The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is working with a construction contractor along I-81 between exits 137 and 141 to decrease the number of crashes, which have led to traffic backups … [Read more...] about VDOT Working With Construction Contractors to Decrease Collisions Along I-81 Work Zones
Traffic Control Devices
North Texas Tollway Authority: Positive Protection for Workers in Short Term Work Zones or Traffic Incidents
Battelle and the Federal Highway Administration conducted a demonstration site visit with the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) to discuss the use of positive protection devices in work zones. The … [Read more...] about North Texas Tollway Authority: Positive Protection for Workers in Short Term Work Zones or Traffic Incidents
Spain’s DGT Presents Its New Smart-Cone Devices Designed to Prevent Traffic Accidents
Pere Navarro, the General Director of Traffic (DGT) in Spain, and Gloria Ramos, the Head of the State Road Demarcation in Madrid presented new smart-cone devices designed to prevent traffic accidents. … [Read more...] about Spain’s DGT Presents Its New Smart-Cone Devices Designed to Prevent Traffic Accidents
Assessment of Driver Distraction at Work Zones With Portable Rumble Strip Deployments in Texas
The objective of this research was to assess the extent of distracted driving occurring on roadways in Texas, U.S., as drivers approach a work zone and the extent to which portable rumble strips (PRS) … [Read more...] about Assessment of Driver Distraction at Work Zones With Portable Rumble Strip Deployments in Texas
A Case Study Approach to Understand Heavy Truck Safety-critical Events in Work Zones
Large trucks are overrepresented in work zone crashes. Data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts show that, in 2017, 30% of work zone fatal crashes … [Read more...] about A Case Study Approach to Understand Heavy Truck Safety-critical Events in Work Zones
TxDOT Pilot Program Includes Color Dynamic Messages to Help Warn El Paso Drivers
The Texas Department of Transportation started a pilot program to include color dynamic messages on traffic signs in El Paso. Research has shown adding color graphics to traffic signs reduces the time … [Read more...] about TxDOT Pilot Program Includes Color Dynamic Messages to Help Warn El Paso Drivers