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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…MoreWork Zones
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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 …MoreNational Symposium on Work Zones and Large Trucks
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) facilitated the National Symposium on Work Zones and Large Trucks on April 13, 2015 in Jacksonvill… More
Guidelines on Managing Speeds in Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Guidelines on Managing Speeds in Work Zones summarizes available guidance on setting speed limits and managing speeds in work zones. Many factors impact the decision to reduce the regulatory speed lim…MoreMaintenance Work Zone Safety: Pocket Guide of MUTCD Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This 4x6 reference guide provides information on the typical applications that apply to short-term and mobile operations for maintenance, providing useful graphics and detailed descriptions of the app…MoreMobile and Short Duration Work Zone Operations (Publication)
Resource Type: Presentations
This work zone safety module provides an overview of moobile and short duration traffic control, including relevant excerpts from the MUTCD.More2009 National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference
The acclaimed Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference managed by the ARTBA - Transportation Development Foundation was held March 9-13 in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with World o… More
Design of Construction Work Zones on High-Speed Highways (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This report explores an approach for the selection of an appropriate construction work zone type; offers suggested guidance for the design of geometric features, including horizontal and vertical alig…MoreGuidelines for Traffic Control in Short Duration/Mobile Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This handbook summarizes guidelines listed in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) with particular emphasis on short duration and mobile activities. It contains basic principles, a de…MoreImplementing Safe Work Zone Operations Strategies Training Course
This free one day course will provide personnel responsible for planning the operations of their workers in flagged, mobile, short duration, short term and incident response operations, tools and stra… More
Implementing Safe Work Zone Operations Strategies Course (Training)
This free one day course will provide personnel responsible for planning the operations of their workers in flagged, mobile, short duration, short term and incident response operations, tools and stra… More
RTC Using Technology to Navigate Las Vegas Construction Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
With the work shifting on a daily basis, the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada is challenged to obtain timely, accurate information about temporary construction zones and the…MoreThe Influence of Project Bundling on Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Costs Across Highway Project Types (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Maintenance of traffic (MOT) is the process of providing transportation management and traffic control at highway work zones. MOT work is an essential part of any construction project and can constitu…MoreA Macroscopic Traffic Flow Model for the Highway Work Zone (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Work Zones widely exist on highways, causing high traffic delay and many accidents. The majority of the existing studies focus on the characteristics of work zones, such as traffic capacity, speed, de…MoreModeling Drivers’ Travel Behavior Changes Caused by Highway Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
It is critical to understand the impacts that work zones have on travel behavior and tripmaking, as more are implemented across the national highway system each year. For example, despite much recogni…MoreModeling the Heterogeneous Traffic Flow of the Urban Signalized Intersection with the Straddling Work Zone (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Work zones widely exist on urban roads in many countries and have a serious impact on traffic. Few studies have focused on modeling the traffic flow of the work zone on the urban arterials, especially…MoreA Signal Timing Optimization Model for the Intersection with the Island Work Zone (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Work zones widely exist on city arterials of many countries, while the studies on the urban work zones are very limited. This paper focuses on a specific type of work zone that is located within the a…MoreNewfoundland and Labrador Legislature Addresses Oil Spills, Construction Zone Speeding (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
In addition to addressing the largest oil spill in the province’s history, this article also discusses the issue with construction zone speeding. A recent pilot project using traffic cameras to watc…MoreEvaluation of Interstate Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data and Machine Learning Techniques (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), US work zones on freeways account for nearly 24% of nonrecurring freeway delays and 10% of overall congestion. Historically, there have been…MoreSpeed Preferences in Work Zones: The Combined Effect of Visible Roadwork Activity, Personality Traits, Attitudes, Risk Perception and Driving Style (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
One of the most common safety issues at work zones is high speed variation. Nevertheless, few studies have addressed psychological variables to deepen the understanding of drivers’ speed choice in…MoreCharacterizing Perceived Aspects of Adverse Impact of Noise on Construction Managers on Construction Sites (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This study aims to assess various perceived adverse effects of noise on construction sites according to the different stages and machinery used in the stages, and to examine whether or not personal-…MoreSimulator and Field Study of Green Lights on Truck-Mounted Attenuators in Missouri During Mobile Operations (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Mobile work zones for various types of moving operations (e.g., striping, pothole patching, sweeping) are an important component in highway maintenance activities which have particular safety issu…MoreInfluence of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Speeding in a work zone needs to be tackled effectively to enhance work zone safety. This study evaluates the influence of three different work zone signs—speed photo enforced signs, dynamic speed d…MoreHow 4D Visualization and Simulation Enhances Work Zone Safety and Traffic Mobility (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
There are multiple impacts on road users and construction workers due to highway construction activities that vary with time and location. A Four Dimensional (4D) visualization of construction work zo…MoreRoad Sign Vision and Driver Behaviour in Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The effectiveness of roadwork signs on drivers’ safety is a poorly investigated topic. The present study examined visual fixations of 29 participants to work zone signs, while driving 27 km along …MoreU.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange Project Webinar (Training)
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (U.S. DOT) Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) project aims to make travel on public roads safer and more efficient through ubiquitous access to data on work zone ac… More
Practical Road-Resistance Functions for Expressway Work Zones in Occupied Lane Conditions (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
In order to create a practical road-resistance function for work zones under different lane occupation conditions, the expected speed of vehicles was calibrated in the work zone simulation model based…MoreSystems Analysis and Design of a Smart Traffic Service System for Predictive and Smarter Mobility and Safety in Roadway Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Smart traffic service systems entail intelligent traffic analysis applications that enable highly functioning relationships between a range of users, including service consumers and service producers.…MoreLiDAR-Based Mobile Mapping System for Lane Width Estimation in Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Lane width evaluation is one of the crucial aspects in road safety inspection. Moreover, lane width is one of the most important attributes of a road digital map for many applications, such as driver …MoreaFAS – How to Get a Driverless Prototype on the Road? (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Mobile road works on highway hard shoulder lanes are usually protected against on-coming traffic by protective vehicles equipped with a mobile warning trailer. The service staff operating the protecti…MoreSmart Arrow Boards Could Announce Short-Term Lane Closures on Minnesota Roads (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Tools such as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)’s 511 traveler information service works well for communicating lane closures associated with long-term projects that would take more…MoreWhat’s that Flash near the Roadside Port-A-Potty? A Speed Camera (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
A new speed camera attached to an SUV behind a portable toilet on Interstate 270 in Maryland caused some controversy. Some motorists thought that was sneaky and it would be more effective to place the…MoreVariable Speed Limit for Freeway Work Zone with Capacity Drop Using Discrete-Time Sliding Mode Control (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Freeway work zone with lane closure has a direct negative impact on travel time, safety, and environmental sustainability. The capacity drop at the onset of the congestion can also further reduce the …MoreEffect of Drainage and Subgrade Compaction on Pavement Frosting Performance in Construction Zone (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The roughness in the construction site surrounding condition and the pavement of the paths of the work zones makes a decrease in the efficiency in executive operation. Increasing the rolling resistanc…MoreExploring Factors Contributing to Injury Severity at Work Zones Considering Adverse Weather Conditions (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Despite recent efforts to improve work zone safety, the frequency and severity of crashes at work zones are still considerably high. The effect of work zones on traffic safety can be exacerbated by ad…More