Work Zone-Related Traffic Legislation: A Review of National Practices and Effectiveness

Details

• Creators:
  Parham, J. A. ; Ullman, Gerald L. ; Carlson, Paul J. ; Trout, Nada D.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crashes
  • Construction sites
  • Implementation
  • Safety
  • Laws
  • Work zone traffic control
  • Work zone safety
  • Highways
  • Law
  • Operations and Traffic Management
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-98/1720-1, Res Rept 1720-1, TTI: 0-1720, Interim Rept
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  00749920
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  This report presents the results of research performed to identify and assess the work zone-related legislation that has been implemented in various states nationwide. As of 1997, 42 states had passed legislation pertaining to traffic laws in work zones. The report includes information on the types of legislation that has been passed, implementation characteristics and issues encountered by state transportation agencies, analysis of the effect of the legislation on work zone accidents, and enforcement characteristics and issues encountered pertaining to the legislation.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Study No. 0-1720
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40415/dot_40415_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 497.85 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4234483b488225efbbcfb6f832c11bf612dd3546721821cfc38437d90734af20