete Barrier Systems in Work Zone and Construction Situations
Portable concrete barrier (PCB) systems are utilized in many situations, including placement adjacent to vertical drop-offs, work zones, and construction areas. Free-standing PCB systems are known to … [Read more...] about Stiffening Guidance for Temporary Concrete Barrier Systems in Work Zone and Construction Situations
Data-Driven Approaches to Improve Work Zone Safety
Michigan State University hosted a free webinar focused on data-driven approaches to improve work zone safety. This has become an area of increasing importance to transportation agencies, particularly … [Read more...] about Data-Driven Approaches to Improve Work Zone Safety
Navigating the Work Zone Safely and Successfully
Jerry Ullman, Regents Fellow and manager of the Work Zones and Dynamic Message Signs Program at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, discusses the environment drivers have to navigate in work … [Read more...] about Navigating the Work Zone Safely and Successfully