SAFETY ENGINEERS SET TOUGHER STANDARDS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL IN CONSTRUCTION ZONES

During recent years there has been greatly increased concern for both worker and traffic safety in construction areas. The effort to improve detour design through better routing and improved traffic control has been a national concern. As a result, many states, counties and some smaller jurisdictions have taken constructive steps to develop new and better procedures. The article reports on various methods and procedures that have been developed in several states to improve safety in construction areas.

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• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18
• Serial:
  • Better Roads
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: James Informational Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0006-0208
  • Serial URL: http://www.betterroads.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Construction safety; Detours; Highways; Prevention; Road construction; Routing; Safety; Traffic control
• Old TRIS Terms: Construction area accidents; Highway systems
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00176602
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1978 12:00AM