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This guide identifies common issues adversely affecting pedestrians that field personnel should be regularly checking for and correcting when working on or near sidewalks or walking paths. These issue…MoreTemporary Traffic Control
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Portable Positive Protection: A Guide for Short Duration and Short Term Work Zones (Publication)
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This guideline covers various types of positive protection devices that can be easily placed and moved for short duration and short term work operations, especially compared with traditional portable …MoreGuidance: Managing Flagging Operations on Low-Volume Roads (Publication)
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Guidance: Managing Flagging Operations on Low-Volume Roads was created to supplement the 2009 Edition of the national Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) by providing commentary to assis…MorePedestrians and Americans with Disabilities in Work Zones (Training)
This module discusses why pedestrian safety and accessibility must be provided in work zones. In this module participants will learn how pedestrians, including the disabled, should be considered and p… More
Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements for Accessibility in Temporary Traffic Control Zones (Training)
This podcast discusses designing and setting up solutions for temporary traffic control areas that meet the needs of disabled pedestrians and comply with Federal accessibility requirements under the A… More
Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act in Work Zones: A Practitioner Guide (Publication)
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Many practitioners are looking for guidance and examples of common solutions for complying with the American with Disabilities Act to assist them in the development of their designs and specifications…MoreRSP+ Night Work Flagging Toolbox Pamphlet (Publication)
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The Night Work Flagging pamphlet explains how night flagging differs from daytime flagging and shows night flagging applications. It includes proper illumination of a flagger.
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The Night Work Risks pamphlet presents the many hazards of night work, discusses nighttime TTC (Temporary Traffic Control), reviews safety enhancements including high visibility clothing, recommends b…MoreRSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for Contractors (Publication)
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The pamphlet reviews proper TTCD set up, protective clothing, positive separation, access/egress, ITCP, prevention devices such as back up alarms, and best practices for supervisors.
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Guidelines on Work Zone Access and Egress describes concerns associated with work zone access and egress. The document offers recommended practices and describes effective strategies and techniques th…MoreInventory of Best Practices to Prevent Incursions into Work Zones – Literature Review (Publication)
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The aim of this report was to review the literature to identify existing best practices used to prevent incursions into work zones and improve safety of road users and road workers. A systematic liter…MoreAnalysis of Work-Zone Crashes Using the Ordered Probit Model with Factor Analysis in Egypt (Publication)
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Work-zones, due to their nature, are predisposed to hazardous situations. This is a consequence of conducting construction work within the vicinity of, or near, vehicular traffic. The exposure to dang…MoreThe Ubiquitous Orange Traffic Cone: An Observational Study (Publication)
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Daily sightings of traffic cones were logged over a six-month period in an attempt to provide data about the frequency and novelty of such encounters, and to yield examples of the variety of uses …More‘Cone Zone’ Helps Track Street Projects (Publication)
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The city of Grand Island’s website has a “Cone Zone” section which lists all the road closures. Details include the location, project description, the agency doing the work, and start and comple…MoreData Driven Decision Making Tools for Transportation Work Zone Planning (Publication)
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This research provides tools and methods for integrating stakeholder input and crash data analytics to better guide transportation engineers in effective work zone design and management. Three key con…MoreLooking Deep into the Eyes: Green Light on TMAs Could be Another Option for DOTs (Publication)
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Truck-mounted attenuator (TMA) has been used as a countermeasure to help improve safety in mobile work zones. However, 139 TMA crashes occurred in Missouri from 2012 to 2017 with distracted driving be…MoreODOT Making Changes After Eighth Crashes off I-270 (Publication)
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Eight trucks went off the highway since April. Those crashes have coincided with highway lanes narrowing and shifting caused by an I-270 widening project. To prevent such crashes in the future, Ohio D…MoreCAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 2: Safer Road Works (Publication)
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This manual explains good practices for road worksites. It provides clear and simple guidance for national road authorities to improve road safety at these sites. This manual was written to expand the…MoreEffectiveness of Stationary Police Vehicles with Blue Lights in Freeway Work Zones (Publication)
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Work zone safety affects both drivers and construction workers. Two main safety measures for reducing work zone crashes and their severity have been to reduce the vehicle speeds in work zones and to i…MoreWork Zones and Temporary Traffic Organization at Roundabout – Review of Selected Solutions (Publication)
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In many countries roundabouts are becoming an increasingly common element of transportation infrastructure. Therefore, like other elements of the infrastructure, they may be subject to periodic closur…MoreImproving Work Zones Every Day, in Every Way (Publication)
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In 2015, over 700 people were killed, and 35,000 people injured in more than 96,000 work zone related crashes. This article discusses a comprehensive set of programs, strategies, and tools the Feder…MoreModeling Framework to Identify an Affected Area for Developing Traffic Management Strategies (Publication)
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When a traffic incident occurs, congestion starts to disseminate around the incident location. Considering a suitable area to assess the impact of incidents and develop traffic network prediction mode…MoreAccommodating Pedestrians in Work Zones Webinar (Training)
The Federal Highway Administration’s Work Zone Management Team conducted a webinar on September 5, 2018 to share information on resources developed under the Work Zone Safety Grant Program on Accomm… More
Connected Vehicle Data-Based Tools for Work Zone Active Traffic Management (Publication)
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Work zones present challenges to safety and mobility that require agencies to balance limited resources with vital traffic management activities. It is important to obtain operational feedback for suc…MoreAn Analysis of Highway Work Zone Safety Practices in Pakistan (Publication)
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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 …MoreMinnesota Flagging Handbook (Publication)
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This Flagging Handbook has been developed following the guidelines of the 2011 edition of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, including its latest update.MoreModeling Highway Performance Under Various Short-Term Work Zone Configurations (Publication)
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Federal rules mandate state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to measure and report on the performance of highways within their jurisdictions. Those rules support a…MorePractices in One-Lane Traffic Control on a Two-Lane Rural Highway (Publication)
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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 …MoreCDOT Offers Travelers New Tool to Avoid Delays by Searching for Road Work on their Routes (Publication)
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This article introduces a new tool, the Construction/Maintenance Report, Colorado Department of Transportation launched on COtrip.org, the department's official online travel-reporting system. This …MoreTheory of Safety Surrogates Using Vehicle Trajectories in Macroscopic and Microscopic Settings: Application to Dynamic Message Signs Controlled Traffic at Work Zones (Publication)
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This paper presents a new mathematical framework for obtaining quantitative safety measure using macroscopic as well as microscopic traffic data. The safety surrogate obtained from the macroscopic dat…MoreEffective Post Construction Evaluation Practices for Work Zone Management Strategies (Publication)
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State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) invest a significant amount of effort to develop and implement Transportation Management Plans (TMPs) in order to effectively manage the traffic flow of work…MoreCapacity Models for Long-Term and Short-Term Freeway Work Zones in Germany (Publication)
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The paper presents results from a comprehensive study of work zone capacity on German freeways. A large number of long-time work zones with and without a reduction of the number of lanes as well as sh…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…MoreMicro-Level Analysis on Traffic Flow Parameters at Work-Zone Road Section Using Vehicular Trajectory Data (Publication)
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The research work is carried out to examine microscopic and macroscopic traffic parameters at work zone on high speed urban roads. Due to construction of elevated metro rail project over the study sec…MoreImpact Assessment of Short-Term Work Zones on Intersection Capacity in New York City (Publication)
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New York City infrastructure is one of the oldest transportation infrastructures in the United States. Local street construction and short-term work zones are almost continuously planned events that a…MoreUse of Additional Lighting for Traffic Control and Speed Reduction in Work Zones (Publication)
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Performing roadway construction work at night exposes workers to hazards that are not present or as great during the daytime. Working at night requires illuminating the area where work is taking place…More