The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is piloting autonomous truck-mounted attenuators (ATMAs) to improve work zone safety for road crews. These self-driving crash cushion trucks follow … [Read more...] about CDOT Is Piloting Autonomous Truck-Mounted Attenuators to Enhance Safety for Road Crews
Traffic Control
Self-Driving CDOT Crash Truck Protects Highway Workers
Highway work zones are among the most dangerous environments for road workers, with thousands of fatalities and injuries occurring nationwide each year. To reduce risk, the Colorado Department of … [Read more...] about Self-Driving CDOT Crash Truck Protects Highway Workers
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety in Work Zones
This document provides a comprehensive overview of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety challenges in work zones and outlines practical mitigation strategies rooted in the Safe System Approach. It … [Read more...] about Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety in Work Zones
Team Kentucky Boosts Safety With Automated Speed Enforcement Devices in Work Zones
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is launching the installation of automated speed enforcement devices in active highway work zones to enhance safety for motorists and construction crews. … [Read more...] about Team Kentucky Boosts Safety With Automated Speed Enforcement Devices in Work Zones
Real-Time Conflict Prediction for Large Truck Merging in Mixed Traffic at Work Zone Lane Closures
Large trucks substantially contribute to work zone-related crashes, primarily due to their large size and blind spots. When approaching a work zone, large trucks often need to merge into an adjacent … [Read more...] about Real-Time Conflict Prediction for Large Truck Merging in Mixed Traffic at Work Zone Lane Closures
Economic Benefit Analysis of the Construction and Keeping Open Program Under the Condition of Unidirectional Closure of Highway Reconstruction and Expansion Project
Highway traffic accidents often cause traffic disruptions, leading to economic losses. The current methods of quantifying and reporting road traffic accident losses in China are unclear, lacking … [Read more...] about Economic Benefit Analysis of the Construction and Keeping Open Program Under the Condition of Unidirectional Closure of Highway Reconstruction and Expansion Project