This fact sheet gives policy-makers, designers, and construction engineers developing TTCs an overview of work zone pedestrian issues. It will also be useful to those who are responsible for … [Read more...] about Guidance Sheet – Temporary Traffic Control Zone Pedestrian Access Considerations
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Accommodating Pedestrians with Visual Impairments in and Around Work Zones
In this paper, researchers present the results of a Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) study that assessed how work zone information can be related to visually-impaired users through audio messages. … [Read more...] about Accommodating Pedestrians with Visual Impairments in and Around Work Zones
Evaluation of Work Zone Design Features to Aid Older Drivers
Work zones are estimated to account for 22 percent of roadway crashes and more than 1000 fatalities annually. Moreover, older road users have been overrepresented in work zone crashes. In an effort to … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Work Zone Design Features to Aid Older Drivers
Red Retroreflective Raised Pavement Markings: Driver Understanding of Their Purpose
Research was conducted to evaluate drivers' understanding of red retroreflective raised pavement markers (RRPMs) on two-lane and four-lane undivided and divided roadways. The study included 191 … [Read more...] about Red Retroreflective Raised Pavement Markings: Driver Understanding of Their Purpose
Checklist for Accommodating Pedestrians in Temporary Traffic Control Areas
The need to provide improved consistency and quality of pedestrian traffic control devices has become more important with the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which … [Read more...] about Checklist for Accommodating Pedestrians in Temporary Traffic Control Areas
New Ad Campaign Focuses on Work Zone Safety
Each year, spring signals the start of construction season across western Wisconsin. To remind drivers to stay alert when driving through work zones, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation … [Read more...] about New Ad Campaign Focuses on Work Zone Safety