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Under high wind, temporary traffic signs in a work zone are possibly being knocked down, which is a safety threat to through traffic, and is one of major contributors of work zone related incidents. I…MoreSigns
Poorly Installed Signs Played a Role in the Death of a Quebec Traffic Worker: CNESST (Publication)
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Poorly installed traffic sign tripods were a major factor that caused death of Lynda Lizotte, a flagger, last December in the Monteregie region. Traffic was being detoured to the northbound track due …MoreQuality Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control Devices and Features (Publication)
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This pocket-size handbook helps contractors and agency personnel determine when a traffic control device has outlived its usefulness. Color photos and/or written descriptions of work zone devices illu…MoreStrategies for Communicating Health and Safety Information on Construction Sites in Nigeria (Publication)
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The construction industry (CI) has earned the notoriety of being a risky or profoundly unsafe industry. Studies have credited the majority of the mishap on construction sites to poor communication of …MoreCalifornia Aims to Avoid ‘Carmageddon’ Freeway Closure (Publication)
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The section of Interstate 5 (I-5) connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco is scheduled to be closed for 36 hours in both directions starting on April 25 for construction workers to tear down a bridge…MoreCameras are Watching: Drivers who Speed Through Pa. Road Construction Will be Ticketed (Publication)
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PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced that the statewide automated work zone camera program authorized by a 2018 state law is about to begin following the ending of the 60-day pre…MorePennDOT Deploying Photo Speed Enforcement Across the Commonwealth (Publication)
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The electronic signs controlled by PennDOT are all sending out a common message about the beginning of photo enforcement. Designed to protect highway and construction workers, the photo enforcement wi…MoreODOT Renews Work Zone Warning to Motorists After Three Crews Hit in One Week (Publication)
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Three Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) workers have been hit by motorists in just one week. ODOT said all those incidents could have been prevented. ODOT is asking people to move over and slow…MoreSigns Installed for I-44 Exits in Oklahoma City Work Zone (Publication)
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The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has installed signs for I-44 exit ramps on northbound I-235 in Oklahoma City to minimize confusion in the heavily traveled work zone. There were inquiries f…MoreODOT Explains Missing Signage in I-235 Construction Zone (Publication)
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The removal of the exit signs to I-44 on I-235 during ongoing construction work has caused confusion for drivers. According to Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) spokesperson, the sign was r…MoreWork Zone Materials for Temporary Signs in High Wind Areas: Final Report (Publication)
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Due to ineffective ballast materials and techniques, temporary signs may easily be knocked down and become invisible to the traveling public, increasing the risk of tort liability. Signs in constructi…MoreSafety Measures and Safety Warning Signages of Road Construction Projects: An Assessment (Publication)
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This research described the safety measures and safety warning signages of road construction projects in the first and second legislative districts in the province of Nueva Ecija. Forty road motorists…MoreScottsdale Man Records Unmaintained ADOT Freeway Signs After Being Struck by One (Publication)
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Scottsdale resident Jerry Savage and his wife were on their way back home from their anniversary trip when their new BMW was hit by a construction sign that came towards them after a large limo bus ah…MoreTraffic Control Device Analysis, Testing, and Evaluation Program: FY2018 Activities (Publication)
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This project provides the Texas Department of Transportation with a mechanism to conduct high-priority, limited-scope evaluations of traffic control devices. Work conducted during the 2018 fiscal year…MoreProviding Traffic Control Device Information in a Connected and Automated Vehicle Environment (Publication)
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Traffic control devices (TCDs) play a critical role in delivering regulatory, warning, informational, and guidance information to drivers. Transportation agencies devote considerable resources to su…MoreInfluence of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior (Publication)
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Speeding in a work zone needs to be tackled effectively to enhance work zone safety. This study evaluates the influence of three different work zone signs—speed photo enforced signs, dynamic speed d…MoreRoad Sign Vision and Driver Behaviour in Work Zones (Publication)
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The effectiveness of roadwork signs on drivers’ safety is a poorly investigated topic. The present study examined visual fixations of 29 participants to work zone signs, while driving 27 km along …MoreImpact of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior: A Driving Simulator Study (Publication)
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Speeding in a work zone needs to be tackled effectively to enhance work zone safety. This study evaluates the influence of three different work zone signs – speed photo enforced signs, dynamic speed…MoreCaltrans Shares Video of Big Rig Tumbling off NorCal Highway After Ignoring Road Signs (Publication)
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A truck hauling cargo overturned and fell off the side of a highway in Mendocino County Thursday after its driver, Christopher Cortez, ignored multiple signs notifying motorists that any vehicle over …MoreLidar for Maintenance of Pavement Reflective Markings and Retroreflective Signs (Publication)
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Pavement markings and signs are important traffic control devices used to guide and regulate traffic movement through visual information presented to motorists. Signs and markings are made with retror…MoreExploring the Effects of the Location of the Lane-End Sign and Traffic Volume on Multistage Lane-Changing Behaviors in Work Zone Areas: A Driving Simulator-Based Study (Publication)
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The lane-changing behavior in work zone areas has special features than a regular lane change as the former is usually compulsively motivated involving complicated cognitive processes with drivers’ …MoreTemporary Construction Signage: Driver Preferences for Work Zone Safety (Publication)
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A current concern in roadway construction is the behavior of drivers in response to the location and frequency of construction and permanent signage prior to and within the construction work zone. A r…MoreDriver Comprehension of Lane Reduction Signage: Alternatives to the MUTCD W4-2 for Work Zones (Publication)
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Many work zones require lane closures, and road users need to be notified of these closures through appropriate upstream signage. Inadequate driver comprehension of the existing U.S. standard lane red…MoreWork Zone Safety Sign Package Program Winners (Publication)
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The work zone safety sign package program was developed to assist smaller cities with the introduction or upgrade of their temporary traffic control devices to meet current standards for compliance. A…MoreVa. Senate Backs Bill Putting Handheld Speed Cameras Around Work Zones (Publication)
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The Virginia State Senate has approved Sen. Bill Carrico’s bill, which would allow state police troopers to use handheld speed cameras when the troopers are physically in or near a work zone. A w…MoreTrucking Official: Better I-75 Warning Signs Needed (Publication)
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Two trucks collided this week at the southern end of Findlay’s Interstate 75 construction zone, and one of the trucks then plowed into the Lima Avenue/Hancock County 313 overpass. Sherri Garner Brum…More