Visibility and work zone traffic control
Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
Chapter 6 Temporary Traffic Control
23 CFR Part 630, Work Zone Safety and Mobility
NCHRP Report 350: Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features
NCHRP Report 581: Design of Construction Work Zones on High-Speed Highways (2007)
VDOT Work Area Protection Manual (2011)
2011-2015 Virginia Work Zone Crash Facts (2016)
VDOT's Work Zone Pedestrian and Bicycle Guidance (2016)
Work Zone Safety Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control (2015)
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This project evaluated current nighttime work zone lighting practices for limited-access highways and primary routes in Virginia |
| The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is interested in refining work zone safety perfo... |
| Investigation of Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) Crashes in Work Zones in Virginia |
| Truck mounted attenuators (TMAs) are deployed on shadow vehicles in work zones to mitigate the ef... |
| Considerations for the Development of Work Zone Mobility Performance Measures and Thresholds for Virginia Freeways The Federal Highway Administration has been encouraging states to improve their monitoring and tr... |
Development of Performance Assessment Guidelines for Virginia’s Work Zone Transportation Management Plans |
| As America’s roadways are becoming more congested and in need of maintenance and repair, ma... |
Work Zone Variable Speed Limit Systems: Effectiveness and System Design Issues |
| Variable speed limit (VSL) systems have been used in a number of countries, particularly in Europ... |
Estimation of Traffic Impacts at Work Zones: State of the Practice |
| Assessing the safety and mobility impacts of work zones across the project development phases of... |
Evaluation of the AutoFlagger in Virginia |
| The AutoFlagger consists of a stop/slow paddle and supplemental signs and lights mounted on a tra... |
Guidelines for Developing Transportation Management Plans in Virginia |
| A transportation management plan (TMP) is a comprehensive program of traffic control, communicati... |
Development and Evaluation of a Calibration and Validation Procedure for Microscopic Simulation Models |
| Microscopic traffic simulation models have been widely accepted and applied in transportation eng... |
Evaluation of the Late Merge Work Zone Traffic Control Strategy |
| Several alternative lane merge strategies have been proposed in recent years to process vehicles... |
Use of Police in Work Zones on Highways in Virginia |
| It is generally accepted that one of the most effective ways of controlling speed in a work zone... |
Crash Characteristics at Work Zones |
| Work zones tend to cause hazardous conditions for drivers and construction workers since they gen... |
Reports published before 2000...
Assessment of Advanced Warning Signs for Flagging Operations
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and several other state departments of transport...
Effectiveness of Changeable Message Signs in Controlling Vehicle Speeds in Work Zones: Phase II
Highway work zones have been plagued with increasing numbers of accidents in recent years. Driver...
Effectiveness of Changeable Message Signs in Controlling Vehicle Speeds in Work Zones
Work zone speeds have customarily been regulated by standard regulatory or advisory speed signs....
An Investigation of the Feasibility of Interactive Videodisc as a Training Mode for VDOT
This report addressed the potential application of interactive videodisc (IVD) technology in the...
Accident Characteristics at Construction and Maintenance Zones in Urban Areas
Work zone safety is currently a major concern to transportation and highway engineers because of...
A Demonstration of Expert Systems Applications in Transportation Engineering
The validation and evaluation of an expert system for traffic control in highway work zones (TRAN...
Improving Work-zone Delineation on Limited Access Highways
The purpose of this study was to investigate vehicle guidance through work zones by evaluating th...
Delineation Systems for Temporary Traffic Barriers in Work Zones
Providing for the safety of traffic traversing construction and maintenance work zones is becomin...
Evaluation of Channelizing Devices for Work Zones: Type II Barricades and Chevron Panels
The objectives of this research were (1) to evaluate the 4-in. (10.2-cm) and 6-in. (15.2-cm) wide...
Vehicle Accidents in Highway Work Zones
The objective of this study was to determine the magnitude and characteristics of safety problems...
Evaluation of Chevron Patterns for Use on Traffic Control Devices in Street and Highway Work Zones
The chevron pattern consists of alternate orange and white stripes that form an arrow pointing in...
Vehicle Accidents in Highway Work Zones
The objective of this study was to determine the magnitude and characteristics of safety problems...
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