A LOOK AT WHAT SOME STATES ARE DOING. TTV ENHANCES SAFETY AND TRAFFIC FLOW IN OKLAHOMA

A new construction machine, the Transfer and Transport Vehicle, is described, which can move curbs. It can laterally transfer a special barrier wall 6 to 16 feet in one pass, while going either direction, at a speed of about 5 mph. Unloaded, it can cruise up to 20 mph. The machine can also pick up a single unit or section of barrier wall and move it to another site. Considerations in purchasing the TTV were safety, and motorist convenience. The TTV is being used at night on Interstate 240 in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the contractor are making every effort to ease traffic problems by using offpeak traffic times and working, almost exclusively, at night.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Publication Date: 1988-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 15
• Serial:
  • AASHTO QUARTERLY
  • Volume: 67
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction equipment; Night; Off peak periods; Road construction; Traffic
• Old TRIS Terms: Off-peak traffic
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00482651
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1989 12:00AM