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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 …MoreManaging Speeds
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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…MoreGuidelines 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…More2009 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…MoreComparison of Three Traffic Management Plans Showing Shadow and Police Vehicle Effects on Driver Behavior at Highway Single Lane Closures (Publication)
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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 …MoreOhio 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…MoreAddressing 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)
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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…MoreAPD Enforcing Speed Limit Change on Alcoa Highway (Publication)
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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…MorePennDOT to Drivers in Construction Zones: Smile, You’re on Camera (Publication)
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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…MoreInterstate 78 Drivers Beware: Automated Ticketing for Speeding in Work Zones Begins (Publication)
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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…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…MoreAutomated 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)
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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…MoreDOT Workers Push for Automated Safety Devices in Work Zones (Publication)
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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…MoreSafety 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…MoreAutomated 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…MoreINDOT 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 …MorePennDOT, PA Turnpike Announce the Start of Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Pre-Enforcement Period (Publication)
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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…MoreAASHTO Joins Effort to Get Federal Funding for Automated Work Zone Enforcement (Publication)
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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…MoreARTBA & Others Urge Congress to Fund Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (Publication)
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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 …MoreUse 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…MorePennDOT, 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…MoreSmart 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…MoreState Police, DOT Cracking Down on Work Zone Violations in Onondaga County (Publication)
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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…MoreState Police, DOT Announce Results of Operation Hard Hat in Saratoga County (Publication)
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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, …MoreOperation Hardhat is an Effort to Keep Work Zones Safe (Publication)
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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