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Designing Work Space Access Points to Better Accommodate Large Trucks (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Large trucks have been significantly over-represented in work zone crashes nationally for the past several years. Many of these crashes involve rear-end collisions. One way to reduce rear-end collisio…More

Utilizing the Work Zone Capability Maturity Framework to Improve Work Zone Management Capabilities and Process Review Efforts (Training)

The Work Zone Management Capability Maturity Framework (WZ CMF) has been used by 20 State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) around the country to assess their work zone management capabilities, pro… More

Smart Work Zone (SWZ) Technical Concept Study: Phase No. 1: Final Draft Working Paper 1 – Nationwide Review of SWZ Technologies (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
As part of Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) Implementation Guidelines for Work Zone Safety and Mobility process review, ADOT is continually looking at ways to expand/enhance existing pr…More

Utility Work Zone Safety Guidelines and Training: State-of-the-Art Synthesis and State-of-the-Practice Synthesis

PDF version Prepared for: United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office of Acquisition Management 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 4410 Washington, D.C. 20590 … More

Interactive 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…More

Special-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, resulting in a need to alter pavement markings. Although there are various methods for removing or obscuring existing pavem…More

Evaluation 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. …More

Special-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…More

Nighttime Lighting Guidelines for Work Zones: A guide for developing a lighting plan for nighttime work zones

PDF Version [3.26 MB] April 2013 Developed by: The American Traffic Safety Services Association 15 Riverside Parkway Suite 100 Fredericksburg, VA 22406-1022 800-272-8772 This mate… More

A Preliminary Study of Safety Management Practices on Pan-Borneo Highway Construction Sites in Kuching, Malaysia (Publication)

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…More

Reducing and Mitigating Impacts of Lane Occupancy During Construction and Maintenance: A Synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This synthesis report will be of interest to programming and planning, design, contract, construction, and maintenance engineers, and others interested in reducing and mitigating the impacts of lane o…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…More

Designing Work Space Access Points to Better Accommodate Large Trucks (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Large trucks have been significantly over-represented in work zone crashes nationally for the past several years. Many of these crashes involve rear-end collisions. One way to reduce rear-end collisio…More

Webinar: Case Studies of Innovative Low-Cost Work Zone Strategies (Training)

Michigan State University (MSU) will host a free webinar featuring case studies of innovative, low-cost work zone management strategies. This webinar will present material developed by Timothy Gates a… More

Real-Time Integration of Arrow Board Messages into Traveler Information System Evaluation (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
In 2018, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) conducted a one year pilot project through a contract with a vendor (Street Smart) that installed a monitoring device on 20 arrow boards tha…More

Permanent 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…More

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

Code 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…More

Controlling COVID-19 on Transportation Construction Projects (Training)

Transportation construction has been deemed an essential activity in most states and local government jurisdictions. However, we have an incumbent responsibility to ensure the safety and health of our… More

Work 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.More

The 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…More

Challenges 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…More

Review 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…More

Strategies for Work Zone Transportation Management Plans (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles, Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
One of the ways a state department of transportation or other transportation agency can address work zone safety and other impacts is to develop and implement a transportation management plan (TMP). T…More

Practices 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 …More

An 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 …More

Work 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…More
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