Traffic Control and Work Zone Safety for High Volume Roads

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) predominantly addresses work performed along the centerline of roadways and low-speed roads. This work does not apply to the majority of situations encountered by New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) employees who survey or inspect high-speed, high-volume roadways. Therefore, there is a need to review current practices being used by other state DOTs and develop guidance for using traffic control devices (TCDs) on high-volume roads for this targeted group. This research project reviews the current practices employed by the other state DOTs, and new and emerging safety technologies that are consistent with the MUTCD guidelines. Two traffic control devices were selected after the review process: (1) Temporary portable rumble strips and (2) advance warning lights. The effectiveness of these devices was evaluated based on field tests with the land surveying crew of NJDOT. Recommendations on using the traffic control devices and guidelines for surveyors working on/nearby roadways were summarized.

• Record URL:
  http://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-2013-002.pdf
• Record URL:
  http://cait.rutgers.edu/files/FHWA-NJ-2013-002.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-2013-002-TB.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

  Rutgers University
  100 Brett Road
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854-8058

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Research, 1035 Parkway Avenue, P.O. Box 600
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625-0600

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ozbay, Kaan
  • Bartin, Bekir
  • Yang, Hong
  • Chien, Steven
• Publication Date: 2012-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 119p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High volume roads; Rumble strips; State departments of transportation; State of the practice; Traffic control devices; Work zone safety; Work zone traffic control
• Identifier Terms: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Uncontrolled Terms: High speed roads; Warning lights
• Geographic Terms: New Jersey
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01650607
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-NJ-2013-002
• Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 6 2017 7:16PM