))
Managing traffic during road construction; and what about the zipper merge?
Manage episode 428525972 series 2920850
Innhold levert av Michigan Department of Transportation. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Michigan Department of Transportation eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
As road work continues across Michigan, police are on high alert for speeding and distracted drivers causing crashes during backups.
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation about efforts engineers take to balance mobility and safety during active road work.
Lindsey Renner, division administrator for Construction Field Services at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and a former supervisor of the Work Zone Safety section, explains the challenges.
Among innovative methods in use are rumble strips to alert people as they approach a work zone, speed trailers and law enforcement employing a Ghost Rider program to identify distracted drivers.
Renner also talks about the zipper merge as a means of encouraging drivers to alternate when work requires a lane to be closed.
Other relevant links:
MDOT Work Zone Safety
www.Michigan.gov/MDOT/Travel/Safety/Road-Users/Work-Zone-Safety
The Zipper Merge Explained With Kids
https://youtu.be/TLAISm1XuHQ
Operation Ghost Rider
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/ghost-riders-lookout-distracted-drivers-michigan
Kapitler
1. Managing traffic during road construction; and what about the zipper merge? (00:00:00)
2. Improving Work Zone Safety on Roads (00:00:08)
3. Challenges and Strategies in Road Safety (00:11:39)
4. New Car Safety Features and Accountability (00:17:34)
5. Promoting Work Zone Safety Awareness (00:21:57)
204 episoder
Del
