This article discusses the Flagmaster, a device flaggers can use to audibly alert highway workers of potential danger. It includes a horn that is mounted into the the staff of a Stop/Slow paddle. When … [Read more...] about Paving Contractor Makes Device to Save Lives: Horn Warns Workers When Motorists Enter the Work Zone
Traffic Control Devices
Halogen Stop/Slow Paddle Outshines the Rest
Dave Morena, Safety & Traffic Operations Engineer, Michigan FHWA Division office field tested five different flashing Stop/Slow paddles for a group of federal, state, and local highway safety … [Read more...] about Halogen Stop/Slow Paddle Outshines the Rest
Evaluation of the Paddle Pal, a Device for Increasing the Visibility of Flagger Paddles
The Paddle Pal is a product of Safe-T-Proof. The product consists of a black plastic case and four arrays of three flashing LED's, two red arrays on one side and two amber arrays on the other side. … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Paddle Pal, a Device for Increasing the Visibility of Flagger Paddles
Opposing traffic lane divider
Mississippi DOT tested the opposing traffic lane divider in July 1992 on Interstate 20 west of Jackson. Road work along an 11 km (7 mi) segment of I-20 eastbound required the highway agency to divert … [Read more...] about Opposing traffic lane divider
Opposing traffic lane divider
In Georgia, opposing traffic dividers were first used in the Macon area. Flooding forced the agency to close several roads, including the northbound lanes of heavily traveled Route 247 between Macon … [Read more...] about Opposing traffic lane divider
Opposing traffic lane divider
Texas DOT tested the opposing traffic lane divider. Designed and evaluated under the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), the device is a small, portable sign with two-way arrows on its face. … [Read more...] about Opposing traffic lane divider