Smart technologies help state departments of transportation (DOTs) improve work zone safety for motorists, construction and maintenance workers, and other users of the transportation system. TRB will … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: Using Smart Work Zone Technologies to Improve Safety
Traffic Safety
ODOT Program Works to Educate Young Drivers About Work Zone Safety
To make sure that young drivers stay safe when they encounter work zones on the road, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has partnered with Work Zone Safe, a digital program that … [Read more...] about ODOT Program Works to Educate Young Drivers About Work Zone Safety
Reliability-Based Traffic Safety Risk Assessment of Traffic System in Hazardous Driving Conditions to Promote Community Resilience
For decades, work zone traffic safety under adverse weather conditions has been a serious concern for drivers and transportation agencies. Natural hazards often cause disruptions on roads and bridges … [Read more...] about Reliability-Based Traffic Safety Risk Assessment of Traffic System in Hazardous Driving Conditions to Promote Community Resilience
Safety and Mobility Analysis of Rolling Slowdown for Work Zones: Comparison with Full Closure
There are times when the traffic lanes through a work zone must be kept clear for activities such as placing overhead beams, erecting overhead signs, and installing power lines, and other temporary … [Read more...] about Safety and Mobility Analysis of Rolling Slowdown for Work Zones: Comparison with Full Closure
Inferring Heterogeneous Treatment Effects of Work Zones on Crashes
The increasing number of work zone crashes has been a significant concern for road users, transportation agencies, and researchers. Crashes can be caused by work zones, and this effect changes across … [Read more...] about Inferring Heterogeneous Treatment Effects of Work Zones on Crashes
A Review on Work Zone Safety During Blackspot Improvement Construction Under Blackspot Management
Massive Road building and development is being taken up in India, under various schemes, such as National Highway Development Project (NHDP) and Prime Minister’s Rural Road Development Schemes … [Read more...] about A Review on Work Zone Safety During Blackspot Improvement Construction Under Blackspot Management