SPR-4935: Orange Contrast Markings in Work Zones

This project will quantify the safety of orange contrast pavement markings in work zones allowing for better decision making at the state level. Crash reductions from this project have the potential to save lives and reduce the costs to the economy. This project will also identify public opinion and commercial vehicle driver response to orange markings in work zones.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $156955
• Contract Numbers:

  SPR-4935

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

  Purdue University
  1284 Civil Engineering Building, Room 4154
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-1284
• Principal Investigators:

  Williamson, Michael

• Start Date: 20240801
• Expected Completion Date: 20270731
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial drivers; Contrast; Orange; Public opinion; Road markings; Work zone safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01931825
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Indiana Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: SPR-4935
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 25 2024 9:15AM