Construction Work Zone Web Sites

With the increase in highway pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction work zone accidents have become a major concern for public officials and road users. Educating the public, highway officials and contractors on good practices of work zones is an essential step to save lives of motorists and work crews. A lot of information regarding Traffic Control Plans in construction work zones is available through the internet. Below are several web addresses for sites that focus on these aspects:

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov - This is the web site for the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Find amendments to the MUTCD and proposed changes for year 2000 Manual.

http://wzsafety.tamu.edu - This is the web site of the National Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse. The Clearinhouse is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. It provides information on safe and effective work zone traffic control.

http://www.atssa.com - This is the web site of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). All work zone devices, used on the National Highway System (NHS), are to be full scale crash tested to NCHRP 350 requirements. Find the latest information on NCHRP 350 testing and required compliance dates at this site.

http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov - FHWA’s web site providing the latest information on work zone safety and “Best Practices” for work zone traffic control and traffic management.

The Puerto Rico Highway Transportation Authority (HTA) has published Standard Drawings for work zone traffic control that complements specification 638- Maintenance and Protection of Traffic. The Technology Transfer Center offers seminars in the area of highway safety and work zone traffic control.

For additional information on work zone safety please contact Benjamín Colucci at bcolucci@ce.uprm.edu