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Missouri DOT Launches Statewide Pothole Repair Effort (Publication)
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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) began a roadway pothole repair effort that will last from March through April this year. The agency said some 300 patching crews are being deployed st…More3rd State Showcase Webinar: Showcasing the Use of Technology in Achieving the Maintenance Mission (Training)
Co-hosted by SICOP and the AASHTO Committee on Maintenance - Maintenance Operations TWG, the Missouri and North Dakota DOTs will showcase their use of technology to achieve their maintenance mission i… More
Study on Traffic Organization and Work-Zone Optimization of Four-Lane Freeway Reconstruction and Expansion (Publication)
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In this paper, the bi-directional four-lane traffic organization plan and its key factors in the freeway reconstruction and expansion were analyzed. Combined with the actual traffic flow and construct…MoreReview of Literature and Maintenance Practices at State Transportation Agencies (Publication)
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This report reviews relevant literature related to maintenance scheduling, prioritization, and methodologies. It discusses Kentucky Transportation Center’s current approach to maintenance activities…MoreDeveloping a Pre-Task Safety Briefing Tool for Kentucky Maintenance Personnel (Publication)
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The dangerous work environment in the construction industry and the inherited high risks associated with its work make it the focus of safety training and regulations. Highway construction and mainten…MoreAwareness of Occupational Safety and Health Issues on Roadway Maintenance Works in Nyeri County, Kenya (Publication)
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The nature of the construction industry combined with the required physical demands and rigorous work processes, make it an industry that faces several safety and health issues and thus higher risk of…MoreEvaluation of Safety Practices for Short Duration Work Zones (Publication)
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This report documents a research effort tasked with identifying cost effective and safer alternatives to the current procedures used by Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) maintenance crews durin…MoreRoad Safety Aspects in the Management of Road Maintenance (Publication)
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The last decade in Poland has been a period of intense expansion of the public roads network. During this period a spectacular increase in the number of vehicles and traffic intensities has been notic…MoreEvaluation of Alternative Methods of Temporary Traffic Control on Rural One-Lane, Two-way Highways (Publication)
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This report describes the methodology and results of analyses performed to identify and evaluate alternative methods for rural, one-lane, two-way temporary traffic control for maintenance operations. …MoreRoundabout Maintenance Flipbook (Publication)
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This flipbook is a summary of the work published in the Roundabout Maintenance Manual by Indiana LTAP. This information was collected through a series of interviews with city engineers, public works d…MoreRoundabout Maintenance Manual (Publication)
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This maintenance manual serves as an additional resource for communities who have implemented roundabouts or are considering them. This manual will provide specific information regarding roundabout ma…MoreDesign of Traffic Organization Program for Expressway Reconstruction Project: A Case Study in Hunan, China (Publication)
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This study presents a methodology to design the traffic organization program in an expressway reconstruction project. Based on the analysis of current traffic volume and traffic direction flow, an int…MoreWork Zone Safety: Temporary Traffic Control for Maintenance Operations / Seguridad en la zona de trabajo: Control temporal de tránsito para operaciones de mantenimiento (Publication)
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Este folleto extrae información clave de la publicación “Pocket Guide of MUTCD’s Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control” (Guía de bolsillo sobre directrices para el control temporal del trá…MoreMaintenance 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…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. …MoreMaintenance Manual (Publication)
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This manual provides basic direction to operating personnel for performing maintenance activities on the Idaho state highway system. It includes the following sections: General; Safety; Roadway; Roads…MoreIntegrating Human Factors and Operational Research in a Multidisciplinary Investigation of Road Maintenance (Publication)
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There has been limited collaboration between researchers in human factors and operational research disciplines, particularly in relation to work in complex, distributed systems. This study aimed to in…MoreMaintenance Work Zone Safety: Pocket Guide of MUTCD Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control (Publication)
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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 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
Table of Contents
Purpose
Maintenance Activities
Seven Principles of Temporary Traffic Control
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Work Zone Safety: Temporary Traffic Control for Maintenance Operations (Publication)
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This tri-fold brochure provides highlights from the “Pocket Guide of MUTCD’s Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control” (see description below). The audience for this brochure is contractors, field …MoreWork Zone Safety: Temporary Traffic Control for Maintenance Operations
PDF Version in English [284 KB] and Spanish [2.18 MB]
Maintenance Operations and Temporary Traffic Control
Roadway maintenance activities occur in close proximity to traffic, creating a potentia… More
Evaluation of the Visibility of Workers’ Safety Garments during Nighttime Highway-Maintenance Operations (Publication)
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To reduce traffic congestion in the United States, roadway maintenance and construction operations are widely performed during nighttime hours. This makes visibility a critical issue as workers need t…MoreEffectiveness of Speed Control Measures on Nighttime Construction and Maintenance Projects: Some New Evidence (Publication)
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Nighttime work-zone safety has become a concern among state transportation agencies due to an increasing number of work-zone fatalities and the high percentage of roadwork performed at night. Speed co…MoreTraining Supervisors in Winter Maintenance Operations: A Survey of State DOT Practices, Training Tools and Programs (Publication)
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Supervisors in winter maintenance operations are often promoted from within the ranks of operators. As they prepare to take on management responsibilities, new supervisors may require additional train…MoreMaintenance Operations Manual (Publication)
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This manual contains guidelines and information on maintenance operations in terms of pavement, roadside, bridges, traffic operations, emergency operations, and work done by others. It also provides t…MoreNCDOT Maintenance / Utility Traffic Control Guidelines (Publication)
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This document blends information contained in the MUTCD with that in the NCDOT Standard & Detail Drawings to provide one source for Work Zone Traffic Control inside the Highway Right of Way.More