This thesis presents a study on the crashworthiness of two commonly-used roadside safety devices: Type II barricades and luminaire poles supported by TB1-17 transformer bases. The first part focuses … [Read more...] about MASH Crashworthiness of Work Zone Devices and Breakaway Luminaire Poles
Traffic Control Devices
German Highways Safer Thanks to Construction Site Warnings
Kapsch TrafficCom and Autobahn GmbH have completed the first phase of a major Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) project aimed at enhancing motorway safety in Germany. As part of … [Read more...] about German Highways Safer Thanks to Construction Site Warnings
Work Zone Safe
Work Zone Safe offers free, online courses designed to educate teen drivers on safely navigating roadway work zones and sharing the road with first responders. These courses aim to reduce teen driving … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safe
Lane-Change Response to Infrastructure Warning About Lane Closure in a Mixed Vehicle Fleet
Fostering the safe and efficient operation of road networks that include vehicles equipped with SAE International® Level 3™ (L3) automation and a cooperative automated driving system (C-ADS) requires … [Read more...] about Lane-Change Response to Infrastructure Warning About Lane Closure in a Mixed Vehicle Fleet
Toward an Automated, Proactive Safety Warning System Development for Truck Mounted Attenuators in Mobile Work Zones
Even though Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMA)/Autonomous Truck Mounted Attenuators (ATMA) and traffic control devices are increasingly used in mobile work zones to enhance safety, work zone collisions … [Read more...] about Toward an Automated, Proactive Safety Warning System Development for Truck Mounted Attenuators in Mobile Work Zones
Guidance for Incorporating Work Zone Data Within Traffic Management Operations
The ability for agencies to notify vehicles that they are approaching a work zone has the potential to reduce crashes by increasing motorists’ awareness of the conditions. A critical element of this … [Read more...] about Guidance for Incorporating Work Zone Data Within Traffic Management Operations