Work Zone Mobility and Safety Program
Photo collage: temporary lane closure, road marking installation, cone with mounted warning light, and drum separated work zones.
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Slide 01

Opening slide: Work Zone Operational Enhancements

State Route 68 Logo

Jennifer Livingston, P.E.  ADOT - Senior Project Manager

Slide 02

Kingman District Boundaries

Map of Arizona highlights ADOT Kingman District Boundaries.

Speakers Notes - 4 counties

  • Mohave,
  • Yavapi
  • Coconino
  • La Paz

13,749 sq miles in area, 186 miles is water, 2,620 twelve-foot lane miles.

Slide 03

Location of State Route 68

Map of Nevada and Arizona shows State Route 68, between Bullhead City, Arizona and Kingman, Arizona.

Speaker's Notes - Population

  • Kingman - 20,069
  • Bullhead - 33,769
  • Havasu - 41,938

Slide 04

State Route 68 Design-Build

  • Important corridor for Mohave County
  • Commuter route
  • Strong political support
  • 24-hour consistent traffic count

Photograph of waterway in Mohave County.

Slide 05

State Route 68 Design-Build

Photographs of Route 68 crossing through the dessert

Slide 06

Construction Impacts to Traffic

Photograph of traffic waiting in line while blasted debris clears from roadway ahead.

Photograph of blasted debris on the roadway.

Slide 07

Maintenance of Traffic

Photograph of car traveling freely on highway.

Slide 08

Public Information Campaign

  • Web page
  • Construction alerts
  • Speakers bureau
  • Placemats
  • Brochures
  • Project Update Newsletters
  • Hotline
  • Media coordination

Screen capture image of State Route 68 Web page which describes the project duration, project phases, and sequencing.

Screen capture of State Route 68 News letter, with headline, "A few words from your District Transportation Engineer."

Slide 09

Public Information Campaign

Benefits

  • Open lines of communication
  • Improved agency image
  • Increased customer awareness
  • Medium and audience flexibility

Screen capture image of a State Route 68 Safety Notice.

Slide 10

Public Information Campaign

Considerations

  • Financial
  • Perception
  • Commitment
  • Support
  • Proactive

Photograph of worker being videotaped and interviewed.

Slide 11

Lane Rental

Photograph of worker holding up traffic with stop sign so traffic going opposite direction can get by.

Photograph of blasting and new roads being made.

Slide 12

Lane Rental Benefits

  • Accountability
  • Respecting our customers
  • Motivates the contractor
  • Creates teamwork

Photograph of worker holding up traffic with stop sign so traffic going opposite direction can get by.

Slide 13

Lane Rental Considerations

  • Financial
  • Application
  • Change in status quo

Photograph of blasting going on making way for new road.

Photograph of trucks working on building road.

Slide 14

VMS - Variable Message Sign

Photograph of variable message sign saying SR68 blasting road closed Union Pass.

Photograph of variable message sign saying, "Please drive safe, obey the posted speed limit."

Slide 15

Variable Message Signs

Benefits

  • Reaching target audience
  • Immediate and accurate information
  • Provides motorist with options

Photograph of variable message sign saying, "Please drive safe, obey the posted speed limit."

Slide 16

Variable Message Signs

Considerations

  • System maintenance
  • Support
  • Technology
  • Financial
  • Application
  • Limitations

Planned VMS in Arizona

Map showing state of Arizona highlighting the placement of Variable Message Signs.

Slide 17

HCRS  (Highway Conditions and Reporting System)

Screen shot image of web site page: http://www.azfms.com/HCRS/arizona.html

Screen shot image of web site page: http://www.dot.state.az.us

Slide 18

HCRS - Highway Conditions and Reporting System Benefits

  • Communication tool
  • Accurate and timely information
  • Daily utilization
  • Agency support
  • Statewide consistency

Screen shot image of web site page: http://www.azfms.com/HCRS/arizona.html

Slide 19

HCRS - Highway Conditions and Reporting System Considerations

  • Support
  • System maintenance
  • Technology
  • Financial
  • Application

Table of monthly totals from January through July for:

HCRS Webs Page Hits = 168,253

HCRS Web Page Impressions = 85,621

AZRMS Web Page Hits = 10,329,256

AZRMS Web Page Impressions = 1,353,434

PRAS Page Hits = not available

VRAS Phone Calls = 2,152

Kiosk Hits (4) = not available

empty cell January February March April May June July Totals
HCRS Web Page Hits 10,578 26,604 41,519 25,726 9,402 10,176 44,248 168,253
HCRS Web Page Impressions empty cell 12,498 37,429 14,384 5,096 5,573 10,641 85,621
AZRMS Web Page Hits 1,692,027 1,744,842 1,611,939 1,458,206 1,298,143 1,176,515 1,347,584 10,329,256
AZRMS Web Page Impressions empty cell empty cell empty cell 339,199 320,790 316,631 376,814 1,353,434
PRAS Page Hits empty cell empty cell empty cell empty cell empty cell

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VRAS Phone Calls empty cell empty cell empty cell empty cell empty cell 609 1,543 2,152
Kiosk Hits (4) empty cell empty cell empty cell empty cell empty cell empty cell empty cell empty cell

Slide 20

SR 68 Travel Time System

Photograph of Travel Time System Camera

Drawing showing Route 68 with a camera posted on the left at Mile Post 2 and a camera posted on the right at Mile Post 15.

Slide 21

Diagram: The diagram depicts the SR 68 Travel Time System. SR 68 is shown with one set of CCTVs at Milepost 2 and one set of CCTVs at Milepost 12. Video Images are collected and sent, via Microwave, from the CCTVs at Milepost 2 to a computer at the Bullhead City Construction Office nearby. Video images are also sent from a set of CCTVs at Milepost 12 to the computer in Bullhead City via telephone line. Travel time is then computed for the 10-minute interval.

Slide 22

Travel Time System

Benefits

  • Contractor commitment
  • Accountability
  • Incentives/ disincentives work

Photograph of Travel Time System Camera

Slide 23

Travel Time System

Considerations

  • Support
  • Financial
  • Technology
  • Application
  • System security
  • Perception

Photograph of car driving on highway while trucks continue roadwork in the background.

Slide 24

Motorist Assist Patrol

Photograph of patrol putting orange cones around motorist's vehicle.

State route 68 patrol motorist assist logo and Department of Transportation Logos

Slide 25

Screen capture of article from the Kingman Daily Miner Newspaper. Headline reads, "Highway guardians help keep motorists out of harm's way."  Photograph of highway patrol helping stranded motorist.

Slide 26

Map Survey

Screen capture image of the Motorist Assist Patrol Survey Form (MAP). Form is used to collect data about how travel on State Route 68 is running through its construction phase.

Slide 27

Measuring the MAP Program

Incidents = 963

Average wait time =14 min

Average rating = 4.8/5 scale

Slide 28

Motorist Assist Patrol

Benefits

  • Resource
    • Department of Public Safety
    • ADOT Team
  • Partnership with Private Sector
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Review incident prior to deploying ADOT or DPS staff
  • Responsiveness
  • Communication
  • Image of ADOT

Slide 29

Motorist Assist Patrol

Considerations

  • Service vs. system improvements
  • Personnel selection
  • Financial
  • Liability
  • Perception

Slide 30

Applications

Image of a scale measuring "Benefits" and "Considerations."

Benefits are heavier and weigh the scale down on the right.

  • Public Information Campaign
  • Lane Rental
  • VMS
  • HCRS
  • Travel Time System
  • MAP

Slide 31

Closing Slide: Work Zone Operational Enhancements

State Route 68 Logo

Jennifer Livingston, P.E. ADOT - Senior Project Manager
Office of Operations