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Title:

PLANNING AND OPERATION OF URBAN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES

Accession Number:

00396859

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309037611

Abstract:

Three problems are encountered in the planning and operation of work-zone activities: the optimum time to perform the work, the measures to take to warn the public, and the alternative means to protect the highway workers from errant motorists. These three problems become extremely critical in a rapidly growing urban environment such as Houston, Texas. The Houston District Office of the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation has embarked on a threefold campaign to handle these problems better. This consists of developing innovative workoriented measures and public-oriented measures and the establishment of a special traffic-handling crew to aid in the planning and operation of urban highway work zones. The success of these programs is imperative in light of the increased maintenance problems created as existing freeways deteriorate further.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Traffic Safety in Maintenance and Construction Operations.

Monograph Accession #:

01419857

Authors:

Levine, Steven Z
Kabat, Richard J

Editors:

Kassabian, Naomi

Pagination:

pp 1-6

Publication Date:

1984

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 979
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Conference:

63rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board

Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
Date: 1984-1-16 to 1984-1-20

ISBN:

0309037611

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (4) ; Maps (1) ; References (4)

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 31 1986 12:00AM

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