Automated Placement and Retrieval of Traffic Cones

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• Creators:
  Theiss, LuAnn ; Ullman, Gerald L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas A&M Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Colorado Department of Transportation. Office of Applied Research ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Automation Channelizing Devices Drum Containers Literature Reviews Maintenance Of Traffic Occupational Safety Surveys Temporary Traffic Control Traffic Cones Traffic Control Vertical Supports Work Zones

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  CDOT-2017-07
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Colorado
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch
• Abstract:
  This research report documents the findings of an investigation into automated temporary traffic control device (TTCD) deployment and retrieval technologies. The researchers used a literature review to gather product relevant product information from manufacturers and vendors. The survey of transportation agency contacts was used to identify automated TTCD deployment and retrieval technologies and agency experiences. The researchers found that some automated TTCD deployment and retrieval products may reduce one or more types of worker risk while increasing other types of risk. A fully automated product has the potential for the greatest risk reduction overall, but also has a much higher cost than less complex systems. Partially automated systems may reduce opportunities for worker injury due to TTCD lifting and lowering mechanisms, but they may also introduce increased opportunities for workers to fall from their platforms. Systems with no automation offer the least benefit, but also have lower costs. Implementation: Steps to implementation include:(1) CDOT will need to determine which TTCD setup and removal systems best fit into their risk-balancing practices by reviewing the types of injuries that CDOT maintenance forces have experienced and comparing them to the types of injuries that each TTCD setup and removal system can reduce or eliminate.(2) If CDOT is interested in a fully-automated system, consideration should be given to performing a peer exchange with the Minnesota DOT, which has recently procured and is now using such a device. CDOT should contact their Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Division to explore the funding potential for such a peer exchange.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  CDOT 314.04 ; 604111
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:03002d9ba55fd885dd5d22398cc2d6bc02253f9773bb838247eac4c29d3f10410cec66ebf644bde4d756cfe01888874d6c166f8fc1a2794360d8544f961f904b
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92848/dot_92848_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.14 MB ]