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Work Zone Speed Management: Synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This Synthesis of Practice focuses on speed management for work zones on roadways with ordinary (pre-construction) speed limits of 45 mph and above such as freeways, tollways, multilane divided rural …More

Work Zone Awareness (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
Texas Department of Transportation urges motorists to remember the following driving tips to ensure that the minor inconvenience of highway maintenance and construction doesn’t turn into a tragedy: …More

Work Zone Safety (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
This brochure provides an overview of work zones and techniques to improve work zone safety.More

Give ‘Em a Brake (Training)

High school students learn about how they should drive in a construction zone -- by watching a demo of fellow students doing all of the wrong things, and causing the death of a highway worker. More

A Sudden Change of Plans (Training)

This educational program was developed with young adult drivers in mind. Its powerful images, fast-paced story line and life saving message will help impress upon student and new drivers the responsib… More

What’s Your Orange IQ? (Training)

This tape explains the need for road maintenance. Emphasizes the use of color orange to call attention to the presence of work zones and highlights that motorists are at risk in the work zone. More

A Sudden Change of Plans (Training)

Intended for teen driver education with emphasis on driving safety through road construction work zones. A teen driver using a cell phone loses her focus and with tragic results. More

Tim Johnson (Training)

Video recording of an interview with Tim Johnson whose brother, a county sheriff, was killed in an accident by a driver who did not move over. More

Scott Hansen (Training)

Video recording of an interview with Scott Hansen, a road maintenance worker, who was injured in work zones. More

Safer in the Zone (Training)

This video assists in teaching safe driving in work zones. It emphasizes the real consequences of collisions in work zones. More

Move Over Lights (Training)

This video educates drivers to move over when you see workers or flashing lights on the side of the road. More

What Have I Done? (Training)

This video shows a driver realization of his inattention while driving through a work zone has changed not only his life, but the lives of the worker, his family, and friends. More