For years, the $56.7 million project on a 5-mile stretch of the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield and Westport has caused lane closures and traffic delays. As the project enters its next phase, commuters … [Read more...] about Live Cams, Speed Sensors Track Traffic in Merritt Parkway Work Zone
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Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse Website Sets Monthly Visitor Record
The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse website has set a new record for receiving 20,607 visitors this April. Several contributing factors are discussed in this article. … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse Website Sets Monthly Visitor Record
GDOT Restricts Lane Closures for Super Bowl LIII
To accommodate the heavy traffic brought by Super Bowl 53 and easy traffic congestion in and around metro Atlanta, Georgia Department of Transportation limited construction-related lane closures on … [Read more...] about GDOT Restricts Lane Closures for Super Bowl LIII
VDOT Highway Advisory Radio Broadcast Goes off the Air
VDOT stopped broadcasting information about traffic, travel conditions and construction on 1680 AM Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) which started around 1990. The reason is that the statewide Advanced … [Read more...] about VDOT Highway Advisory Radio Broadcast Goes off the Air
‘Cone Zone’ Helps Track Street Projects
The city of Grand Island’s website has a “Cone Zone” section which lists all the road closures. Details include the location, project description, the agency doing the work, and start and completion … [Read more...] about ‘Cone Zone’ Helps Track Street Projects
CDOT Offers Travelers New Tool to Avoid Delays by Searching for Road Work on their Routes
This article introduces a new tool, the Construction/Maintenance Report, Colorado Department of Transportation launched on COtrip.org, the department's official online travel-reporting system. This … [Read more...] about CDOT Offers Travelers New Tool to Avoid Delays by Searching for Road Work on their Routes