HIGHWAY PATROL MAKES CALTRANS WORK SAFER

The article describes how the California Highway Patrol takes an active role in highway work zones, and how 'enhanced enforcement' is one aspect of a cooperative effort. Work zone conditons have radically changed in recent times: existing traffic has to be accommodated within right-of-way limits; traffic volume has increased; reduction of incidents and injuries among construction workers needed. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is using measures to mitigate these impacts through comprehensive traffic management planning in cooperation with California Highway Patrol (CHP). The measures include signing; traffic reduction strategies; traffic control; public information; construction operational plans; and enhanced enforcement.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Gillette Communications

  380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
  Des Planes, IL  United States  60016-2282
• Authors:
  • Hinton, D D
• Publication Date: 1989-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 80-83
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction safety; Highway traffic control; Information dissemination; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic patrol; Traffic signs; Work zone traffic control
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00486798
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1989 12:00AM