Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
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…MoreTemporary Traffic Control
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Improving Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety in Work Zones (Training)
On December 4, the UNC Highway Safety Research Center hosted a webinar on the unique problems faced by nonmotorized road users in work zones. Topics focused on the importance of maintaining mobility f… More
Transportation Management Plans
This page includes resources related to Transportation Management Plans (TMPs).
FHWA Resources
Transportation Management Plan (TMP) Examples
Transportation Management Plan (TMP) Development R… More
Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones: A Field Guide (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
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…MorePortable Positive Protection: A Guide for Short Duration and Short Term Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
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)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
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)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
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)
Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
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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Nig…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…MoreARTBA’s ‘Fundamentals’ Course Provides Online Transportation Construction Safety Training (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt in-person training, ARTBA’s online Fundamentals of U.S. Transportation Construction Safety course allows workers to maintain social distance and learn the material …MoreFlagger – Train the Trainer (requalification) (Training)
This online training allows for re-qualification of those who train flaggers to direct traffic in work zones. It is designed to familiarize you with updates and changes to MnDOT flagging operations an… More
Flagger – Train the Trainer (Training)
This course is used to qualify contractor's personnel to train employees to act as flaggers on MnDOT construction projects. Attendees will meet requirements of the new MnDOT flagger training language … More
Evaluating Strategies for Work Zone Transportation Management Plans (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Transportation management plans are a set of coordinated strategies designed to help agencies achieve work zone project goals related to traffic mobility, efficient system operation, motorist and work…MoreCharacterization of Mobile Work Zone Safety in Missouri (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Work zones often deviate from normal conditions in terms of geometrics (e.g. lane closure, narrow lanes), striping/markings, signs, and traffic. A Mobile Work Zone (MWZ) is a special category of a wor…MoreStrategies 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…MoreWork Zone Intrusion Countermeasure Identification, Assessment, and Implementation Guidelines (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
In this report, Texas Transportation Institute researchers documented the efforts undertaken to investigate and categorize the different types of work zone intrusion crashes that occur on California r…MoreFlagging Operations and Procedures (Training)
Flagging Operations and Procedures 2014 (Training)
A training video of demonstrations for 2014 flagging operations and procedures. More
Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar) (Training)
NJDOT now requires Certified New Jersey Traffic Control Coordinators to take this class every two years if they wish to continue working on state-funded projects. The course provides a review of the 2… More
Traffic Control Coordinator Program (Webinar) (Training)
This 3-day webinar is designed for experienced highway work zone personnel who seek training in work zone traffic control. NJDOT and other agencies require a contractor to assign a supervisory-level e… More
Movement of Autonomous Vehicles in Work Zone Using New Pavement Marking: A New Approach (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The autonomous vehicles are the future of mobility across the globe and are expected to touch the lives of every person of all ages. But this comes with certain challenges regarding safety, reliabilit…MoreRoad User Costs for Highway Construction Projects Involving a Lane Closure (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
While for years most American State Highway Agencies have performed Road User Cost (RUC) calculations, no uniformity from state to state has been established. There is scant research available that do…MoreImpact Assessment of Long-Term Work Zones in Arterial Roads on Commercial Activities in Dammam Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This paper assesses the impact of long-term work zones in arterial roads on commercial activities in Dammam Metropolitan area. The study focuses on two cases of long-term work zones in arterials in tw…MoreSafe Roads by Design™: Making roads safe for all users (Training)
The International Road Federation (IRF) On-line Safe Roads by Design™: Making Roads Safe for all Users certified training program is one of the most comprehensive on-line road safety training progra… More
ARTBA Offers “Fundamentals of U.S. Transportation Construction Safety” Course (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
ARTBA has developed Fundamentals of U.S. Transportation Construction Safety, the transportation construction industry’s most comprehensive safety training course to help reduce fatalities and injuri…MoreFundamentals of U. S. Transportation Construction Safety (Training)
This course provides training on these topics:
Falls
Struck-by
Electrocution
Caught-In or Between
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Excavation & Trenching
Confined Spaces
… More
Toyota Provides Easy-to-Use Map Showing Real-Time Traffic Information and Road Closures in Japan (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
With information from communications module-equipped car navigation systems in Toyota-made vehicles, you can check the online map for road closures and real-time traffic information in Japan on your p…MoreSystems for Notifying the Public of Local Road Closures Using Smartphone Map Applications (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The Local Road Research Board is seeking information from other state and local agencies that have experience with developing and maintaining a central repository for local and state road closure and …MoreINDOT Closes all Lanes on Portion of I-70 EB for 30 Days (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
INDOT closes all lanes on I-70 EB from Ronald Reagan Parkway to the South Split from May 22 to June 28. This project is planned construction for INDOT and was originally going to take 5 months.MoreDesigning Temporary Traffic Control Zones for Pedestrian Accessibility (Training)
This instructor-led course intended to make participants aware of the pedestrian accessibility requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and their applicability to highway work zones. T… More
South Carolina Advanced Training (Training)
This course builds on previous courses and covers traffic control plan reading and development, positive protection, work zone capacity, night work, and inspection. Intended for supervisors and engine… More
Introduction to the MUTCD (Training)
This course examines the MUTCD, its content, and its applicability to streets open to the public in the United States, including private streets. The course is intended to help participants become awa… More
First Work Zone Awards Honor Traffic Control Partners (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Iowa’s industry partners included a work zone award in their annual awards ceremonies for the first time this year. The awards are project-oriented to recognize excellence in work zone design and ex…MoreCooperative Highway Work Zone Merge Control based on Reinforcement Learning in a Connected and Automated Environment (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Given the aging infrastructure and the anticipated growing number of highway work zones in the United States, it is important to investigate work zone merge control, which is critical for improving wo…More