Best Practice

BEST PRACTICE:

B1−4: Partnership with Motor Truck Association

DESCRIPTION:

Involvement of representatives from State Motor Truck Association in the identification, development, and implementation of actions to reduce crashes associated with work zones. Practice was initiated in 1995.

REASON(S) FOR ADOPTING:

Practice was initiated due to a high number of fatal crashes involving commercial vehicles in or near work zones. The Motor Truck Association was contacted to provide a trucking industry perspective on how to address the problem, and to serve as a direct conduit to provide information to industry.

PRIMARY BENEFIT(S):

Provides State agency personnel with a better perspective on how proposed actions will impact commercial vehicles. Partnership creates a direct conduit to industry on problems and potential solutions.

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

Freeways, all types of work.

STATE(S) WHERE USED:

Pennsylvania

SOURCE/CONTACT(S):

Mike Castellano, FHWA Pennsylvania Division Office
Phone: (717) 221−4517
E−mail: mike.castellano@dot.gov