Work Zone Safety and Mobility Process Review

The purpose of this review is to assess the effectiveness and consistency of work zone safety and mobility (WZSM) policies and practices at the project level for both design and construction. The Work Zone Safety and Mobility Process Review Team will assess the effectiveness of the policies and practices in place, and if they are understood and being implemented consistently throughout the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). The focus of this work zone Process Review is to improve the safety and efficiency of work zones. This includes, but is not limited to: 1. Speed reduction practices, 2. Lane closure procedures, 3. Use of positive protection devices, and 4. Transportation Management Plan implementation.

• Record URL:
  http://www.coloradodot.info/library/traffic/traffic-manuals-guidelines/lane-close-work-zone-safety/work-zone-safety-mobility/CDOT-Process-Review-Report-070511.pdf/at_download/file
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• Summary URL:
  http://www.workzonesafety.org/research/record/11404
• Corporate Authors:

  Colorado Department of Transportation

  4201 E Arkansas Avenue
  Denver, CO  United States  80222
• Authors:
  • Egal, Dahir
  • Lacey, Neil
  • Largent, Dennis
  • Lee, San
  • Matthews, K C
  • McVaugh, Mike
  • Radel, Kevin
  • Rees, Scott
  • Zamora, Laura
• Publication Date: 2011-5-13

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 68p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Evaluation and assessment; Lane closure; Mobility; Speed control; Work zone safety; Work zone traffic control
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction; I73: Traffic Control; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01370149
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 16 2012 3:06PM