TRAFFIC PROTECTION FOR HIGHWAY WORK AREAS

DURING 1969 NEARLY 7000 MOTORISTS AND WORKERS WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS AT ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITES IN ILLINOIS. TWO YEARS LATER, AFTER INSTALLATION OF A FLEXIBLE SYSTEM OF CONSTRUCTION ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL, THE ACCIDENT RATE DROPPED BY ONE-THIRD. THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL INCLUDED A REVIEW OF ACCIDENT TYPES TO ASCERTAIN HAZARDOUS OR EASILY OVERLOOKED ELEMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION ZONE TRAFFIC AND OPERATIONS. THE EQUIPMENT, PROCEDURES, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM ARE DESCRIBED.

  • Publication Date: 1972-10

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; Photos;
  • Pagination: p. 46-8
  • Serial:

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00219021
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Apr 17 1973 12:00AM