The purpose of this study was to identify new work zone traffic control (WZTC) techniques and devices being used throughout the country to improve worker safety, and to evaluate their appropriateness … [Read more...] about Devices and Technology to Improve Flagger/Worker Safety
Temporary Rumble Strips
New Device Gives Drivers an Audible Warning of Upcoming Work Zones
In an effort to promote safer conditions in work zones, the Kentucky Transportation Center, in conjunction with the State of Kentucky and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), sponsored a project … [Read more...] about New Device Gives Drivers an Audible Warning of Upcoming Work Zones
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
Testing Temporary Work Zone Rumble Strips
The purpose of this project was to help identify the optimal design of temporary rumble strips that would be used in a work zone. The project involved a focus group and a psychological scaling … [Read more...] about Testing Temporary Work Zone Rumble Strips
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
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