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RFP: Legal Aspects of Performance-Based Specifications for Highway Construction and Maintenance Contracts - 1/27/2010
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to explore the appropriateness of performance-based specifications...

New NCSL Transportation Operations, Management and ITS Legislation Tracking Database - 1/19/2010
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, has developed a Transportation Operations,...

2009 Domestic Scan of Accelerated Construction Practices - 1/11/2010
In 2009 the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) completed a domestic...

Updates to the MUTCD - Final Rule Published and 2009 Edition Now Available - 1/7/2010
On December 16, 2009 a final rule adopting the 2009 Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) was published in the Federal Register....

Webinar on Overview of Part VI of the Recently Revised MUTCD - 1/5/2010
This free webinar on the 2009 National MUTCD will be held on January 28, 2010 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST. The presentation will be given by Hari Kalla and...

Webinar on Temporary Traffic Control in Urban Work Zones - 1/5/2010
The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) will host a webinar on January 27, 2010 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST on the basics of Urban Work Zone...

ATSSA's 40th Annual Convention and Traffic Expo - 12/30/2009
The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Annual Convention and Traffic Expo will be held February 14-18, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. The...

TVs Installed at Virginia Mall to Provide Traffic Updates During Construction - 12/3/2009
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently installed five flat-screen televisions in Tysons Corner Center, a shopping mall in Northern...

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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Part 6 - Temporary Traffic Control. (Updated December 2009)
Work Zone Policy Library
Links to State Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policies.
Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Resources and guidance to help with Rule implementation.
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Keyword-searchable guide to nationwide work zone best practices.
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