The 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) recognizes the potential safety benefit of providing enhanced delineation on temporary traffic control (TTC) devices and allows for warning … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness of Steady-Burn Warning Lights in Work Zones
Warning Lights
Improving the Effectiveness of Nighttime Temporary Traffic Control Warning Devices, Volume 2: Evaluation of Nighttime Mobile Warning Lights
Vehicle-mounted warning lights for nighttime mobile highway operations provide critical protection to workers and the driving public. Alerting the traveling public of the approaching work activity and … [Read more...] about Improving the Effectiveness of Nighttime Temporary Traffic Control Warning Devices, Volume 2: Evaluation of Nighttime Mobile Warning Lights
Improving the Effectiveness of Nighttime Temporary Traffic Control Warning Devices, Volume 1: Evaluation of Lights on Nighttime Work Zone Channelization Devices
Currently, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is one of the few state transportation agencies that require warning lights on nighttime work zone channelization devices, such as drums and … [Read more...] about Improving the Effectiveness of Nighttime Temporary Traffic Control Warning Devices, Volume 1: Evaluation of Lights on Nighttime Work Zone Channelization Devices
Evaluation of Warning Lights on Maintenance of Traffic Devices and Development of Possible Alternatives
This report documents the efforts and results of a number of studies and evaluations performed by TTI researchers to evaluate the effect and value of steady-burn warning lights on temporary traffic … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Warning Lights on Maintenance of Traffic Devices and Development of Possible Alternatives
Development and Evaluation of a Prototype Barricade Lighting System
Presently in work zones, standard barricade warning lights are used to provide channelizing and warning functions. These yellow flashing lights are presently used for different work zone activities. … [Read more...] about Development and Evaluation of a Prototype Barricade Lighting System
Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandum 2012-07: Type D Lights on Plastic Drum Channelizing Devices
The memo provides guidelines for usage of Type D lights on plastic drums in Michigan Department of Transportation construction work zones. … [Read more...] about Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandum 2012-07: Type D Lights on Plastic Drum Channelizing Devices