AN EVALUATION OF FLAGGING TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES ON TWO-LANE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ZONES. FINAL REPORT

Various methods of controlling traffic through construction zones are examined. The accident statistics concerning construction flagging are summarized, indicating the need for improvements in construction flagging techniques. A research methodology is presented for implementing and evaluating several flagging techniques.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/160.1.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Washington, Seattle

  Seattle, WA  United States  98195

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Transportation Building, 310 Maple Park Avenue SE, P.O. Box 47300
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504-7300

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ifie, A
  • Hinze, J
• Publication Date: 1988-6-15

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Evaluation; Flaggers; Statistics; Work zone traffic control
• Old TRIS Terms: Flagging
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00476093
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: WA-RD 160.1
• Contract Numbers: Y3399, Task 11
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1988 12:00AM