Improving the Safety of Moving Lane Closures.

Author(s)
Steele, D. & Vavrik, W.R.
Year
Abstract

Moving lane closures are an increasingly utilized and inherently hazardous traffic control procedure for highway maintenance and operations activities. To improve the safety of moving lane closures for workers and motorists, Applied Research Associates, Incorporated (AREA) performed research to study driver behavior around moving lane closures and the effect of different traffic control components, such as number trucks, configuration, spacing, alternative sign messages, and police presence. This report summarizes Phase I results and important findings regarding the behavior of motorists around moving lane closures. Phase II research is ongoing and will recommend revisions to existing traffic control standards.

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C 48265 (In: C 47949 DVD) /60 /73 / ITRD E854765
Source

In: Compendium of papers DVD 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board TRB, Washington, D.C., January 10-14, 2010, 18 p.

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