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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

SWZ: Technology Applications Types of Applications: Automated Enforcement

Automated enforcement systems detect and capture images of speeding vehicles to be used for enforcement purposes. Fact sheet on automated enforcement systems in work zones Evaluation of an a… More

SWZ: Technology Applications: Types of Applications: Variable Speed Limit

Variable speed limit systems strive to harmonize speeds approaching and within the work zone, calming traffic flow and warning of slowed or stopped traffic ahead. Concept of Operations for Us… More

Guidelines on Use of Law Enforcement in Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Guidelines on Use of Uniformed Law Enforcement (Subpart K) describes good practices for use of law enforcement to improve work zone safety and mobility. The document is intended to assist highway agen…More

Guidelines on Managing Speeds in Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Guidelines on Managing Speeds in Work Zones summarizes available guidance on setting speed limits and managing speeds in work zones. Many factors impact the decision to reduce the regulatory speed lim…More

2009 National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference

The acclaimed Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference managed by the ARTBA - Transportation Development Foundation was held March 9-13 in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with World o… More

Effectiveness Evaluation of Section Speed Control in Czech Motorway Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The goal of section speed control is to increase speed limit compliance in the monitored road sections, decrease speed variance and improve traffic safety. General experience with section speed contro…More

Comparison of Three Traffic Management Plans Showing Shadow and Police Vehicle Effects on Driver Behavior at Highway Single Lane Closures (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Lane closures on multi-lane roads require drivers to transition safely to an open lane before passing the worksite. To reduce worker and driver injury risk, truck-mounted attenuators (TMAs) are often …More

Ohio Work Zone Safety Effort to Include Aerial Enforcement (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are putting more focus on work zone safety due to the increase of speeding-related incidents related in part to the low traffic volumes caused by the respons…More

Addressing Work Zone Speed and Safety Webinar (Training)

This 90-minute workshop discussed the effectiveness of various work zone countermeasures used to reduce speeds and address crashes in work zones.  General countermeasures, such as dynamic speed feedb… More

Effects of Automated Speed Enforcement in Maryland Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The Maryland State Highway Administration has started a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of an automated speed enforcement system in work zones. Three sites were selected to measure the spa…More

APD Enforcing Speed Limit Change on Alcoa Highway (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reduced the speed limit from 50 mph to 40 mph in a construction zone on Alcoa Highway from the airport to North Hall Road, and the Alcoa Police Department ha…More

PennDOT to Drivers in Construction Zones: Smile, You’re on Camera (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Starting Monday, PennDOT is lighting up its automated speed cameras in selected work zones across the region. Drivers will see warning signs posted as they enter the work zones. Drivers will be tagged…More

Interstate 78 Drivers Beware: Automated Ticketing for Speeding in Work Zones Begins (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
A 60-day pilot project to monitor speeding in work zones without issuing tickets on some federal highways in Pennsylvania ends Wednesday. State police will begin to issue tickets under the Automated W…More

Cameras are Watching: Drivers who Speed Through Pa. Road Construction Will be Ticketed (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
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…More

PennDOT Deploying Photo Speed Enforcement Across the Commonwealth (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
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…More

Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement in Pennsylvania – Webinar (Training)

In this webinar, MASITE and ITSPA covered updates to the current policy and early results from deployments of Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement in Pennsylvania. More

Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bill Allowing Speed Cameras Near Schools and Highway Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Under the pending speed camera legislation, Virginia police will be allowed to set up speed cameras at highway work sites and school crossing zones. This bill has generated some controversy. Supporter…More

DOT Workers Push for Automated Safety Devices in Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Those who work on Connecticut’s highways testified in favor of HB 5198, An Act Concerning Maintenance Work Zone Safety Enforcement, before the Transportation Committee’s public hearing. The bill w…More

Safety Program Offers Information During Highway Safety Law Awareness Week (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets, Specifications & Special Provisions
The Bucks County Community Traffic Safety Program in cooperation with PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police are recognizing Highway Safety Law Awareness Week. They are teaming up to spread the wor…More

Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement in Pennsylvania (Training)

ITSPA and MASITE provided an update on current policy and early results from deployments, along with a panel Q&A session and on-site tour of the demonstration speed enforcement vehicle. More

Driver Feedback on Monetary Penalty and Its Impact on Work Zone Speed (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Across the nation, one work zone fatality occurs every 10 h (about 2.3 per day) and one injury, every 13 min (110 per day). Speed limit compliance in and around work zones concerns transportation agen…More

INDOT to Roll out New Work Zone Safety Measures Next Year (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Republican Jon Ford's bill on using cameras to catch speeders faced pushback in legislature. INDOT plans to roll out other new safety measures in work zones next year, which include additional police …More

PennDOT, PA Turnpike Announce the Start of Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Pre-Enforcement Period (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced that the required 60-day pre-enforcement period for the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement…More

AASHTO Joins Effort to Get Federal Funding for Automated Work Zone Enforcement (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials joined eight other organizations as signatories to a letter sent to Congressional committee leaders that seeks the allowance of f…More

ARTBA & Others Urge Congress to Fund Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
ARTBA and eight other transportation-focused organizations are urging Congress to provide federal funding for automated speed enforcement in work zones, currently prohibited by provisions in the FAST …More

Use of Blue Lights on Paving Equipment in Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Vehicle speed in work zones is a significant concern to ODOT and construction partners. Prior national research shows that law enforcement vehicles located within a work zone with active flashing blue…More

PennDOT, PA Turnpike Announce Implementation of Statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Pilot (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), announced the implementation of a state…More

Smart Speed Warnings Alert Drivers Nearing Freeway Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Speeding in highway work zones has caused unexpected congestion and crashes. To combat this problem, the Minnesota Department of Transportation developed a Smart Work Zone Speed Notification (SWZSN) s…More

State Police, DOT Cracking Down on Work Zone Violations in Onondaga County (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
In a continuation of "Operation Hardhat," New York state police and the state Department of Transportation (DOT) will be stepping up enforcement efforts to highlight the importance of safe driving law…More

State Police, DOT Announce Results of Operation Hard Hat in Saratoga County (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Troop G State Police recently patrolled an active New York State Police Department of Transportation work zone in Saratoga County as a continuation of “Operation Hardhat” and issued 136 speeding, …More

Operation Hardhat is an Effort to Keep Work Zones Safe (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Using an already existing work zone, the New York State Police and the Department of Transportation teamed up in Saratoga County to continue "Operation Hardhat," an effort to crack down on work zone v…More
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