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…MoreTraffic Control Plans
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Separating Large Trucks From Non-Truck Traffic in Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Large trucks and automobiles have very different dimensions and operating characteristics that can create challenges when approaching and passing through certain work zones. Using Virginia Department …MoreInternal Traffic Control Plans (ITCP)
One way to prevent these fatalities is to implement traffic patterns on jobsites to reduce the amount of backing up that is necessary and minimize the exposure of workers on foot to vehicles. T… More
Transportation Management Plans
A transportation management plan (TMP) lays out a set of coordinated transportation management strategies and describes how they will be used to manage the work zone impacts of a road project. Transpo… More
CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 2: Safer Road Works (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
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…MoreToolbox of Low Cost Work Zone Management Strategies (Training)
This webinar is geared towards engineers, technicians, and practitioners working for local and state DOTs who are interested in learning more about available low cost work zone strategies and their ap… 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…MoreMinnesota Temporary Traffic Control Field Manual 2018 (Publication)
Resource Type: Standard Plans
This Field Manual is a section of the Part 6 of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MN MUTCD). This Field Manual contains typical traffic control layouts that all state, county…MoreIowa DOT Standard Road Plans (Publication)
Resource Type: Standard Plans
The standard road plans contained in this manual (commonly referred to as the "Red Book") have been developed to show standardized design features, construction methods and approved materials to be us…MoreNevada DOT Standard Plans for Road and Bridge Construction (Publication)
Resource Type: Standard Plans
The Standard Plans include drawings on Traffic Barriers, Delineators, Lighting and Signals, Traffic Control, and Striping, etc.MoreMichigan Department of Transportation Work Zone Safety and Mobility Manual (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Specific processes, procedures and guidelines to support implementation of the policy are developed and communicated through the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Manual. This manual also includes methods…MoreTransportation Management Plan Design Checklist (Publication)
Resource Type: Forms, Checklists, and etc., Standard Plans
A comprehensive transportation management plan is a project within a project. VDOT is obligated to provide a safe and workable plan for controlling traffic that is consistent with the project’s cons…MoreDevelopment and Implementation of Traffic Control Plans for Highway Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This synthesis report will be of interest to traffic control plan designers and administrators; highway engineers (traffic, safety, project, and resident construction); highway construction contractor…MorePolicy Memo 28 – Mandatory “Advanced Work Zone Management & Design” Training (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This Policy Memo specifies Colorado Department of Transportation’s training requirements for personnel who design traffic control plans for federal-aid projects.MoreTransportation Management Plans (Publication)
Resource Type: Websites
This web page includes resources related to Transportation Management Plans (TMPs).MoreImpact Analysis of Temporary Traffic Control Design in Planning Construction for Transportation Infrastructure Expansion: The Contractor’s Perspective (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
In construction of transportation infrastructure expansion or improvement projects, temporary traffic control (TTC) is required to provide enough space for construction. Lane closing and detouring are…MoreInternal Traffic Control Plans (ITCP)
One way to prevent these fatalities is to implement traffic patterns on jobsites to reduce the amount of backing up that is necessary and minimize the exposure of workers on foot to vehicles. T… More
Design – Work Zone Typical Traffic Control Plans (Publication)
Resource Type: Standard Plans
The Work Zone Typical Traffic Control Plans include typical traffic control plans for flagging operations, lane closures, shoulder closures. They are adaptable to many roadway conditions and work oper…MoreGuidelines for Work Zone Designers – Positive Protection (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Most State and many other transportation departments in the U.S. maintain roadway and/or work zone design manuals containing State specific regulations, policies, and design guidance for their designe…MoreSouth 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
Guidance: Developing Internal Traffic Control Plans (ITCPs) for Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Guidance: Developing Internal Traffic Control Plans (ITCPs) for Work Zones was created to explain the concept of Internal Traffic Control Plans or ITCPs, as applied in roadway construction work zones.…MoreOhio Department of Transportation Standard Construction Drawings (Publication)
Resource Type: Standard Plans
These are standard detail drawings related to the design and use of traffic control devices used in Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans. These drawings have been reviewed and approved by Fe…MoreMontana Department of Transportation Work Zone Safety and Mobility: Goals and Objectives, Guidelines, Procedures, and Processes (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy, as written in Memo dated, February 12, 2015, provides an opportunity to increase safety for MDT employees, construc…MoreMissouri Standard Plans for Highway Construction (Publication)
Resource Type: Standard Plans
The standard plans book contains material, equipment and construction requirements for items specified in the construction of Missouri's transportation infrastructure.MoreChecklist for Accommodating Pedestrians in Temporary Traffic Control Areas (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles, Forms, Checklists, and etc.
The need to provide improved consistency and quality of pedestrian traffic control devices has become more important with the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which…MoreWork Zone Intelligent Transportation Systems Implementation Guide: Use of Technology and Data for Effective Work Zone Management (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
ITS is the use of a broad range of communications-based information and electronics technologies to enhance transportation. Work zone ITS is the use of ITS to enhance transportation and improve safety…MoreStandards, Specifications, and Standard Plans
This page provides information and links to standards, specifications, and standard plans/drawings that are developed by state transportation departments and other agencies.
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Guidelines for Work Zone Intrusion Countermeasures
3. FLAGGER STATION ENHANCED SETPS
Adding supplemental traffic control devices upstream of flagger stations has the potential to increase conspicuity and alert drivers that they are approaching … More
Reference Guide to Work Zone Traffic Control (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Material in this guide is largely extracted from the 2006 edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This document’s specific purpose is for quick reference by personnel who a…MoreNew York State Department of Transportation Highway Design Manual, Chapter 16 – Maintenance and Protection of Traffic in Highway Work Zones (Publication)
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Chapter 16 of the Highway Design Manual provides guidance on the issues that designers should take into consideration regarding maintenance and protection of traffic in highway work zones. WORK ZONE T…More