Best Practice

BEST PRACTICE:

B4−2: Work Zone Safety Round Tables

DESCRIPTION:

Twice a year work zone safety representatives from Virginia Department of Transportation's nine districts meet with work zone safety personnel from the Department's Central Office to review and discuss the Department's Work Zone Safety Program. The format allows each district to discuss and share general or specific work zone problems and concerns, as well as best practices and/or solutions to problems encountered in their district. The day−and−a−half to two−day meetings have been conducted since the spring of 1990.

REASON(S) FOR ADOPTING:

To share information and successful practices statewide; to develop consistent work zone safety practices statewide; to interpret and discuss federal and state work zone safety requirements, standards and guidelines; and to review and discuss the latest in work zone traffic control devices.

PRIMARY BENEFIT(S):

Statewide consistency in the work zone safety program; increased participation and input in the development and implementation of work zone safety standards and guidelines; greater focus and compliance to the work zone safety program; and improved communication and cooperation between districts and Central Office Work Zone Safety personnel.

MOST APPLICABLE LOCATION(S)/PROJECT(S):

All roads statewide. All locations.

STATE(S) WHERE UTILIZED:

Virginia

SOURCE/CONTACT(S):

David Rush, Senior Transportation Engineer, Virginia DOT
Telephone: (804) 371−6672
E−mail: rush_db@vdot.state.va.us