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…MoreWork Zones
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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 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…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 …MoreSeparating 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 …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…MoreAuditing Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This document aims to introduce the concept of a Work Zone Mobility Audit and define the involved data for completing such an audit. Agencies have a difficult time assessing the operational performanc…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.MorePedestrian 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…MoreImproving 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
Use of drone radar, safety intrusion alarms, CB Wizard, and automated flaggers in work zones (Practice)
TxDOT has used drone radar in both rural and urban work zones, mostly in mobile operations. It was perceived to be somewhat effective as a speed control measure. Problem: It targets only road users wi… More
Use of drone radar and automated flaggers in work zones (Practice)
Wisconsin has used drone radar primarily in rural work zones (stationary construction zones/maintenance zones/mobile operations), and it was perceived to be somewhat effective as a speed control measu… More
Living Laboratory for Freeway Operations: Case Study for Collecting Driver Behavior Data Through Freeway Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This paper presents the concept of a Living Laboratory (LL) and how it is applied to transportation operations research through a case study. This case study focuses on calibrating the Wiedemann car-f…MoreMaintenance Work Zone Safety — Pocket Guide of MUTCD’s Guidance on Temporary Traffic Control / Seguridad en la zona de trabajo de mantenimiento – Guía de bolsillo sobre la orientación del MUTCD en relación con el control de tránsito temporal (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Esta guía de 4 por 6 pulgadas provee información sobre los diagramas típicos que aplican a trabajos de corta duración y operaciones móviles de mantenimiento. La guía provee diagramas útil…MoreRequirements for work or shadow vehicles to have Truck-Mounted Attenuator (TMA) (Practice)
When a shadow vehicle is used, TxDOT requires the vehicle to be equipped with a truck-mounted attenuator. Shadow vehicles are required in many situations including mobile operations and short-term fre… More
Transportation Management for Major Highway Reconstruction: Proceedings of the National Conference on Corridor Traffic Management for Major Highway Reconstruction (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Contents: Preface, M.D. Meyer; Part 1 - Conference Overview, M.D. Meyer; Conference Welcome, T. B. Deen; Major Highway Reconstruction in the United States: What's Ahead, L.P. Lamm; Luncheon Address, H…MoreValidation of a Model for Predicting Schedule Changes in Highway Work Zones-Case Studies (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
There are currently no standard or accepted methods in the construction industry to calculate the probable impact of indirect cost factors on the schedule of highway work zone projects. This paper pre…MoreScheduling Work Zones in Multi-Modal Networks, Phase I: Scheduling Work Zones in Transportation Service Networks (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The purpose of this project is to study the optimal scheduling of work zones so that they have minimum negative impact (e.g., travel delay, gas consumption, accidents, etc.) on transport service vehic…MoreNew traffic control methods for mobile work zones and their effectiveness in reducing crashes (Practice)
New York has developed a set of typical methods for mobile work zone traffic control that try to balance the information needs of the driver with resource realities of maintenance crews. Its draft … 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
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Using Smartphones to Deliver Effective In-Vehicle Work Zone Messages (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
This blog post provides a summary of what have been done with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) study on using smartphones to deliver in-vehicle work zone messages.MoreImpact Assessment of Road Work Zones in Operating Conditions, Safety and User Costs (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Once built, a road network needs the preservation of its different components (pavements, bridges, signalization and safety equipment, among others), namely through a rational strategy of conservation…MoreMotorists’ Speed Response to Nonvariable and Variable Work Zone Speed Limits and Other Work Zone Conditions (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Transportation professionals view the setting of appropriate regulatory speed limits on public roads, including those under repair or reconstruction, as an important tool in promoting safe and efficie…MoreImprovement of Highway Work Zone Performance by Traffic Management (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This study investigates the effects of traffic management strategies on performance of a work zone along arterial roads. The strategies included Temporary Access Control (TAC), Limitation of Heavy Veh…MoreWork Zone Up Ahead: Other States Call TTI for Work Zone Research (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The safety of traffic operations in work zones has been a priority nationwide. This article describes the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)'s involvement in three recent work zone research project…MoreDOT Pulls Plug on High-Tech Work Zones: Engineers Say Faulty Equipment, High Cost Scuttled Smart Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Department of Transportation has decided its Smart Work Zone wasn't such a smart idea. The U.S. 1/Cary Parkway construction zone was wired with sensors, data trailers and cameras. Now all the high…MoreA Study of Differences in Severity Among Crash Types in Work Zones and Between Work Zone and Non-Work Zone Crashes in Alabama (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Highway work zones have become a hazardous place for both construction workers and roadway users due to the increasing risk caused by maintaining and reconstructing roadways. Both the number of crashe…MoreDegree of Implementation of Site Management Regulation (BNBC-93) in the Construction Site of Khulna City, Bangladesh (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The construction industry has a great impact on the economic growth of a country. Site management is an important issue to ensure efficient construction. Site management condition in construction indu…MoreWork Zone Impacts Assessment: An Approach to Assess and Manage Work Zone Safety and Mobility Impacts of Road Projects (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Work zone impacts assessment is the process of understanding and managing the safety and mobility impacts of a road construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation project. Assessing WZ impacts is impor…MoreImplementing Safe Work Zone Operations Strategies Training 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
ADOT Testing Smart Work Zone Along I-40 to Make Work Zones Safer for Everyone: Agency looking to get real-time info to drivers, smooth merging (Publication)
Resource Type: Other News Releases
In order to increase safety and mobility in highway work zones, the Arizona Department of Transportation is studying a dynamic merge system, a specific type of smart work zone, at an existing I-40 bri…MoreConnected Vehicle Work Zone Pilot & Work Zone Monitoring Tools (Training)
This webinar is sponsored by the I-95 Corridor Coalition.
Speakers include:
Mike Pack & Amber Reimnitz, PA Turnpike Commission (CV Work Zone Pilot & WZ Vehicle Entering/Exiting Warning… More
Impact of Lane Closures on Roadway Capacity: Development of a Two-Lane Work Zone Lane Closure Analysis Procedure (Part A) (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
While there have been a number of studies conducted on roadway work zone operations, very few of them have focused on two-lane roadway work zones, where one lane is closed and traffic flow must altern…MoreEvaluation of Work Zone Speed Limits: An Objective and Subjective Analysis of Work Zones in Missouri (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This study objectively and subjectively examined speed characteristics and driver compliance with the posted speed limit in Missouri work zones. The objective evaluation collected vehicle speeds from …MorePortable Positive Protection: A Guide for Short Duration and Short Term Work Zones
September 2015
PDF Version [3.8 MB]
Developed by ATSSA for the FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Program
Note: This document cites specific products solely to illustrate the concept of portable… More
Study on the Day-Based Work Zone Scheduling Problem in Urban Road Networks Based on the Day-to-Day Traffic Assignment Model (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Many work zones exist in the urban road network and have a great negative impact on city traffic. Finding the optimal work zone schedule can minimize the negative impact of work zones on traffic. This…More