The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored a Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) research project to determine if innovative traffic … [Read more...] about Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term Maintenance Work Zones
Temporary 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
Evaluation of Orange Removable Rumble Strips for Highway Work Zones
Rumble strips can be effective in alerting drivers to road conditions that merit special attention. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requires the deployment of rumble strips on state … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Orange Removable Rumble Strips for Highway Work Zones
Evaluation of Speed Displays and Rumble Strips at Rural Maintenance Work Zones
This paper describes an evaluation of the effectiveness of speed displays and portable rumble strips at reducing speeds in rural maintenance work zones. Speed displays are radaractivated signs that … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Speed Displays and Rumble Strips at Rural Maintenance Work Zones
Rumble Strips in Work Zones
Road managers in New Hampshire are using portable rumble strips in work zones in addition to traditional traffic control devices. Rumble strips are often used along highway shoulders to reduce … [Read more...] about Rumble Strips in Work Zones
Evaluation of Rumbler, Preformed Rumble Strip
The Rumbler is a temporary rumble strip consisting of several plastic bumps that are six inches wide, four (to six) feet long, and between 0.15 and 0.25 inches high. They are affixed to the pavement … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Rumbler, Preformed Rumble Strip