State & Local Officials
WORK ZONE / CONGESTION MITIGATION
This much we know . . . Safer Roads Save Lives
Industry stakeholders have their work cut out for them.
Did you know…..
- excessive speed through work zones is the leading cause of crashes?
- the time window for working on roadways without severely affecting traffic is getting smaller?
- work zones account for nearly 24% of non-recurring congestion or 482 million vehicle hours of delay?
The Challenge: Providers of Temporary Traffic Control and Protection are Faced with the Challenges of Protecting Motorists, Workers and Others with Minimum Disruption to Traffic Flow
- 26% of all work zone fatalities occur as a result of rear-end collisions.
- “Rush hour” has increased from 2-3 hours per day to 5-6 hours per day. Night work zones, therefore, have grown in popularity.
- Work zones account for nearly 24% of non-recurring congestion or 482 million vehicle hours of delay.
The Solution: Low-cost Solutions Can Save Workers' and Motorists' Lives
- Federally subsidized training is available for all work zone workers
- The use of queue warning systems, dynamic merge systems and radio warning systems can prevent rear-end collisions.
- Speed displays in work zones can significantly improve speed limit compliance.
- Technology is available to provide real-time congestion and divert drivers to alternate routes.
Click on the Links Below for other Areas of Interest for State and Local Elected Officials:
- Teen Drivers
- Older Drivers
- Pedestrians and Bicyclists
- Economic Benefits
- Available Funding
- Additional Reference Documents
Task Force 13
Task Force 13 develops, recommends, and promotes standards and specifications for bridge and road hardware used by highway and transportation agencies on the nation's roadways. Task Force 13 is a committee of concerned and experienced representatives from industry, academia, and state and federal transportation departments. Task Force 13 serves the Joint AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Subcommittee on New Highway Materials and Technologies, whose mission is to develop guide specifications for new materials and technologies identified for use in highway construction projects. The present Joint Committee was established in 1972 uniting the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) committee with the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Task Force 13 is the longest standing of all existing subcommittee Task Forces.
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