Work Zone-Related News - Details
Date Posted: | 5/28/2013 |
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Description: | The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas-Austin published a report discussing risk factors and mitigation options for very short duration maintenance operations (VSDOs) that last for 15 minutes or less, such as pothole patching. In these situations, maintenance workers tend to use their own judgment in making critical time sensitive decisions and need to understand the potential issues with traffic management and worker and driver safety so they can assess the conditions and make informed decisions on how best to conduct the operation. This study defined a VSDO, identified typical VSDOs and risk factors, and developed a list of technologies and methods for minimizing risks during VSDOs. |
External URL: | http://library.ctr.utexas.edu/ctr-publications/0-6640-1.pdf |
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