Accurate Collection and Reporting of Worker Presence in Work Zones

Accurately knowing and sharing the location of highway construction workers within a large work zone offers several benefits. First, it can enhance worker safety by informing motorists of the presence of workers on foot, thereby increasing their alertness and reducing the risk of crashes. Worker presence information is an important feature of the work zone data exchange feeds that DOTs are increasingly sharing with the public, including commercial motor vehicle drivers. Second, in the event of a crash, knowing the location of a worker also allows faster response time for incident management. Third, tracking worker locations helps improve efficiency and project management, as the information can help optimize resource allocation and streamline workflow coordination through better personnel and task tracking.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $300,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  TR202515

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Missouri Department of Transportation

  1617 Missouri Boulevard
  P.O. Box 270
  Jefferson City, MO  United States  65102
• Project Managers:

  Breeding, Scott

• Performing Organizations:

  Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation

  Lafferre Hall
  416 S 6th St.
  Columbia, Missouri  United States  65201
• Principal Investigators:

  Qing, Zhu

• Start Date: 20241001
• Expected Completion Date: 20260430
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction and maintenance personnel; Data collection; Location; Occupational safety; Road construction; Work zone safety
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01953942
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Missouri Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: TR202515
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 30 2025 9:34AM