ITS solutions in work zones

WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 11, 2005 - The US Department of Transportation has released
three new reports summarizing case studies on various ITS solutions in Work Zones in
Illinois, Michigan, and Arizona.

Using an Automated Traffic Information System to Reduce Congestion and Improve

Safety During Reconstruction of the I-55 Lake Springfield Bridge in Illinois - This case
study focuses on the use of ITS to support Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
work zone operations for a major bridge and highway reconstruction effort on Interstate
55 (I-55) just south of Springfield.

Reducing Congestion with the Use of a Traffic Management Contract Incentive During
the Reconstruction of Arizona State Route 68 - The Arizona Department of
Transportation (ADOT) used ITS to support work zone operations during the
reconstruction and widening of State Route 68 (SR 68) in northern Arizona.

Reducing Aggressive Driving and OptimizingThroughput at Work Zone Merges in

Michigan - This case study presents information gathered during interviews with key
personnel involved with an Interstate 94 (I-94) reconstruction project in Detroit,
Michigan, as well as information and photos obtained during a site visit.

Rumble Strips
A list of relevant technology evaluation reports and standards:

Synthesis On The Effectiveness Of Rumble Strips

http://www.lrrb.gen.mn.us/PDF/200207.pdf

Temporary Rumble Strips

http://www.dot.state.ny.us/tech_serv/trdb/files/sr140.pdf

EVALUATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR RURAL

HIGH-SPEED MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES: SECOND YEAR
ACTIVITIES AND FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS
http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/1879-2.pdf

Comparison of Rumbler and Asphalt Rumble Strips (Kansas)

http://www.matc.unl.edu/research/MwSWZDI/Pdf/final/Rumblerstripskansas
%20v3%20b.pdf

Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term

Maintenance Work Zones
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/workshops/accessible/Fontaine.htm

Effectiveness of Shoulder Rumble Strips: A Survey of Current Practice

http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/rumble/states/state_ny.htm

HSIS Summary Report: Safety Evaluation of Rolled-In Continuous Shoulder Rumble

Strips Installed on Freeways
http://www.hsisinfo.org//pdf/00-032.pdf

Shoulder Rumble Strip Effectiveness: Drift-off-Road Accident Reductions on the

Pennsylvania Turnpike
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/rumble/states/state_penn.htm

Shoulder Rumble Strips -- Effectiveness and Current Practice

http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/rumble/states/state_wyom.htm

Survey Summary Results - Use of Shoulder Treatments to Reduce Run Off Road Crashes
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/docs/summary.pdf

EFFECTIVENESS OF SWARCO RUMBLER ON US 65 IN SPRINGFIELD,

MISSOURI
http://www.matc.unl.edu/research/MwSWZDI/Pdf/final/PreformedRumblermissouri.pdf

Evaluation of Rumbler, Preformed Rumble Strip (Wisconsin)

http://www.matc.unl.edu/research/MwSWZDI/Pdf/final/PreformedRumblerwisconsin.pdf

Removable Orange Rumble Strips (Iowa)

http://www.matc.unl.edu/project/search/articles/IowaRORS.pdf

Comparison of ORS and Asphalt Rumble Strips (Kansas)

http://www.matc.unl.edu/research/MwSWZDI/Pdf/final/RORSkansas.pdf

REMOVABLE ORANGE RUMBLE STRIPS

http://www.matc.unl.edu/project/search/articles/MissouriRORS.pdf

Rumble Strips in Work Zones

http://www.t2.unh.edu/spring02/pg3.html

EVALUATION OF SPEED DISPLAYS AND RUMBLE STRIPS AT RURAL

MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES
http://wzsafety.tamu.edu/docs/00377.pdf

Roadway Shoulder Rumble Strips

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/techadvs/t504035.htm

Pennsylvania Code
§ 203.102. Rumble strips.
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/067/chapter203/s203.102.html
[As you open the web sites below, you may want to click on the Find (binocular) icon
and type the words "rumble strips" to search for the parts that are related to rumble
strips.]

NCHRP REPORT 500 - Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic

Highway Safety Plan: Volume 6: A Guide for Addressing
Run-Off-Road Collisions
http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_500v6.pdf

ODOT Traffic Manual

http://www.odot.state.or.us/traffic/trafficmanual041015.pdf

Nebraska Standard Specifications and Supplements 2002

SECTION 422 -- TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
http://www.dor.state.ne.us/ref-man/specbookm/400/400-m220.pdf

Illinois Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction 2002

SECTION 700. WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL, SIGNING
AND PAVEMENT MARKING
http://www.dot.state.il.us/desenv/pdfspec2002/sec700.pdf

Pennsylvania Standard Specifications 2000

SECTION 900
TRAFFIC ACCOMMODATION AND CONTROL
http://fhwapap04.fhwa.dot.gov/nhswp/servlet/Content?
loc=D:\apps\nhsw\nhswp\agency\Pennsylvania\Standard%20Specifications%20and
%20Supplements\I%20-%20Traffic%20Accomodations%20and
%20Control\Section901.pdf

Ken, look at the Midwest Smart Work Zone Pooled Fund list of completed evaluations.
The website is: http://www.matc.unl.edu/research/MwSWZDI/MwSWZDIall.htm Two
vendors products were evaluated: Swarco and Advance Traffic Markings. The 6 studies
were performed by 4 different States.

Ken,

There is a 50-page, July 1989 Report titled, Work Zone Traffic Management Synthesis:
Use of Rumble Strips in Work Zones; FHWA-TS-89-037, with information of practices
up to that date. If you would like to have copy of something this old, let me know.

NYSDOT has 1996 Engineering Instructions, EI 96-001, Temporary Rumble Strips for
Construction Work Zones which may be found at,
http://www.dot.state.ny.us/cmb/consult/eib/ei1996w.html

The NYSDOT also has a 1999 Engineering Directive, ED 99-002, Work Zone Intrusion
Countermeasures, which may be found at:
http://www.dot.state.ny.us/cmb/consult/eib/edindex.html

CHP Usage in Work Zones

Here is the link to the enforcement issue published by the California Performance
Review:

http://www.report.cpr.ca.gov/cprrpt/issrec/inf/inf12.htm