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There has been an increased awareness of the safety problems associated with highway work zones among traffic professionals and government agencies during the past several years. For the most part, attention has been focused on motorist safety, while pedestrian safety has been virtually ignored. Federal, state, and local manuals do not adequately address the issue of pedestrian accommodation and safety in highway work zones. There are currently no well-defined techniques, standards, or practices that pertain to pedestrian control and safety in work zones. Traffic-control plans for maintenance of traffic through work zones are prepared primarily for vehicular traffic and make rare reference to pedestrians. Inadequate pedestrian accommodation in work zones forces pedestrians to choose their own paths and fight through construction areas full of debris and other obstructions. Pedestrian accommodation and safety in work zones deserve careful attention. Guidelines for accommodating pedestrians should be developed at the federal level and preferably included in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for proper implementation and uniform compliance. A concerted effort to improve pedestrian safety in work zones is highly desirable. Pedestrians should be afforded the same rights and privileges enjoyed by vehicles that pass through construction zones.

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Hazards; Highways; Obstructions (Navigation); Pedestrians; Safety; Traffic control devices; Work zone traffic control

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control

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Oct 30 1984 12:00AM

• ASSESSING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR PEDESTRIANS THROUGH BEHAVIOR CIRCUITS
• AUTOMATED FACILITY FOR MEASUREMENT OF PAVEMENT SAMPLE REFLECTANCE CHARACTERISTICS
• CORRECTIONS TO DRIVER CHARACTERISTIC SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARD FORMULATIONS FOR INTERSECTION SIGHT DISTANCE (ABRIDGMENT)
• DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED PEDESTRIAN WARRANT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS (DISCUSSION-CLOSURE)
• DOES ROADWAY LUMINANCE CORRELATE WITH VISIBILITY METRIC OF CIE 19/2?
• DRIVER PERCEPTION-REACTION TIME: ARE REVISIONS TO CURRENT SPECIFICATION VALUES IN ORDER?
• EFFECTS OF PARTIAL LIGHTING ON TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AT A FREEWAY INTERCHANGE
• EVALUATION OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR AT SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS (DISCUSSION)
• HOW TO ABBREVIATE ON HIGHWAY SIGNS
• MEASUREMENTS AND ANALYSIS OF DEGRADATION OF FREIGHT CAR REFLECTORS IN REVENUE SERVICE
• METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING PAVEMENT REFLECTIVITY FOR ROADWAY LUMINANCE CALCULATION
• PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS ON RURAL HIGHWAYS
• STUDIES OF HIGHWAY ADVISORY RADIO MESSAGES FOR ROUTE DIVERSION
• VISUAL COMPLEXITY AND SIGN BRIGHTNESS IN DETECTION AND RECOGNITION OF TRAFFIC SIGNS