Work Zone Speed Control

Details

• Creators:
  Outcalt, William (Skip)
• Corporate Creators:
  Colorado Department of Transportation. Office of Applied Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Traffic law enforcement
  • Signs
  • Variable message signs
  • Radar devices
  • Highways
  • Work zones
  • Work zone safety
  • Speed control
  • Speed limits
  • Highway maintenance
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CDOT-2009-3
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Colorado
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch
• Abstract:
  Traffic in the lanes next to work zones presents a continuous hazard to workers. By reducing the speed of the traffic through the work zone, the hazard can be mitigated somewhat. Accurate data on the effectiveness of the simultaneous use of radar detection devices and law enforcement support in work zones would be valuable information for equipment purchasing and budgeting purposes. A literature search found 17 studies relating to work zone speed control and investigating the use of variable message signs (VMS), presence of law enforcement, and various signing methods. However, none provided current documentation of the effectiveness of the use of a VMS in conjunction with the presence of a law enforcement officer who was ticketing violators. The study found that the most dependable method of ensuring compliance with posted work zone speed limits is through the presence of law enforcement in the work zone, citing speeders.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92883/dot_92883_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 509.41 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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