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Care to Share?
Roads & Bridges
August 2005
Norman W. Garrick Contributing Author
Shared streets rely on social rather than regulatory controls to govern how all users behave. Where there is a mix of different types of users, this design approach can be very effective.
Omaha's Insurance
Roads & Bridges
August 2005
David Meier, P.E. Contributing Author
Without a doubt, detailing the construction phasing and traffic control plan was the toughest task of the final design.
Upgrade for the digital work zone
Roads & Bridges
June 2005
By Deborah Curtis
When QuickZone showed that traffic congestion would likely be significant, further analysis was done on options to prevent lengthy delays.
Smart law prevents clean getaway
Roads & Bridges
August 2004
Bill Wilson
To help reduce the constant flow of accidents, the Maryland Department of Transportation wants to widen the two-lane highway. But the move interferes with a smart growth law.
Control issues
Roads & Bridges
July 2002
Ernest Huckaby, Linda L. Brown, Charles Sears, Cherie Kittle, Scott Wainwright, Debra Chapell
For workers in the transportation construction industry, going to work every day invites the potential for harm to themselves and others. In the year 2000, over 1,000 people lost their lives to traffic accidents in work zones. This article will discuss the most recent version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), focusing on traffic control in work zones and the differences between this version and the previous one, published in 1988.
Timing delays like relays
Roads & Bridges
January 2002
State DOTs study new ways to speed construction in consideration of cost to commuters
Send help
Roads & Bridges
July 2000
Bill Wilson
What's flashing before your eyes?
Roads & Bridges
July 2000
Gerald L. Ullman, P.E.
Nationwide, special flashing warning lights on construction, maintenance and service vehicle equipment are generally limited to the color amber. However, for the past few years, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun allowing certain types of vehicles to display both an amber- and a blue-flashing warning light.
Strong as an Ox
Roads & Bridges
October 1999
by Bill Wilson
Approaching the halfway mark of the I-15 reconstruction project, UDOT and Wasatch Constructors use muscle to stay on scheduleApproaching the halfway mark of the I-15 reconstruction project, UDOT and Wasatch Constructors use muscle to stay on schedule
Safety through design
Roads & Bridges
July 1999
Kathleen Carsey and Douglas Brand
It has been said that impact attenuators save more lives than seat belts, but it’s up to the traffic engineer to make sure they are used effectively.
An Education on Traffic Management
Roads & Bridges
April 1999
Gerald F. Voigt, P.E.
A new program developed by the ACPA offers steps on how to handle the easing of road tension
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