Traffic cones with built-in alarm were unveiled by the Highways Agency near Perry Barr in Birmingham. Those cones will be used on motorways across England to protect road workers by alerting them to … [Read more...] about ‘Screaming’ Motorway Traffic Cones to Protect Workers
Warning Systems
IH-35 Queue Detection/Warning System
This presentation shares the experience with the use of the queue detection/warning system on IH-35 construction project. … [Read more...] about IH-35 Queue Detection/Warning System
New Warning System Could Improve Work-Zone Safety
To help reduce crashes in work zones, researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed the Intelligent Drum Line (IDL) system prototype under a project sponsored by the Minnesota Department … [Read more...] about New Warning System Could Improve Work-Zone Safety
Evaluation of Innovative Traffic Safety Devices at Short-Term Work Zones
The objective of this study was to investigate and evaluate the usage and effectiveness of innovative traffic control devices that can be used in short-term work zones. Any device to be used in … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Innovative Traffic Safety Devices at Short-Term Work Zones
Development of a Sensing Methodology for Intelligent and Reliable Work-Zone Hazard Awareness
This is the final report for NCHRP-IDEA Project 139: Development of a Sensing Methodology for Intelligent and Reliable Work-Zone Hazard Awareness. The project proposes a vision-based work zone hazard … [Read more...] about Development of a Sensing Methodology for Intelligent and Reliable Work-Zone Hazard Awareness
Work Zone Intrusion Alarm Effectiveness
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) commissioned a study to evaluate how effective a work zone safety device known as the “SonoBlaster! ® Work Zone Intrusion Alarm” would be in … [Read more...] about Work Zone Intrusion Alarm Effectiveness