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This 4x6 reference guide provides information on the typical applications that apply to short-term and mobile operations for maintenance, providing useful graphics and detailed descriptions of the app…MoreMaintenance Practices
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Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term Maintenance Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
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 contro…MoreHandling short-term maintenance operations such as pavement patching or litter pick-up on rural roads (Practice)
Texas DOT typically utilizes truck-mounted arrow panels when travel lanes are blocked for very short periods of time. In some cases, TxDOT also uses a special "Lane Blocked" sign on a vehicle running… More
Maintenance Work Zone Safety — Pocket Guide of MUTCD’s Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control / Seguridad en la zona de trabajo de mantenimiento – Guía de bolsillo sobre la orientación del MUTCD en relación con el control de tránsito temporal (Publication)
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Esta guía de 4 por 6 pulgadas provee información sobre los diagramas típicos que aplican a trabajos de corta duración y operaciones móviles de mantenimiento. La guía provee diagramas útil…MoreMaintenance Work Zone Safety: Pocket Guide of MUTCD Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control
PDF Version in English [594 KB] and Spanish [2.81 MB]
October 2008
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Maintenance Activities
Seven Principles of Temporary Traffic Control
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Field Evaluation of Traffic Management Strategies for Maintenance Operations in Freeway Middle Lanes (Publication)
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This paper presents results of field studies conducted in Houston, Texas, to evaluate the performance of two innovative approaches for managing traffic during maintenance operations in the middle lane…MoreAnti-icing and Pre-wetting: Improved Methods for Winter Highway Maintenance in North America (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
In recent years, anti-icing and pre-wetting practices have been gradually accepted and adopted by the North American highway agencies. One of the greatest challenges of implementing these practices ha…MoreDecades in the Making, UDOT’s Reconstruction of U.S. 89 Begins in Earnest This Week (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
After decades of study and preparation, work on the transportation department’s massive reconstruction of U.S. 89 in Davis and Weber counties is scheduled to start this week. The state will implemen…MoreA Benefit-Cost Analysis for the Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems Technology for Temporary Construction Zone Traffic Management on the I-496 Reconstruction in Lansing, Michigan (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether or not the costs associated with the application of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology for temporary Construction Zone Traffic Mana…MoreAdvanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology Applications: The Future Generation of Highway Machinery (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The Advanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology (AHMCT) Center was established in 1989 to investigate the application of advanced automation and robotics to highway maintenance and constr…MoreService Vehicle Lighting and Traffic Control Systems for Short-Term and Moving Operations (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This project applied laboratory, test track, and highway field study to develop traffic control systems for short-term and moving maintenance operations. While the emphasis of this study was to test v…MoreTraffic Control for Short Duration and Stop-And-Go Maintenance Operations on Four-Lane Divided Roadways (Publication)
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The report summarizes the results of research conducted to develop and evaluate reduced traffic control set-ups for short duration and stop-and-go maintenance operations on four-lane, divided highways…MoreWork Zone Safety: Temporary Traffic Control for Maintenance Operations
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Maintenance Operations and Temporary Traffic Control
Roadway maintenance activities occur in close proximity to traffic, creating a potentia… More
Changing light bulbs on overhead signs (Practice)
Washington DOT does not have a strict requirement that lanes be closed while changing lights or doing other overhead work that takes place over a live lane, but it is strongly recommended and consider… More
Field Evaluation of Moving Maintenance Operations on Texas Urban Freeways (Publication)
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Problem areas identified during the observation of five moving maintenance operations on Texas urban freeways are discussed. The operations included striping and the installation of raised pavement ma…MoreTransportation Management for Major Highway Reconstruction. Major Highway Reconstruction in the United States: What’s Ahead (Publication)
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This introductory article to the National Conference on Corridor Traffic Management for Major Highway Reconstruction states that the major implication for this conference is that the national highway …MoreProposed Model for Predicting Motorist Delays at Two-Lane Highway Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Maintenance activity on two-lane highways often requires the closure of one travel lane. Vehicles in both directions of travel are served via the one remaining lane. Under such conditions, alternating…MoreChanging light bulbs on overhead signs (Practice)
Minnesota DOT does not have a departmental policy regarding maintenance work over moving traffic. However, MnDOT's normal practice is not to allow any overhead work by department personnel with traffi… More
Facilitation of the Implementation of Mobile and Short Duration Maintenance Operations Guidelines (Publication)
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As part of Project 0-4174, Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers developed maintenance traffic control plans (TCPs) for select mobile and short duration operations, as well as guidelines fo…MoreHighway Maintenance Scheduling Using Genetic Algorithm with Microscopic Traffic Simulation (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This paper introduces a hybrid genetic algorithm-microscopic traffic simulation methodology for scheduling of pavement maintenance activities involving lane closures aiming to minimize network traffic…MoreMeeting the Customer’s Needs for Mobility and Safety During Construction and Maintenance Operations (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This report describes "Best Practices" that are being implemented by various states in order to increase mobility and safety within construction and maintenance zones. The purpose of this quality imp…MoreSelection Criteria for Using Nighttime Construction and Maintenance Operations: Final Report (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Like other state departments of transportation, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has emphasized preservation of existing highways and bridges. Thus, ODOT has done construction and mainte…MoreFeasibility of Portable Traffic Signals to Replace Flaggers in Maintenance Operations (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The purpose of the research project was to explore the use of portable traffic signal technology as a means for improving the efficiency of two-lane rural maintenance operations. The research findings…MoreSafety in Mobile and Short-Term Stationary Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Mobile and short term stationary road maintenance operations produce some of the biggest headaches for work zone safety. You want to protect crews and the traveling public and stay efficient too. A ha…MoreGuidelines for Developing Performance Measures in Highway Maintenance Operations (Publication)
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Recently, many public transportation agencies have begun to consider changing the way that they manage highway maintenance operations. One system under consideration, already well developed for privat…MoreIdentification and Assessment of Risks Involved in Operations and Maintenance Activities on Highways: Crash Data Analysis and Development of Severity-Frequency Lists (Publication)
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Mobile operations and highway maintenance work is among the riskiest activities of state highway agencies. Over the past ten years 1,300 fatal-major crashes occurred in Iowa due to mobile operations. …MoreChanging light bulbs on overhead signs (Practice)
In Illinois, contractors are given the option of working over a traffic lane or closing the lane. All of their contractors prefer working over a closed lane. State specifications are very strict con… More