Case Study Tag: Construction

Rounding Out Roundabouts in CT

Connecticut
Connecticut DOT formed a roundabout committee of professionals trained on evaluating the planning, design, and construction of roundabouts on municipal and state roads.

From Work Zone Safety Feeds to Emergency Response: An Evolutionary Approach to Post-Crash Care

Delaware Iowa Louisiana Nebraska
Through FHWA’s Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems grant, a four-state cohort developed a framework to verify and broadcast active work-zone status as real-time digital worker-presences feeds.

Bridge & Freeway Work Zones: Traffic Management for Safety & Mobility

Massachusetts
To improve work zone safety, MassDOT created construction standards and specifications for Accelerated Bridge Construction, moveable barriers, and lane closures scheduled at night. The measures increased safety, traffic flow, and cost savings.

Smarter Roads Ahead: The Smart Work Zone Success at Rainbow/Veterans Bridges

Texas
Smart work zone strategies on a TxDOT bridge project improved safety for workers and the public. Temporary incident detection and surveillance, travel time, and speed monitoring systems made the project area was safer and more responsive.

Connecting Work Zones for Safer Construction

Delaware
DelDOT's Accelerating Digital Inspection Practices with Connected Machinery (ADCMS) project involves collaborating with contractors and tech providers to share telematics data from construction equipment, enhancing work zone safety.

Systemic Countermeasures Implementation and Tracking

Virginia
Virginia DOT created a statewide inventory and tracking system for the performance of countermeasures, leading to better communication among employees and partners, and the ability to track ongoing progress.

Safer By Design Safety Scoring Tools

Texas
TxDOT's Safety Scoring Tools help designers understand the safety impacts of design elements and optimize safety in projects.

Safety in Project Development

Texas
TxDOT is incorporating safety into project development through various policies, programs, strategies, methods, and guidelines. For example, the TSAP manual and Safer By Design tools are newer resources to help TxDOT employees incorporate safety into all they do.

Data for Proactive Road Safety: Continuous Pavement Friction Measurement

Kentucky
Pavement Friction Management (PFM) using Continuous Pavement Friction Measurement (CPFM) is a proactive approach for managing pavements for safety throughout the roadway lifecycle. Taking a lifecycle approach to designing, specifying, and maintaining friction performance saved Kentucky more than $1 billion annually and reduced fatal and severe crashes by up to 24%.

Advancing Work Zone Safety: Real-Time Digital Workers

Delaware Iowa Louisiana Nebraska
Work zones pose significant dangers to both workers and drivers. Traditional notification systems often fail to provide real-time information. DOTs are using platforms like EDOT to integrate various data streams and provide automated, real-time alerts about active work zones, fostering collaboration and more comprehensive safety measures.