Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Work Zones
Work zones may present imminent safety hazards for roadway workers as well as passing motorists due to several factors, including driver distraction, changes in traffic patterns, narrowed rights of way, and general congestion. In addition to safety concerns, work zones, although necessary for roadway construction and maintenance activities, present mobility issues and frustrations for traveling motorists, accounting for 10 percent of overall congestion and 24 percent of unexpected freeway delays.
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