Deals in the dark
TM+E
January 2008
By Al Karr
More contractors are working out ways to solve the problems of nighttime work zones
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The Numbers Game
TM+E
April 2005
By Mike Knaras
Now, permanently mounted versions of these displays, known variously as “driver feedback signs,” “voluntary speed compliance” (VSC) displays, “self-policing” signs, etc., are being installed in growing numbers in areas where radar trailers have proven effective.
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Closed for the Safety Days
TM+E
January 2005
By Ron Zeitz and Tracy Scriba
Have you considered any alternatives to the potential for extended work-zone traffic congestion and increased crashes and incidents?
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Move-in day
TM+E
October 2004
The goal of the portable ITS deployment was to make the work zone as safe and congestion-free as possible.
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Send Another Ambulance
TM+E
July 2004
Officials must make decisions on how to provide appropriate levels of service in the face of increasing demand for services and increasing congestion levels.
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A Way Out
TM+E
April 2004
BRIAN WOLSHON, PH.D., P.E.
Despite advances, the subject of evacuation has been a widely overlooked issue within the transportation field.
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Timed zone
TM+E
January 2004
Matthew Manjarrez, P.E., and Jaimee Hicks
Brake lights, detours, lane closures and exposed construction personnel are all common sights in roadway work areas, otherwise known as the "cone zone." This article presents a dynamic methodology for construction traffic management to maximize safety and minimize delays. At its core, this methodology capitalizes on state-of-the-art technology coupled with intimate collaboration.
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Knowing Ahead of Time
TM+E
January 2004
Tracy Scriba
Roadway work zones are not going away. Yet what can change is how we manage work-zone traffic and how and what we communicate to the public about roadwork. Electronic messages can make a major difference in how work zones affect road users and how roadwork is perceived.
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Working Beyond the Zone
TM+E
December-January 2003
Tim Gregorski
In this installment of Industry Interview, Roger Wentz, executive director of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), addresses the role of the motoring public and what they can do to make work zones safer. Wentz also answers TM+E's questions on National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week and the National Work Zone Memorial, which recognizes those who have lost their lives in work zones.
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The Evolution of Work Zone Safety Awareness
TM+E
December-January 2003
James S. Baron
The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), headquartered in Fredericksburg, Va., recognized the need to keep the issue of work-zone safety in the public's eye year-round. With that in mind, ATSSA created the National Work Zone Memorial--a traveling monument dedicated to men, women and children killed in work zones.
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Ace in the Hole
TM+E
June-July 2003
Tim Gregorski
Congressman Tom Petri (R-Wis.) offers TM+E readers and the transportation industry an inside view on the reauthorization of TEA-21.
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National Work Zone Awareness Week Deemed a Success
TM+E
June-July 2003
A host of major transportation organizations participated in an event kicking off the Fourth Annual National Work Zone Awareness Week in early April, highlighting the unmistakable fact that more than four out of five people killed in work-zone accidents are motorists.
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Signs Led The Way
TM+E
December-January 2002
Tim Gregorski
TTI's Hawkins takes advantage of opportunities offered in the transportation engineering field
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Upgrading Work-Zone Safety
TM+E
December-January 2002
Tim Gregorski
Real-time traffic information helps notify motorists of upcoming work zones
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A Recipe for Congestion?
TM+E
June-July 2002
Russell C. Bautch, P.E.
This article explores methods that were used to keep ITS equipment operational and to manage traffic congestion during a major interchange reconstruction and details the lessons that were learned in the process.
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Low-Cost Safety Improvements
TM+E
October-November 2001
Stanley F. Polanis
What are they, how do they fit into safety efforts and do they work?
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On Industry
TM+E
August-September 2001
Bill Wilson
TM+E sits down with Kathi Holst, president-elect of ATSSA
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Traffic safety: It's a way of living
Roads & Bridges
January 1998
David Banasiak
ATSSA's annual Traffic Expo '98 meets in Long Beach, Calif., to provide attendees with educational and networking opportunities in the traffic safety arena.
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