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Maintenance 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…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…MoreWork Zone Designer Series: Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Accommodation in Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This document provides information on how to consider accommodating and mitigating oversize and overweight vehicles in work zones. This publication is not intended to be a stand-alone document for des…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.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
Improved Work Zone Design Guidelines and Enhanced Model of Travel Delays in Work Zones. Phase I: Portability and Scalability of Interarrival and Service Time Probability Distribution Functions for Different Locations in Ohio and the Establishment of Improved Work Zone Design Guidelines (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The project focuses on two major issues - the improvement of current work zone design practices and an analysis of vehicle interarrival time (IAT) and speed distributions for the development of a digi…MoreUse 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…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…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…MoreUtility Work Zone Safety Guidelines and Training: State-of-the-Art Synthesis and State-of-the-Practice Synthesis
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Survey of Work Zone Practices and Validation of Highway Capacity Manual Work Zone Capacity Model (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Capacity at work zones is one of the major factors affecting queueing at work zones. Different states within the United States use their own methodology in determining work zone capacities and when to…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…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 import…MoreUsing 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.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…MoreDetecting Risk Factors of Road Work Zone Crashes from the Information Provided in Police Crash Reports: The Case Study of Portugal (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Several studies have shown that European police crash reports provide different detail degrees of work zone crash-related data. In this sense, the present study aims to verify the possibility of ident…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 projects…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…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…MoreIdaho to Deploy Variable Speed Limit Signs in I-84 Work Zone (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Idaho Transportation Department will deploy variable speed limit signs within the I-84 construction zone in Canyon County to enhance safety for workers and travelers. Currently speeds in the work …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…MoreUsing Worker’s Naturalistic Response to Determine and Analyze Work Zone Crashes in the Presence of Work Zone Intrusion Alert Systems (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Work zone Intrusion Alert Systems (WZIAS) are alert mechanisms that detect and alert workers of vehicles intruding into a work zone. These systems pre-dominantly employ two components-sensors placed n…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
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