Best Practice

BEST PRACTICE:

H3−8: Disseminating Information on Current Work Zones to Motor Carriers

DESCRIPTION:

This is an outreach effort to help prevent work zone crashes. It is accomplished through the distribution of a weekly newsletter through the trucking associations, which discusses and identifies where work zones are located, hazards, and how to minimize the chances of having crashes. The creation and distribution of the news document is performed by the Utah Trucking Association.

REASON(S) FOR ADOPTING:

The reason for implementing the practice was to maintain a level of zero work zone fatalities and curb any potential increase of crashes through increased proactive outreach efforts.

PRIMARY BENEFIT(S):

It is expected to result in a decrease in overall work zone crashes, and to allow motor carriers to act proactively to help reduce delays in transportation.

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

All projects, but particularly those where there is likely to be a high volume of motor carriers.

STATE(S) WHERE USED:

Utah

SOURCE/CONTACT(S):

Roland Stanger, Safety Engineer, FHWA Utah Division Office
Phone: (801) 955−3515
E−mail: roland.stanger@dot.gov