The reconstruction and rehabilitation of U.S. interstate highways and other major and minor roadways that are part of the overall roadway system network often require work zones that allow the … [Read more...] about Talking Freight – Work Zone Design and Large Trucks
Truck Crashes
Highway Accident Report: Multivehicle Collision, Interstate 44 Eastbound, Gray Summit, Missouri, August 5, 2010
On August 5, 2010, in Gray Summit, Missouri, traffic slowed in the approach to an active work zone on eastbound Interstate 44. A 2007 Volvo truck-tractor with no trailer was traveling in the right … [Read more...] about Highway Accident Report: Multivehicle Collision, Interstate 44 Eastbound, Gray Summit, Missouri, August 5, 2010
6 Killed, 1 Hurt in Chain-Reaction Crash in Work Zone on Northern NY Road
Six people were killed in an accident on a northern New York road Thursday when a tractor-trailer rear-ended a vehicle moving slowly due to road repaving, causing a chain reaction of accidents … [Read more...] about 6 Killed, 1 Hurt in Chain-Reaction Crash in Work Zone on Northern NY Road
Fatal Work Zone Accident on Turnpike Near Fremont
One man is dead and two seriously injured after a semi-truck struck three Ohio Turnpike Commission workers. The accident caused westbound lanes on the turnpike to be shutdown, resulting in a few miles … [Read more...] about Fatal Work Zone Accident on Turnpike Near Fremont
Enforcement Boosted in I-80 Work Zone After Truck Wrecks
In about one week’s time, several large trucks overturned in the same location at the I-80 work zone in Johnson County. It raised some concerns about the conditions of pavement edges. The DOT has … [Read more...] about Enforcement Boosted in I-80 Work Zone After Truck Wrecks
I-80 Fatality Near Work Zone Raises More Safety Questions
A segment of Interstate 80 passing through Jasper County, Iowa has proven to be extremely dangerous in 2010. In the month of August there were eight fatalities and multiple injuries on the interstate … [Read more...] about I-80 Fatality Near Work Zone Raises More Safety Questions