WORK ZONE / CONGESTION MITIGATION

Industry stakeholders have their work cut out for them.

Did you know…..

• excessive speed through work zones is the leading cause of crashes?
• the time window for working on roadways without severely affecting traffic is getting smaller?
• work zones account for nearly 24% of non-recurring congestion or 482 million vehicle hours of delay?

The Challenge: Providers of Temporary Traffic Control and Protection are Faced with the Challenges of Protecting Motorists, Workers and Others with Minimum Disruption to Traffic Flow

• 26% of all work zone fatalities occur as a result of rear-end collisions.
• “Rush hour” has increased from 2-3 hours per day to 5-6 hours per day. Night work zones, therefore, have grown in popularity.
• Work zones account for nearly 24% of non-recurring congestion or 482 million vehicle hours of delay.