Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Construction site safety is a vital issue in construction safety management. The causes of accidents in the construction industry, among others are due to individual behaviour, complicated work-site s…MoreState of the practice
TRB Webinar: Emerging Technologies for Construction Delivery (Training)
The webinar features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program’s Synthesis 534: Emerging Technologies for Construction Delivery.
The webinar will provide an overview of the … More
Very Short Duration Work Zone Safety for Maintenance and Other Activities: A synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program Synthesis 533 identifies the current state of practice among state departments of transportation (DOTs) regarding selection and setup of very shor…MoreEmerging Technologies for Construction Delivery: A synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The uses and levels of maturity of five advanced technology areas (visualization and modeling, interconnected technologies, safety technologies, instrumentation and sensors, and unmanned aircraft syst…MoreCode of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management Part 10: Sample Layouts (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This Austroads Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (ACoPTTM) has been developed as part of the strategic priority project Safety at Road Worksites (Project BN2019). The intent of Austroa…MoreThe Sustainability of Health and Safety on Construction Sites in Zamfara State (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Construction industry has been attributed to be the growth of Nigerian economic and infrastructural development. Annual reports show that consistent accidents on construction sites in Zamfara State ha…MoreReview of Literature and Maintenance Practices at State Transportation Agencies (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This report reviews relevant literature related to maintenance scheduling, prioritization, and methodologies. It discusses Kentucky Transportation Center’s current approach to maintenance activities…MoreAn Analysis of Highway Work Zone Safety Practices in Pakistan (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Highway Work Zones (HWZs) present a major hazard for road users, construction workers and equipment, and significantly contribute to occurrence of road crashes worldwide. The present study focuses on …MorePractices in One-Lane Traffic Control on a Two-Lane Rural Highway (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Temporary traffic control, also known as maintenance of traffic, is critical to minimizing congestion and maintaining mobility during planned and unplanned activities as well as providing a safe work …MoreWhat’s New Today is Mainstream Tomorrow (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
After completing a successful third round in 2016, the Federal Highway Administration’s Every Day Counts (EDC) program has proven to be successful in providing tools and resources to help transporta…MoreChallenges in Ensuring Worker Safety in Active Roadway Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
With highway infrastructure getting older and requiring regular maintenance, temporary work zones are a necessary part of upgrading our aging transportation infrastructure to meet today's needs. Effec…MoreSpecial-Color Pavement Marking for Highway Work Zones: Literature Review of International Practices (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Roadway lanes are often repositioned to accommodate highway work operations; as a result, pavement markings need to be altered. Although there are various methods for removing or obscuring existing pa…MoreWork Zone Coordination Tool (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Faced with growing number of work zones, the challenge for transportation agencies is to effectively manage the impacts of work zones for alleviating congestion and maintaining the safety of motorists…MoreSpecial-Color Pavement Marking for Highway Work Zones: An International Practices Literature Review (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Roadway lanes are often repositioned to accommodate highway work operations, resulting in a need to alter pavement markings. Although there are various methods for removing or obscuring existing pavem…MoreHighway Worker Safety: A Synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 509: Highway Worker Safety identifies how state departments of transportation (DOTs) implement policies using highway worker safet…MoreMore Robust DOT Oversight of Guardrails and Other Roadside Hardware Could Further Enhance Safety (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
In 2014, 54 percent of traffic fatalities in the United States occurred as a result of a vehicle's leaving the roadway, according to U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) data. Roadside safety har…MoreSmarter Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Presentations
This video presentation is a recording of an innovation breakout session conducted during regional summits of highway community stakeholders held from October to December 2014 to launch the third roun…MoreSmarter Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
Two strategies for managing work zones and work zone traffic that can minimize travel delays and help maintain motorist and worker safety are coordination of roadway construction projects to reduce wo…MoreWork Zone Intrusion Reporting: A Survey of State Practices (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This report synthesizes practices of state DOTs for reporting and documenting vehicle intrusions into construction work zones.MoreTraffic Incident Management Gap Analysis Primer (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The research conducted for this gap analysis determined that there is no one-size-fits-all TIM program. As a result the recommendations contained within this document should be tailored towards the ne…MoreEvaluation of Alternative Methods of Temporary Traffic Control on Rural One-Lane, Two-way Highways (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
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. …MoreWork Zone Positive Protection Guidelines for Idaho (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 23 Part 630 Subpart K - Temporary Traffic Control (630.1102–630.1110) rule states that positive protection shall be considered where work zone conditions p…MoreInteractive Training for All-Hazards Emergency Planning, Preparation, and Response for Maintenance and Operations Field Personnel: A Synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This Synthesis identifies interactive emergency training tools and sources that may be applied by maintenance and operations field personnel of state departments of transportation and public works age…MorePermanent Signs Mounted on Median Barriers: A Synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The synthesis study was conducted to identify and report on the current state of practice for mounting permanent highway signs on top of rigid median barriers throughout the United States. Information…MoreNighttime Lighting Guidelines for Work Zones: A guide for developing a lighting plan for nighttime work zones
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Research Pays Off: Automated Speed Enforcement Slows Down Drivers in Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Articles
In 2004 the Illinois Department of Transportation (DOT) deployed two self-contained vans to implement a speed-radar photo enforcement (SPE) program in work zones with the intention of reducing fatalit…More