Work Zone News
2010 National Work Zone Awareness Week Dates and National Kickoff Location Announced - 11/17/2009
The 2010 National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) will be held April 19-23, with the national kickoff event in New York City. The theme of the 2010 NWZAW...
North Carolina Finds a Unique Solution to Advance Work on I-485 - 11/13/2009
The North Carolina Governor recently announced an unusual solution to a $50 million funding gap for two remaining projects on the I-485 loop in Charlotte....
Construction Project Administration and Management for Mitigating Work Zone Crashes and Fatalities: An Integrated Risk Management Model - 10/28/2009
The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that examines ways to mitigate the risk of highway accidents and fatalities...
Missouri DOT Worker Walks to Encourage Work Zone Safety - 10/27/2009
A Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance crew leader is walking 87.2 miles on the Katy Trail in Missouri to raise money for a memorial to honor...
FHWA Launches Information Exchange for Bridges - 10/27/2009
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Highways for LIFE program and Office of Bridge Technology have launched a new online Information Exchange...
Improving the Safety of Mobile Lane Closures - 10/1/2009
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Results Digests 339: Improving the Safety of Mobile Lane Closures explores practices...
Computer Program Maps Construction Projects on Internet - 10/1/2009
Alleghany County, Pennsylvania is implementing technology that plots construction and maintenance projects on Internet maps and issues electronic warnings...
Economic Stimulus Leads to More Roadwork This Summer - 10/1/2009
As a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), USA Today and other newspapers in several States have noted that drivers across...
Webinar: Taking Proper Care of Pedestrians in Work Zones - 9/15/2009
The MUTCD requires that work zone traffic control meet the needs of all road users on a facility, including pedestrians. The National Work Zone Safety...
Work Zone Fatalities Decrease 14 Percent From 2007 to 2008 - 9/3/2009
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), in 2008 there were 720 fatalities resulting...
Winning Road Projects Deliver Innovation, Preservation, Congestion Relief and More - 9/2/2009
Florida, Louisiana, and North Carolina Departments of Transportation recently won Regional America's Transportation Awards for overcoming major obstacles,...
Web Site Will Help Drivers Navigate Louisville Work Zones - 8/26/2009
To help keep motorists informed during a heavy roadway construction season, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has created a new construction update...
Managing Speeds in Work Zones with ITS - Webinar September 16 - 8/21/2009
Effective speed management in work zones is a key concern for highway agencies. Highway agencies are increasingly incorporating the use of Intelligent...
MaineDOT Completes I-295 Full Closure Ahead of Schedule - 8/13/2009
On August 3, 2009, MaineDOT reopened I-295 northbound to traffic three weeks ahead of schedule. The 24-mile, $35.3 million project involved bridge and...
Illinois Launches Construction Zone Web Site - 8/11/2009
The Illinois DOT launched a new web site to provide motorists with information on statewide construction sites. The web site provides up to date information...
Traffic Analysis Toolbox Offers New Guides to Work Zone Modeling and Simulation - 7/30/2009
Link to article in July 2009 issue of FHWA Focus.
Now Available: Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop Toolkit - 7/30/2009
The FHWA Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer (ACTT) ACTT Workshop Toolkit (Publication Number: FHWA-HIF-08-011) is now available online and on...
Conference on Transportation Construction Management Identifies New Solutions in Successful Project Delivery - 7/30/2009
The First International Conference on Transportation Construction Management (TCM) was held February 10-12, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. This article in...
Roads & Bridges Article on Advancements in Light Towers - 7/23/2009
An article in the June 2009 issue of Roads and Bridges titled, "Shedding Danger: Today's light towers provide technology to make jobsites safer and more...
2009 Beta Release of Crash Prediction Module (CPM) Now Available - 7/21/2009
The 2009 Crash Prediction Module (CPM) Beta Release (version 5.3.0) of the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) is now available. The Crash...
Webinar: Using the Newly Released Version of the Roadway Safety+ Training Program - 7/21/2009
This webinar, sponsored by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), will be held August 6, 2009 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET. It will...
Highways for Life - FY09 Demonstration Projects Solicitation Reopened - 7/21/2009
The FHWA Highways for LIFE (HfL) program has extended its solicitation of grant applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 demonstration construction projects....
New Report: Improving the Safety of Moving Lane Closures - 7/21/2009
To improve the safety of moving lane closures for workers and motorists, the Illinois Center for Transportation studied driver behavior around moving...
"Dig Once" Legislation Introduced to Reduce Cost and Motorist Disruption in Making Broadband Available - 7/8/2009
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Senator Mark Warner recently introduced a 'dig once' bill called "Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009". The bill...
U.S. DOT Announces $5.2 Million For Innovative Highway Bridge Improvements in 14 States - 6/26/2009
The FHWA Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment program issued more than $5.2 million in grants to 14 states to promote the use of innovative technologies...
New FHWA Leaflet on Work Zone Analysis - 6/19/2009
FHWA has prepared a brief, easy-to-read overview of how work zone analysis can be used to assist agencies in the planning and management of work zones....
Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume IX: Work Zone Modeling and Simulation - A Guide for Analysts Now Available - 6/18/2009
This guide targets practitioners and includes more detailed real world and application information to help guide the selection of a modeling approach...
Worker Visibility - Interim Final Rule Adopted as Final - 6/17/2009
On November 24, 2008, the Interim Final Rule revising the Worker Visibility rule (23 CFR 634) was issued to create a certain exemption for the firefighting...
Work Zone Performance Measurement Webcast Materials Available - 6/5/2009
On May 28, 2009 a webcast was held on Work Zone Performance Measurement through the National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC). The presentations,...
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