Data-Driven Approaches to Improve
Work Zone Safety

Highway construction, maintenance, and utility work zones present unique challenges that impact traffic safety. Minimizing the adverse impacts associated with work zones has become a priority for road agencies, particularly with federal emphases on performance measurement and process reviews. Numerous issues affect work zone safety, including traffic volumes, speed limits, work type and duration, and proximity of the work from the traveled way. These characteristics provide a basis for key decisions such as when the work should occur, the elements and layout of temporary traffic control plans, and whether various types of devices should be utilized. 

This training program provides a synthesis of qualitative and quantitative decision-support tools that have been developed to aid transportation professionals in various planning-level activities related to work zone safety.

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