This document provides an update to a prior Positive Protection Toolbox publication and describes the use of positive protection as a safety feature for roadway construction and maintenance projects, … [Read more...] about Updated Work Zone Positive Protection Toolbox
Vehicles and Equipment
Use and Worker Perceptions of Wearable Lighted Apparel
In 2023, fatalities that involved workers on foot being struck by a vehicle accounted for 60% of all fatal highway worker injuries (National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, n.d.). … [Read more...] about Use and Worker Perceptions of Wearable Lighted Apparel
Indiana Adds More Traffic Camera ‘Safe Zones’ in Construction Sites
Indiana has expanded its work zone speed enforcement program by adding a new camera-enforced Safe Zone on Interstate 65 in Jasper County near Rensselaer. The state now operates three Safe Zones, with … [Read more...] about Indiana Adds More Traffic Camera ‘Safe Zones’ in Construction Sites
Gov. Ivey Signs Alabama Work Zone Safety Act
The article reports that Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 341, the Alabama Work Zone Safety Act, establishing a pilot program to deploy photographic speed enforcement systems in interstate … [Read more...] about Gov. Ivey Signs Alabama Work Zone Safety Act
Nashville, Tennessee In-Person Training: Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety in Work Zones
Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) contribute disproportionately to serious work zone crashes, and understanding their operational needs is critical for designing and managing safer work zones. This … [Read more...] about Nashville, Tennessee In-Person Training: Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety in Work Zones
Bilevel Optimization of Detour Signage Placement Under Road Closures
Road closures resulting from construction activities significantly disrupt traffic flow and often divert heavy truck traffic onto alternative routes. These detours, if not properly planned, can funnel … [Read more...] about Bilevel Optimization of Detour Signage Placement Under Road Closures