The Work Zone Mobility and Safety Self Assessment (WZSA) tool consists of a set of questions designed to assist those with work zone management responsibilities in assessing their programs, … [Read more...] about Work Zone Mobility and Safety Self Assessment: 2005 National Report
Work Zone Safety
Evaluation of Traffic Safety in Construction Work Zones
The objectives of this research are to (1) determine the crash rates for work zones; (2) determine the nature of traffic-related crashes in work zones and identify similarities and differences between … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Traffic Safety in Construction Work Zones
2005 Work Zone Speed Limits
The Bureau of Highways issued an Instructional Memorandum in 2005 titled “Guidelines to Establish Speed Limits in Work Zones” (BOHIM 2005-16). This advisory is being issued as there appears to be … [Read more...] about 2005 Work Zone Speed Limits
Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility
After soliciting input from transportation agencies and organizations across the country, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) updated 23 CFR 630 Subpart J, the Rule on Work Zone Safety and … [Read more...] about Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Conducting In-service Road Safety Operational Reviews of Temporary Traffic Control in Work Zones
This paper reviews the need for a formal procedure for conducting in-service road safety operational reviews of temporary traffic control (TTC) set-ups and discusses the methodology of conducting such … [Read more...] about Conducting In-service Road Safety Operational Reviews of Temporary Traffic Control in Work Zones
Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term Maintenance Work Zones
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored a Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) research project to determine if innovative traffic … [Read more...] about Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term Maintenance Work Zones