Nationwide, over 1,000 fatalities and 40,000 injuries occur annually in work zones, which include both construction zones and areas where maintenance is performed. The majority (85%) of work zone … [Read more...] about Synthesis of Traffic Calming Techniques in Work Zones
Temporary Rumble Strips
ATM Rumble Strips
Removable rumble strips are 1/8-inch thick with self-adhesive plastic strips. The orange color will help designate the construction site and provide visual, audible and physical feedback to any … [Read more...] about ATM Rumble Strips
Work Zone Safety: Safer Highways for Workers and Motorists
To make work zones safer, the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) investigated dozens of suggestions for new safety devices. Taking the ideas that showed the most promise, researchers developed … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Safer Highways for Workers and Motorists
Guidelines for Work Zone Intrusion Countermeasures
Provides use guidelines and reporting requirements for the following: rumble strips, channelizing device spacing reduction, flagger station setups, work zone speed limit reductions, police … [Read more...] about Guidelines for Work Zone Intrusion Countermeasures
Guidelines for the Application of Removable Rumble Strips
This work was initiated to assess the viability of removable rumble strips as replacements for asphalt rumble strips, particularly in short term highway work zones. The two rumble strips tested were … [Read more...] about Guidelines for the Application of Removable Rumble Strips
Temporary rumble strips
WSDOT has been interested over the past few years in temporary rumble strips, and has tried a few different types without much luck. The most recent product evaluated has been a temporary rumble … [Read more...] about Temporary rumble strips