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July 27, 2021
Nominations are open! – ARTBA-TDF Contractor Safety Awards (Submission Deadline: Aug. 6, 2021)
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July 21, 2021
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July 19, 2021
The following presentations are available at 2021 Virtual National Work Zone Management Conference:
- Work Zone Safety Countermeasures – Shauna Hallmark
- COVID-19 and Workplace Safety – Brad Hammock
- Roundtable Discussion: Field Training Needs – Where are the gaps? – Brian Crossley
Current TxDOT MASH Implementation Timetable/Policy available at Crashworthy Work Zone Traffic Control Devices
FHWA Lighting Handbook
July 14, 2021
Report: Analysis of Speed Profiles and Evaluation of Dynamic Signs in Kansas Work Zones
Articles:
Dissertation: A Deep Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Freeway Work Zone Delay Using Big Data
July 12, 2021
FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Courses:
July 8, 2021
Articles:
July 7, 2021
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Manuals and Guidelines:
July 6, 2021
Papers:
July 5, 2021
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July 2, 2021
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June 30, 2021
FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Product:
June 29, 2021
Articles:
Paper: Safety Impact of Connected Vehicles on Driver Behavior in Rural Work Zones Under Foggy Weather Conditions
June 25, 2021
Papers:
June 23, 2021
News Release: NDOT Employee Struck by Gunfire in Construction Zone on State Route 278
Articles:
June 21, 2021
Article: Risk to Workers or Vehicle Damage: What Makes Drivers Slow Down in Work Zones?
Papers:
June 17, 2021
Articles:
June 16, 2021
Article: Virginia County Pursues Autonomous, Work Zone Safety Tech
June 14, 2021
Articles:
June 11, 2021
Trench Safety Stand Down: June 14-18, 2021
June 10, 2021
Articles:
June 8, 2021
News Release: ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 10 Children of Fallen Highway Workers
Podcast: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: Looking Back, Looking Forward with Jeff Lindley, PE, ITE Chief Technical Officer
Articles:
June 3, 2021
Course: ARTBA Trenching and Excavation Awareness Level Training / AECCT Capacitación Sobre Excavación y Zanjas
June 2, 2021
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June 1, 2021
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Report:
May 28, 2021
Article: Merging Technology and Safety in Wisconsin: The New Work Zone
May 27, 2021
Articles:
May 26, 2021
Article: Montreal’s Construction Charter Aims to End Roadwork Chaos, but Critics Have Doubts
Reports:
May 24, 2021
Articles:
May 21, 2021
News Release: NCDOT Pilots New Commercial Trucking Alert System
May 19, 2021
Webinar: Positive Protection Strategies in Work Zones
Report: Utilizing Work Zone Event Data in Connected and Smarter Work Zone Applications – Maricopa County, Arizona
May 18, 2021
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Articles:
May 14, 2021
Webinar recording available at Summit Series Webinar #3: Work Zones
Courses:
May 13, 2021
The following presentations are available at 2021 Virtual National Work Zone Management Conference:
- Innovation Session – Laura Huizinga
- Free Industry Training and Education Resources – Brad Sant
- Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones – Tim Cox
- Work Zone ITS Tool – Bastian Schroeder
- Inter-session slides for the Tuesday session
May 11, 2021
Article: Indiana DOT Beefing up Work Zone Safety for 2021 Construction Season
Reports:
May 5, 2021
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021:
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration:
- FMCSA Focused on Work Zone Crashes in Florida, Georgia and Texas
- FMCSA Calls Drivers’ Attention to Work Zone Safety
- Work Zone Awareness Week: Work zone Fatalities on Rise, USDOT Says
- Alabama Department of Transportation:
- ALDOT Employee Leo Fournier Jr. Killed in 2017 Remembered With National Work Zone Memorial
- ALDOT Employee Killed on Duty, Remembered with National Work Zone Memorial
- Arizona Department of Transportation:
- Work Zone Awareness is Needed at all Times
- Connecticut Department of Transportation:
- Connecticut Department of Transportation Goes Orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week; Marks ‘Go Orange Day’ on April 28, Urges Support for all Roadway Workers
- Florida Department of Transportation:
- Indiana Department of Transportation:
- ISP, INDOT Pushing for Work Zone Safety as Construction Season Nears
- Iowa Department of Transportation:
- Two Remembered During National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Audible Attenuators Increase Awareness of Short-Term Work Zones
- Michigan Department of Transportation:
- Michigan Hosts National Work Zone Safety Event – One Advocate’s Motivation
- Missouri Department of Transportation:
- The Missourian’s View: Caution is Needed in Construction Work Zones on Missouri Roadways
- New York State:
- Governor Cuomo Announces State Police “Operation Hardhat” to Take Place Across New York as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Ohio Department of Transportation:
- ODOT and Ohio State Highway Patrol Team up for National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:
- Highway Workers Hoping for a Safe Construction Season
- PennDOT Highlights Work Zone Safety During National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Rhode Island Department of Transportation:
- Rhode Island Transportation Officials Urge Drivers to Watch out for Bob
- Texas Department of Transportation:
- Work Zone Awareness Week in Texas
- TxDOT Promoting Work Zone Safety Awareness
- Virginia Department of Transportation:
- VDOT: Drive Safe in Area Work Zones
- West Virginia:
- West Virginia Highways Officials Make Push for Increased Safety in Work Zones
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials:
- FHWA, State DOTs Work to Support Highway Worker Safety
- American Road & Transportation Builders Association:
- ARTBA Training Resources Aim to Improve Transportation Project Safety
- American Traffic Safety Services Association:
- Images Capture NWZAW Efforts From Individuals to Public Officials Working to Save Lives
May 4, 2021
Article: UDOT Continuing to Fight Trespassers in the US 89 Reconstruction Work Zone
The following presentations are available at 2021 Virtual National Work Zone Management Conference:
- Innovation Session – Katie Whitling (Hill and Smith)
- Accelerate Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) Deployment with Open Source Software for ITS (OSS4ITS)
- Roundtable Discussion: Field Training Needs – Where are the gaps? – Part 1 & Part 2
April 30, 2021
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021:
- Federal Highway Administration:
- Work Zone Fatalities at Highest Level Since 2006, New Data Show
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration:
- FMCSA Encourages Drivers to Practice Work Zone Safety
- FMCSA Urges Caution for 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Alabama Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Encouraging Motorists to Pay Attention
- ADOT Displaying Safety Messages This Week for Work Zone Awareness
- ALDOT Highlights National Work Zone Awareness Week
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins April 26th
- ALDOT Marks ‘National Work Zone Awareness Week’
- It’s “Work Zone Awareness Week” and ADOT Wants you to Take Note
- Arizona Department of Transportation:
- ADOT Recognizes ‘National Work Zone Awareness Week’ Through April 30
- Yuma County Department of Public Works:
- ‘Drive Safe, Work Safe, Save Lives’ With National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Arkansas Department of Transportation:
- Arkansas Participates in National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Colorado Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
- It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Delaware Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30
- National Work Zone Awareness Week is This Week
- DelDOT Truck Hit During Work Zone Awareness Week
- Florida Department of Transportation:
- Work Zone Awareness
- National Work Zone Awareness Week
- FDOT Recognizes Safety During Work Zone Awareness Week
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Working to Protect Roadside Workers and Drivers
- Construction Projects Underway During Work Zone Awareness Week
- Georgia Department of Transportation:
- DOT Urges Caution During Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
- 2021 Work Zone Awareness Week
- Idaho Transportation Department:
- Idaho Transportation Department Kicks off Work Zone Awareness Week: April 26-30
- Illinois Department of Transportation:
- Illinois Goes Orange for Work Zone Awareness Week
- ‘National Work Zone Awareness Week’ Aims to Keep IDOT Workers Safe
- Nation Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks off in Ill., ISP Cracking Down on Road Work Safety
- It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Indiana Department of Transportation:
- INDOT Celebrates National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Staying safe on the roads: It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Kansas Department of Transportation:
- Go Orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Work Zone Awareness Week: Remembering Hays Teen Killed in Highway Accident
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:
- It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week — Keep Drivers, Workers Safe; ‘Glow Orange’ on Wednesday
- Marking National Work Zone Awareness Week, KYTC Urges Caution on the Road
- 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week
- DOTD to Observe Work Zone Awareness Week
- Observe ‘Work Zone Awareness Week’ by Slowing Down, Staying Alert
- Work Zone Awareness Week Message from DOTD Secretary Wilson
- Maryland State Highway Administration:
- See orange? Watch out: It’s Work Zone Awareness Month in Maryland
- Michigan Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week: Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.
- This Week Marks National Work Zone Awareness Week – Here’s What to Know
- Minnesota Department of Transportation:
- Transportation Worker Memorial
- MnDOT to Honor Fallen Transportation Workers April 28 During Worker Memorial Day
- Mississippi Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30
- MDOT and DOTD Observe Work Zone Awareness Week April 26-30
- Missouri Department of Transportation:
- MoDOT Kicks off Work Zone Awareness Week on Monday, April 26
- MoDOT Opens Work Zone Awareness Week
- MoDOT Promotes Work Zone Awareness Week
- Work Zone Awareness Week Starts April 26
- MoDOT Celebrates “Work Zone Awareness Week”
- MoDOT Vehicle Struck During First Day of Work Zone Awareness Week
- MoDOT Kicks off Work Zone Awareness Week
- District Engineer Machelle Watkins – Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
- Montana Department of Transportation:
- Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30
- Nevada Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week: A Reminder to Drive Safely
- New Mexico Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Takes Place April 26-30
- City of Las Cruces Public Works Department:
- Public Works Department to Observe National Work Zone Awareness Week
- New York Department of Transportation:
- ‘Operation Hardhat’ to Take Place Across NYS as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Operation Hardhat Enforces Work Zone Safety
- NYS Police Launch Operation Hardhat Campaign as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
- New York State Thruway Authority:
- Retired Thruway Maintenance Employee Shares Story of Dangerous Crash for National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Ohio Department of Transportation:
- Ohio and Ky. Shine a Light on National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Take Care During National Work Zone Awareness Week
- National Work Zone Awareness Week
- ODOT Marks National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Ohio, PA Kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Reminds Drivers to be Extra Alert
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:
- Wolf Administration Highlights National Work Zone Awareness Week
- It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week
- National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Work Zone Awareness Week, Plus Move Over Law Takes Effect
- Pennsylvania Turnpike:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
- South Carolina Department of Transportation:
- Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
- South Dakota Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Promotes Removing Distractions; Public Encouraged to Take Part in Go Orange Day
- Tennessee Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Campaign Kicks off on Monday
- TDOT Announces Work Zone Awareness Week
- Work Zone Awareness Week Observed in Tennessee
- Work Zone Awareness Week: How TDOT is advocating for safety on the roads
- TDOT Promotes Safety Campaign During National Work Zone Awareness Week
- TDOT Marks Work Zone Awareness Week With Interstate Tribute in Knoxville
- Texas Department of Transportation:
- TxDOT Calls for Safer Driving as Work Zone Traffic Deaths Rise During Pandemic
- Texas DOT Work Zone Awareness Week
- TxDOT Raising Work Zone Awareness on Texas Roads
- Texas DOT Work Zone Awareness week
- Utah Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Safety Week
- Virginia Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks off With a Plea for Drivers to Slow Down, Avoid Distractions
- VDOT: National Work Zone Awareness Week Starts Monday
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Promotes Safety During Road Work Season
- VDOT Go Orange Wednesday Part of Work Zone Awareness Week
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation:
- Gov. Evers Proclaims April 26-30 as Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
- Keeping the Roads Safe During Work Zone Awareness Week
- Wisconsin DOT Reminds Drivers to Pay Attention in Work Zones
- Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works / Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico:
- Video: Dr. Benjamin Colucci, Director of the Puerto Rico LTAP / Dr. Benjamín Colucci, Directora del LTAP de Puerto Rico
- Video: Eileen M Vélez Vega, Secretary DTOP / Eileen M. Vélez Vega, PE. Secretaria DTOP
- Evergreen Safety Council:
- April 26-30, 2021, is National Work Zone Awareness Week.
- Roads & Bridges:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Brings Attention to Worker Safety
April 28, 2021
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021:
- Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works / Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico:
- Video: Dr. Edwin Gonzalez, PE. Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority / Dr. Edwin González, PE. Director Ejecutivo Act
- Video: Aida Merlin, Program Manager for Traffic and Operations of Metropistas / Aida Merlín, Gerente De Tráfico Y Vialidad
April 27, 2021
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021:
- ALDOT Launches Work Zone Campaign: Move Over, Slow Down, Save Lives
- Georgia Department of Transportation:
- Illinois Department of Transportation:
- Work Zones
- IDOT – T2 – National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) Kickoff
- Indiana Department of Transportation:
- INDOT Emphasizes Work Zone Safety as Road Construction Season Begins
- Connecting the DOTs: How Connected Vehicle Data Enables Work Zone Safety
- INDOT Marks Start of 2021 Road Construction Season With Emphasis on Work Zone Safety
- Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development:
- DOTD Announces National Work Zone Awareness Week Dynamic Message Board Contest
- The Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan
- April 24-30, 2021: Work Zone Awareness Week
- Michigan Department of Transportation:
- 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week Kick-off Event
- Mississippi Department of Transportation:
- MDOT: Roadside Workers Rely on Traveling Public for Safety
- Missouri Department of Transportation:
- Media Alert: Work Zone Awareness Week
- MoDOT’s Plea to Drivers: ‘Work With us’ This Construction Season
- MoDOT Workers Asking Drivers to ‘Just Pay Attention and Slow Down’
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins on Monday
- Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30
- North Carolina Department of Transportation:
- This Week at NCDOT: Work Zone Awareness Week, Distracted Driving Month, Highway Dedication
- South Carolina Department of Transportation:
- Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
- South Dakota Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week With Jesse
- National Work Zone Awareness Week With John
- Blog Post: SDDOT Promotes National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.
- News Release: SDDOT Promotes National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.
- Texas Department of Transportation:
- Construction on I-35 in TxDOT Waco District Reaches Halfway Point
- What is National Work Zone Awareness Week?
- Virginia Department of Transportation:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
- VDOT: Signs of Safety
- Washington State Department of Transportation:
- Construction Traffic Expected to be Light This Summer, WSDOT Reminds Drivers to Slow Down in Construction Zones
- Office of the Governor, Wisconsin:
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation:
- Barron County, Wisconsin:
- Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.
- Chippewa County, Wisconsin:
- “Construction Season” Brings Safety Reminders
- Rock County, Wisconsin:
- Rock County Officials Remind Drivers to Stay Safe During This Construction Season
- Walworth County, Wisconsin:
- Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.
- Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works / Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico:
- National Work Zone Safety Week / Semana Nacional de Seguridad en las Zonas de Construcción
- AGC Georgia:
- Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.
- AGC Utah:
- Work Zone Safety Awareness – St. George
- ATSSA Blog:
- FHWA’s Pollack Expresses Support for Roadway Safety at ATSSA Legislative Briefing & Fly-in
- National Asphalt Pavement Association:
- 2021 Work Zone Safety (WZS) Stand-Down Toolkit
- National Safety Council:
- Occupational Health & Safety:
- Roads & Bridges:
- More than Flipping a Paddle: Flagger Training is Crucial
Videos:
April 26, 2021
FMCSA’s Work Zone Safety: Shareable Material available at National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
Courses:
April 21, 2021
Articles:
April 19, 2021
The following ARTBA Videos are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021:
- Kevin Carnahan at the National Stand Down April 26 2021
- Emmett Russell at the National Stand Down April 26 2021
- Cranes and Lifting Panel at the National Stand Down April 26 2021
Work Zone Data Exchange Update Webinar (4/29/2021)
Article: A Traffic Manual ‘To Fall Asleep by’ Stirs Road Rage
April 15, 2021
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021:
- FHWA Work Zone Facts and Statistics
- NIOSH Science Blog: Preventing Struck-by Injuries in Construction: Lift Zone Safety
- AASHTO Makes PSA for National Work Zone Awareness Week
- ARTBA: 2021 Virtual Work Zone Awareness Week
- CPWR: Event Information: Preventing Struck-By Incidents: Learning by Experience
- NSC: ‘Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.’: National Work Zone Awareness Week to take place April 26-30
- Ottawa County Road Commission: Work Zone Awarness Week Begins April
- NCDOT: Work Zone Memorial to be Displayed at NC Welcome Center
- National Work Zone Memorial Travels to North Carolina
- NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program: N.C. Work Zone Memorial Event
- TxDOT: Work Zones
- WSDOT Blog: Work Zone Awareness: This month, and every month, please help us keep our workers and our roadways safe
April 14, 2021
Page Update: State Work Zone Crash Data Links
April 13, 2021
Article: AASHTO, ITE, NCUTCD: Don’t Delay New MUTCD
Report: Analysis of Speed Profiles and Evaluation of Dynamic Signs in Kansas Work Zones
April 8, 2021
FHWA Work Zone Safery Grant Products:
508 compliant version available at Everyone is a Pedestrian: For a Safe Path Through Work Zones – “Don’t Miss Your Cues”
New Page: Work Zone Traffic Crash Trends and Statistics
ARTBA Video: Just in Time Electrical Safety
Spanish language materials available at Resources for CMV Fleet Operators and Drivers and Resources for Agencies and Contractors
April 7, 2021
FHWA Work Zone Safery Grant Product:
Articles:
April 6, 2021
Articles:
Report: Case Studies on Innovations in Temporary Traffic Control (TTC)
April 5, 2021
Webinars:
Manual: Manual for Public Transport Operators / Manual para Operadores de Transporte Público
Article: Update: Construction Worker Killed by Commercial Vehicle Near Columbus / Actualización: Trabajador de la Construcción Matado por Vehículo Comercial Cerca de Columbus
March 31, 2021
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021:
- KSDOT: Work Zone Safety
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Vested in Work Zone Safety: Safe Drivers + Safe Workers = Safe Work Zones
- Maryland Department of Transportation: Work Zone Safety
- NVDOT: Work Zone Driving Safety
- WSDOT: Work Zone Awareness Week – Go Orange!
- Winnebago County Highway Department, Wisconsin: 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week
- AASHTO: Video PSA for National Work Zone Awareness Week — April 26-30, 2021
- AGC Alabama:
- Join Us as We Observe National Work Zone Awareness During April
- Work Zone Awareness
- Occupational Health & Safety: Struck-By Hazards
PA Campaign: Operation Orange Squeeze
March 30, 2021
Struck-by Accidents in Construction/Vehicle Back-Over / Golpes Causados por Accidentes en Construccion/Debido a Vehiculos Retrocediendo
Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook / Estado de Texas Manual para Conductores de Vehiculos Comerciales
March 29, 2021
Motor Vehicle Safety / Seguridad al Usar Vehículos Motorizados
COEX Course on “MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT”, Topic 9 – Machinery for Road Maintenance Operations / Curso COEX sobre “GESTIÓN DEL MANTENIMIENTO”, Tema 9 – Maquinaria para Operaciones de Conservación de Carreteras
March 25, 2021
2019 data available at National Estimates of Total and Injury Work Zone Crashes
March 24, 2021
Conference PDH Form and session video recordings are available at 2021 Virtual National Work Zone Management Conference
March 23, 2021
Quick Card: Top Four Construction Hazards / Tarjeta Rápida: Los Cuatros Riesgos Principales de la Construcción
Rules of the Road / Normas de Tránsito
March 22, 2021
ARTBA Video: Just in Time Five Ways Soil Can Hurt or Kill You
Webinar: Effective Practices of Placing Work Zones in Innovative Intersection Types and in Signalized Intersections (3/25/2021)
Webinar: Safety and Operational Effectiveness of Traffic Signs (3/26/2021)
Webinar: Rapid Response Techniques for Adverse Weather and Climate Events Affecting Work Zones (4/22/2021)
March 18, 2021
Webinar: Work Zone Driveway Assistance Devices (DADs): Past Research & Evaluation of Display Strategies (3/19/2021)
March 16, 2021
Safety Analysis of Coordinated Warning Information in Construction Area of Expressway
Single Camera Worker Detection, Tracking and Action Recognition in Construction Site
March 15, 2021
Work Zone Safety: Vehicle Operators
Work Zone Safety: Vehicle Operators / Seguridad en Zonas de Trabajo: Operadores de Vehículos
Work Zone Hazards Workbook
Work Zone Hazards Workbook / Cuaderno de Trabajo Sobre Peligros en la Zona de Trabajo
March 10, 2021
A Generic Work Zone Evaluation Tool Driven by a Macroscopic Traffic Simulation Model
Estimation of Road User Costs for Work Zones in Data-Limited or Time-Constrained Environments
March 8, 2021
Evaluation of Orange Pavement Striping for Use in Work Zones
Early Biden Executive Orders Seek to Improve Worker Safety and Health
Real-Time Work Zone Traffic Management via Unmanned Air Vehicles
March 4, 2021
New Page: 2021 Virtual National Work Zone Management Conference
Driving in Work Zones Fact Sheet / Hoja Informativa Sobre el Manejo en las Zonas de Trabajo
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021:
- ATSSA Blog: ATSSA’s President & CEO Featured on Transportation Podcast
- CPWR: National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents – April 26, 2021
- Kansas Turnpike Authority: 2021 Work Zone Awareness Week Design Contest
The following Toolbox Talks developed by CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training are available at Toolbox & Toolbox Talks:
- Work Zone Safety: Vehicle Operators
- Work Zone Safety: Working Around Vehicles
- Equipment: Falling Objects
March 3, 2021
Research on Deceleration Behavior Characteristics of Highway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zone
Integrated Control Method for Freeway Work Zones Under Partially Connected Vehicle Environment
Design and Construction of Site Roads
March 1, 2021
Online Learning Management System (LMS) Developed by ARTBA Work Zone Safety Consortium updated
Poster available at National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
February 26, 2020
Improvement of Highway Work Zone Performance by Traffic Management
Comparison of Modelling Tools in Assessing Safety Performance of Construction Site
Investigation of Scaffolding Accident in a Construction Site: A Case Study Analysis
February 25, 2020
MDOTs Final Report: Permission to Experiment – 6(09)-35 (E) – Driveway Assistance Device
February 23, 2020
North Carolina Department of Transportation Video: Under Construction: Trucking in the Work Zone
Change Monitoring at Expressway Infrastructure Construction Sites Using Drone
Traffic Organization Scheme Design of Freeway Work Zone
Implementation Challenges of COVID-19 Safety Measures at Construction Sites in South Africa
February 19, 2020
Webinar: Case Studies of Innovative Low-Cost Work Zone Strategies (2/26/2021)
New Data Shows Fatalities Among Construction Laborers Increased in 2019
Factors Causing Health and Safety Hazards at Construction Sites
IoT-Based Application for Construction Site Safety Monitoring
February 17, 2020
New Page: National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
Traveler Information for the Commercial Vehicle Operations Community
February 15, 2020
2019 data added and 2018 data updated at Work Zone Fatal Crashes and Fatalities
February 11, 2020
Utah DOT Traffic App Tops One Million Downloads
NZTA Personalising Road Messages on SH2
ADOT Testing Smart Work Zone Along I-40 to Make Work Zones Safer for Everyone: Agency looking to get real-time info to drivers, smooth merging
February 10, 2020
2018-2019 data added and 2016-2017 data updated at Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by Year, Construction/Maintenance Zone and the Highest “Driver or Motorcycle Operator” BAC in the Crash
February 8, 2020
Webinar: WZITS Implementation Tool – Version 2.0 Release (2/24/2021)
ARTBA Course: Trenching & Excavation Protection
FHWA Extends Comment Period for MUTCD Revision
February 3, 2020
Webinar recording and presentation available at Toolbox of Low Cost Work Zone Management Strategies
February 2, 2020
COVID-19 Resources developed by OSHA’s Alliance Program available at Combating COVID-19 in Work Zones
February 1, 2020
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Toolbox Talks on Safety Awareness Among Highway Maintenance Crews
Deep Learning Detection of Personal Protective Equipment to Maintain Safety Compliance on Construction Sites
Wearable Tactile System for Improved Hazard Perception in Construction Sites
An Experimental Study of Intrusion Behaviors on Construction Site: The Role of Weather and Temperature
January 28, 2020
Colorado Department of Transportation: Lane Closure Strategy – 4th Edition
January 27, 2020
Deterministic and Stochastic Capacity in Work Zones: Findings From a Long-Term Work Zone
Modified Accident Causation Model for Highway Construction Accidents (ACM-HC)
Discovering Causality Patterns of Unsafe Behavior Leading to Fall Hazards on Construction Sites
January 26, 2020
Page Update: 2021 Transportation Construction Safety Events Calendar
January 25, 2020
Phase III: Smart Proximity Work Zone Safety Technology Deployment
Improved Road Safety at Work Zones Using Advanced Traveler Information Systems
Smart Sensor System in Enhancing Construction Site Safety Management
Signboards Sought for Traffic Management in Work Zones
January 20, 2020
Texas Transportation Institute Video: Automated Flagger Assistance Devices
Texas Department of Transportation Video: Automated Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) and Rumble Strips
Maine Department of Transportation Video: Flagging Operations 1
January 15, 2020
Pilot/Escort Vehicle Operator Washington Online Certification
Pilot Car and Flagging Colorado Certification Online
Washington Pilot Car Online Recertification
Traffic Control Persons for Construction Awareness
January 12, 2020
Instructing the Implementing Safe Work Zone Operations Strategies Training Course
Quick Reference Guide for Work Zone Crash Modification Factors
January 11, 2020
Ohio State Highway Patrol Unveils New Work Zone Dashboard
GPFD Launches First Fire Truck-Mounted Attenuator Program in the United States
January 8, 2020
Construction Industry COVID-19 Stand Down Coming Jan. 11-15
Looking Into a New Year of Construction Laborer Injury Data
FHWA Seeks to Make MUTCD Updates
Work Zone Violations up During New York’s Operation Hardhat
January 7, 2020
Course materials available at Implementing Safe Work Zone Operations Strategies
The Root Cause of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Construction
December 22, 2020
Immersive Work Zone Inspection Training Using Virtual Reality
Work Site Management Plan in Construction Projects
Evaluation of Nonconformity to Pedestrian Safety Measure in Immediate Area of LRT Cawang-Dukuh Atas Construction Site
Automatic Recognition of Workers’ Motions in Highway Construction by Using Motion Sensors and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Networks
December 21, 2020
Video: Work Zone Traffic Safety by OSHAcademy Occupational Safety and Health Training
Video: CDOT Work Zone Flagger Training 2020 by Colorado Department of Transportation
Video: Robo Flagger Rules of the Road by Washington State Department of Transportation
Video: Auto Flagger With Mac Lynde by Oregon Department of Transportation
Video: Automated Flagger Assistant Device by Missouri Department of Transportation
December 16, 2020
Videos produced by Tennessee Department of Transportation:
December 15, 2020
Video: When Luck Runs out – Professional Flagging Techniques by Iowa Department of Transportation
Video: To Warn, Guide, and Protect: An Introduction to Flagging by New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department
Video: Flagger Safety: Work Zone Safety Depends on You by Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Video: ODOT DBE Flagging Class Part 1
Video: ODOT DBE Flagging Class Part 2
December 14, 2020
DDOT TSMO Plan: Transportation Systems Management & Operations in Washington DC
Development of Breakdown Probability Models and Heavy Vehicle Passenger Car Equivalents for Rural Freeway Work Zones
The Potential of Implementing Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Minimize Work Related Injuries in Construction Sites
December 10, 2020
Webinar: Effective Work Zone Traffic Control Practices at Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections (December 10)
Webinar: Toolbox of Low Cost Work Zone Management Strategies (December 17)
December 7, 2020
Using IoT Technology to Create Smart Work Zones
Simulation and Evaluation of Speed and Lane-Changing Advisory of CAVS at Work Zones in Heterogeneous Traffic Flow
New England Merge: A Novel Cooperative Merge Control Method for Improving Highway Work Zone Mobility and Safety
Causes of Delays in Road Construction Projects in Laos
December 4, 2020
Separating Large Trucks From Non-Truck Traffic in Work Zones
December 3, 2020
On-Site Personal Protective Equipment Signage and Use by Road Construction Workers in Ghana: A Comparative Study of Foreign- and Locally-Owned Companies
Modeling the Traffic Flow of the Urban Signalized Intersection With a Straddling Work Zone
December 2, 2020
Ohio, Texas, and Utah Firms Receive ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards
What Makes a Strong COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard?
The National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) and Application for Work Zone Performance Measurement
November 24, 2020
An Optimization Methodology to Improve Work Zone Safety Within a Limited Budget in a Roadway Network
The Role That Connected and Automated Vehicles Can Play in Re-Organizing Traffic Flow: Work Zones and Emergency Services
Work Zone Crash Prediction Model and Characteristics Analysis
Investigation into Road Construction Safety Management Techniques
November 19, 2020
Effectiveness Evaluation of Section Speed Control in Czech Motorway Work Zones
A Multistage Analytic Model of the Longitudinal and Lateral Acceleration During Lane Changing in Work Zone Areas With the Aid of a Driving Simulator Experiment
Severity of Worker-Involved Work Zone Crashes: A Study of Contributing Factors
Safety Analysis of Truck Mounted Attenuators in Mobile Work Zones Using Differential Analysis
November 18, 2020
Vehicle Intrusion Warning System in Work Zone Within Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Environment
Study on the Length of Median Opening in Expressway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zones
November 17, 2020
Link to FHWA’s State Specifications available at Standards, Specifications, and Standard Plans
November 11, 2020
Webinar recording and presentation available at FGDC’s Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Specification: Version 3.0 Release Webinar
November 10, 2020
Providing Proximity Safety Alerts to Workers on Construction Sites Using Bluetooth Low Energy RTLS
Interagency Work Zone Traffic Data Modeling and Analysis for New York City
Marginal Effect of Road Construction on Traffic Speed: Evidence From New York City
Nested Network for Detecting PPE on Large Construction Sites Based on Frame Segmentation
November 6, 2020
Study of Work Zone Traffic Safety Under Adverse Driving Conditions With a Microscopic Traffic Simulation Approach
An Alternative Design for Traffic Intersections With Work Zones by Using Pre-signals
November 4, 2020
Comparison of Three Traffic Management Plans Showing Shadow and Police Vehicle Effects on Driver Behavior at Highway Single Lane Closures
Human-Object Interaction Recognition for Automatic Construction Site Safety Inspection
Exploring Instrumentation and Sensor Technologies for Highway Design and Construction Projects
Kentucky Testing Orange Striping to Improve Work Zone Safety
November 2, 2020
Warrants and Recommendations on Using Temporary Work Zone Signs in High Wind Areas
The Pattern of Adherence to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Jordanian Small and Medium Sized Construction Sites
A Real-Time Automated Approach for Ensuring Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Construction Site
October 30, 2020
A Study of a Traffic Controlling Robot for Safer Work Zones
Machine Learning Approach to Forecast Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data
Fault-Tolerant Control of Variable Speed Limits for Freeway Work Zone Using Likelihood Estimation
October 28, 2020
Webinar: Introduction to Work Zone Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) (Nov. 18. 2020)
Quality Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control Devices and Features
Poorly Installed Signs Played a Role in the Death of a Quebec Traffic Worker: CNESST
An Optimization Model to Determine an Appropriate Budget for Improving Work Zone Safety
October 26, 2020
Kentucky Tests Orange Striping for Work Zones
Ohio Work Zone Safety Effort to Include Aerial Enforcement
Stopping Trench Fatalities on Construction Jobsites
October 23, 2020
Transformation of the Roadway Maintenance Operations Workforce
Minnesota MNCrash Design and Training Research Development
Highways England Trials Inflatable Safety Barrier for Workzones
The following are available at Accommodating Pedestrians:
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation:
- Facilities Development Manual, Chapter 11 Design, Section 50 Traffic Control, FDM 11-50-31 Temporary Pedestrian Accommodations
- Construction and Materials Manual, Chapter 1 General Provisions, Section 45 Traffic Control,
145.13 Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones
October 21, 2020
The New OSHA Standards Needed to Protect Construction Laborers
Work Zone Crashes Climb During Pandemic, Even as Traffic Ebbs
KDOT Workers at Crashes: They’ve Seen the Toll, They’ve Felt the Toll
ARTBA’s ‘Fundamentals’ Course Provides Online Transportation Construction Safety Training
October 19, 2020
Flagger – Train the Trainer
Flagger – Train the Trainer (requalification)
October 15, 2020
Drone Scheduling for Construction Site Surveillance
Detecting Safety Helmet Wearing on Construction Sites With Bounding-Box Regression and Deep Transfer Learning
Utilizing Industry 4.0 on the Construction Site: Challenges and Opportunities
October 14, 2020
Addressing Work Zone Speed and Safety Webinar (November 6, 2020)
October 13, 2020
Interpretation Letter 6(09)-37(I) — Use of ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 High-Visibility Safety Apparel
Interpretation Letter 6(09)-012(I) – Use of ANSI/ISEA 207-2011 High-Visibility Safety Apparel
Interpretation Letter 6(09)-004 (I) – Use of ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 High-Visibility Safety Apparel
Interpretation Letter 6(09)-002 (I) – High-Visibility Apparel for Delivery Personnel
Audi’s Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Communications Tech Will Save Road Workers’ Lives
ODOT, State Troopers Increasing Air Enforcement to Make Safer Work Zones
GEWI and iCone Products Partner to Improve Safety With Real-Time Work Zone Information
October 9, 2020
2018 data added and 2016 and 2017 data updated at National Estimates of Total and Injury Work Zone Crashes
October 8, 2020
Page updated: Other Work Zone Related Conferences
October 7, 2020
Driving Simulator Validity of Driving Behavior in Work Zones
“Speed up to Hit the Worker”: Impact of Hacked Road Signs on Work Zone Safety
Unobserved Heterogeneity and Temporal Instability in the Analysis of Work-Zone Crash-Injury Severities
October 1, 2020
Video recording available at National Work Zone Traffic Management and Safety Conference – Virtual Event
National Work Zone Traffic Management Conference Goes Virtual
Evaluating Strategies for Work Zone Transportation Management Plans
September 30, 2020
Syntheses of Research Related to the Use and Implementation of Advanced Technology to Improve Work Zone Management
Characterization of Mobile Work Zone Safety in Missouri
September 29, 2020
Strategies for Work Zone Transportation Management Plans
A Managed Work Zone on Colorado’s I-25 Exemplifies Technology’s Life-Saving Value to Workers and Travelers Alike
Probabilistic Speed–Flow Models in Highway Construction Work Zones
A Psychological Perspective of Drivers’ Speed Preferences in Work Zones and its Implications for Policy and Practice
September 25, 2020
FGDC’s Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Specification: Version 3.0 Release Webinar (September 28, 2020)
Webinar recording and presentation available at U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDX) Demonstration Grants Webinar
September 24, 2020
IoT-Based Detecting, Locating and Alarming of Unauthorized Intrusion on Construction Sites
Mobile Application Development and Testing for Work Zone Activity Real-Time Data Collection
The Analysis of Struck-By Accidents at Construction Sites in Johor
Modeling the Effect of a Freeway Road Construction Project on Link-Level Travel Times
September 23, 2020
Webinar presentation available at Auditing Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data – Tool Explanation
Webinar recording available at Auditing Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data
September 22, 2020
New Work Zone Safety Initiative Not in Place at Deadly Crash Site in Dekalb County
Safety Analysis of Work Zone Complexity With Respect to Driver Characteristics — A Simulator Study Employing Performance and Gaze Measures
September 18, 2020
MoDOT Concerned Over Alarming Rise in Work Zone and TMA Crashes
Missouri DOT Experiencing Surge in Work Zone Crashes
Work Zone Intrusion Countermeasure Identification, Assessment, and Implementation Guidelines
September 17, 2020
Connecticut DOT Smart Work Zones Guide available at SWZ: Technology Applications: Deployment Plans and Bid Specifications
September 16, 2020
Oregon Transportation Agency Can Do More to Make Work Zones Safer, Audit Finds
Public & Private Sectors Working Together to Improve Texas Highway Project Safety, ARTBA Chairman Says
Flagging Operations and Procedures 2014
Flagging Operations and Procedures
September 15, 2020
ROADWAY SAFETY+ Trainee Booklet: Fall Hazards and Prevention for Road Building available at ROADWAY SAFETY+: A Road Construction Industry Consortium Program
September 11, 2020
Webinar: Auditing Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data – Tool Explanation (September 24, 2020)
Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar)
Traffic Control Coordinator Program (Webinar)
Work Zone Safety Awareness Workshop (Webinar)
September 9, 2020
Technical Brief: Leveraging Augmented Reality for Highway Construction
September 8, 2020
Registration for the Sept. 17 virtual event available at National Work Zone Traffic Management and Safety Conference
September 3, 2020
Webinar presentation available at Auditing Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data
Guide: Auditing Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data
Development of Intelligent Road Maintenance System Mobile Apps for a Highway
Technology Transfer Case Study: Improving Work Zone Safety Technologies in Arizona and Kentucky
September 2, 2020
Map Sticker Alerts Out-of-State Drivers to Safety Law Protecting ITD Workers
Movement of Autonomous Vehicles in Work Zone Using New Pavement Marking: A New Approach
Arrangement and Safe Operation of Auto-Roads on a Construction Site
August 31, 2020
National Work Zone Traffic Management and Safety Conference – Virtual Event (September 17, 2020)
Highway Construction Employment Increased in June as Work Continues
June Value of Highway & Pavement Construction Work up 8%
August 28, 2020
Women Leaders in Transportation Design and Construction Awards available at Scholarships & Awards
August 27, 2020
Webinar: Auditing Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data (Sep. 3, 2020)
Silica Protection Training for Roadway Construction
August 12, 2020
Analysis of Injury Severity of Rear-End Crashes in Work Zones: A random parameters approach With heterogeneity in means and variances
A Comparison of Capacity Estimation Methods for Two-Way Four-Lane Freeway Work Zone Capacity Using Field Data
Measurement of Degree of Safety Implementation at Various Construction Sites in a Developing Country Like Bangladesh
August 10, 2020
Case Study to Evaluate Work-Zone Safety Technologies in Highway Construction
Evaluating the Effects of Connected Vehicle Weather and Work Zone Warnings on Truck Drivers’ Workload and Distraction Using Eye Glance Behavior
Impact Assessment of Long-Term Work Zones in Arterial Roads on Commercial Activities in Dammam Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia
Road User Costs for Highway Construction Projects Involving a Lane Closure
August 6, 2020
Are Construction Workers at Higher Risk for COVID-19 Complications?
Analysis of Driver’s Decision Distance and Merging Distance in Work Zone Area Based on Parametric Survival Models: With the Aid of a Driving Simulator Experiment
Strategies for Communicating Health and Safety Information on Construction Sites in Nigeria
August 5, 2020
Safety Assessment in Road Construction Work System Based on Group AHP-PCA
Does Time of Day Matter at Highway Work Zone Crashes?
August 3, 2020
Data Driven Approach to Characterize and Forecast the Impact of Freeway Work Zones on Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data
Smart Glasses-Based Personnel Proximity Warning System for Improving Pedestrian Safety in Construction and Mining Sites
A Framework for Testing Independence Between Lane Change and Cooperative Intelligent Transportation System
July 28, 2020
Highway Construction Employment Holds Steady as Work Continues
Survey Aims to Improve Highway Work Zone Safety
Transportation Construction Workers Need Protection, ARTBA Reminds Safety Summit
ARTBA Offers Online COVID-19 Safety Short Course
Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Slow Down in Work Zones as New York Continues Reopening
July 27, 2020
TRB Webinar: Managing Construction Through Electronic Ticketing (August 5, 2020)
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