WHAT SHOULD YOU DO ABOUT DETOURS?

THIS PAPER PRESENTS GUIDANCE ON HOW TO MAKE STREET CONSTRUCTION WORK LESS AGGRAVATING AND SAFER FOR THE MOTORIST AND THE WORKMAN. DRIVER WARNINGS ABOUT 1500 FEET IN ADVANCE WORK WELL IN MOST URBAN SITUATIONS; ON AN EXPRESS HIGHWAY ABOUT TWO MILES SHOULD SUFFICE. THE WAY THE MOTORIST IS PERMITTED TO APPROACH CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT PHASE OF THE OPERATION. ILLUMINATION CAN CONSIST OF BARRICADE LIGHTS, OVERHEAD STREET LIGHTS, FLOOD LIGHTS, SIGNALS, OR SIGN LIGHTING. KEROSENE BOMB TORCHES CREATE DANGEROUS HAZARDS AND SHOULD NOT BE USED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 87, No 2, PP 69-70
• Authors:
  • Bender, L E
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

• Serial:
  • American City

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Approach lanes; Detours; Drivers; Light; Maintenance; Safety; Warning signs; Work zone traffic control
• Old TRIS Terms: Approaches
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221574
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1972 12:00AM