Effectiveness of Speed Management Methods in Work Zones

As Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) shifts its focus to preservation and maintenance of the existing transportation system, the amount of road work being performed under traffic continues to increase. According to Section 616.12 of the MoDOT Engineering Policy Guide (EPG), speed reductions of 10 mph are recommended when workers are within 10 feet of the traffic lane or when there is head-to-head traffic on multilane highways. To manage work zone speeds, MoDOT utilizes various tools such as signage, speed trailers, red/blue lights for contractors, and law enforcement presence. MoDOT would like to learn more about the effectiveness of these tools and about the practices of other DOTs for managing speeds in work zones.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $200,000
• Contract Numbers:

  TR202115

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Missouri Department of Transportation

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

  Schulte, Brent

• Performing Organizations:

  Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation

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

  Brown, Henry

  Sun, Carlos

• Start Date: 20210317
• Expected Completion Date: 20221025
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Speed control; Speed limits; State departments of transportation; State of the practice; Work zone traffic control
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01769440
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Missouri Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: TR202115
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 14 2021 10:46AM