Utility Work Zone Safety Guidelines and Training: State-of-the-Art Synthesis and State-of-the-Practice Synthesis
Prepared for:
United States Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Acquisition Management
400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 4410
Washington, D.C. 20590
Prepared by:
Wayne State University
Transportation Research Group
Detroit, MI
and
Bradley University
Peoria, IL
Date: April 2007
The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this document are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. This report was prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2.0 STATE-OF-THE-ART SYNTHESIS
2.2 Crashes, Injuries and Fatalities in Work Zones
2.4 Utility Work Zone Locations
2.6 Implementation/Removal of Traffic Control Devices
2.9 Training Programs/Best Practices
3.0 STATE-OF-THE-PRACTICE SYNTHESIS
3.2 Summary of Current Practices Survey
APPENDIX II — TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
APPENDIX III — SAMPLE SURVEYS AND DATA
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Trend of Motor Vehicle Fatalities by Work Zone Type in the USA (1994-2005)
Figure 2. Information Handling Zones Applied to a Typical Highway Work Zone
Figure 3. New Jersey's Shadow Vehicle Used in Mobile Operation [Source: Paaswell, et. al. (24)]
Figure 4. Spot Map of States Responding to Survey
Figure 5. Spot Map of States that Responding Utility Companies Cover
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Crashes by Work Zone Type in the USA (1994-2005)
Table 2. Driving Difficulties in Work Zones and Positive Guidance Principles
Table 5. Summary of Training Programs and Materials
Last modified 9/26/2007
Categories: Training | FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Program
