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Studies to determine the effectiveness of longitudinal channelizing devices in work zones

Description: "This report describes the methodology and results of analyses performed to determine whether the following longitudinal channelizing device (LCD) applications improve the traffic safety and operations of work zones relative to the use of standard drums."
Date: October 2010
Creator: Finley, Melisa D.; Theiss, LuAnn; Trout, Nada D.; Miles, Jeffrey D. & Nelson, Alicia A.
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Catalog of effective treatments to improve driver and worker safety at short-term work zones

Description: "This report catalogs several devices that were found to be effective at improving driver and worker safety at short-term work zones. The services include are: fluorescent yellow-green worker vests and hard hat covers, portable variable message signs, speed display trailers, fluorescent orange roll-up signs, radar drones, and retroreflective magnetic strips for work vehicles. The catalog provides a brief description of each treatment, along with a summary of the treatment's effectiveness, and r… more
Date: January 2001
Creator: Fontaine, Michael D. & Hawkins, H. Gene
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Testing of Alternative Supporting Materials for Portable Roll-up Signs Used for Maintenance Work Zones

Description: Report describing research on portable roll-up transportation signs used to identify short-term work zones, which frequently fail due to gusting wind. The project focused on understanding the effects of wind on the signs, identifying alternative sign frame materials, and developing modified designs for this kind of signage.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Bae, Sang-Wook; Tate, Derrick; Zuo, Delong; Bligh, Roger; Menges, Wanda L.; Gonzalez, Victoria et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Minimizing User Delay and Crash Potential Through Highway Work Zone Planning

Description: This is a project that focus's on lane control solutions for intermediate and long-term highway work zones in order to evaluate network performance, driver behavior, driver operations, and impacts on safety.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Kurker, Michael; Fournier, Chris; Zhao, Qun; Hakimi, Shadi; Qi, Yi; Tang, Shoupeng et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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