WORK ZONE SAFETY. PROCEEDINGS OF STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM AND TRAFFIC SAFETY ON TWO CONTINENTS, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN, 27-29 SEPTEMBER, 1989

A nation's highway system is critical to its economic well-being. Over the years, these systems have served their purpose. But now many highways are wearing out and in need of major repair work. Unfortunately, this work often must be done next to high speed, high volume traffic. This work reduces capacity causing traffic congestion, increases danger to the motorists and workers and increases work and motorists' costs and delay. To minimize the problems created by the work, Europe and the USA are developing active programs and innovative approaches to provide effective and safe traffic control and worker protection. This paper will discuss the similarities and differencies between the European countries and the USA in the following areas: accident experience - location, type, number and severity; data bases and methods of assessing traffic flow and costs; traffic management strategies - planning, public awareness campaigns, scheduling, implementation, and inspection; traffic management techniques - lane closures, diversions and one-way operations; and traffic control devices - signing, signaling, markings, channelization and barriers.

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  Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute

  Drottning Kristinas Vaeg 25
  S-11428 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Umbs, R M
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-9
• Serial:
  • VTI Rapport
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6030

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Highway maintenance; Highway planning; Highway traffic control; Improvements; Road markings; Safety; Traffic control devices; Traffic flow; Traffic safety; Traffic signals; Traffic signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers; Channelization; Road improvements
• Old TRIS Terms: Repair zone; Traffic marking
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494094
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: 351A, HS-040 861
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM