Highlights of the 2005 SWZDI Conference
The SWZDI Conference was held May 10–11, 2005, in Bettendorf, Iowa. The program included the following presentations:
- Research Initiatives in Iowa (2.7 mb pdf), Steve Andrle, Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE)
- Making Work Zones Work Better: The Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility (706 kb pdf), Tracy Scriba, FHWA
- Work Zone Liability—Can You Afford It? Vicky Johnson, Kansas DOT
- Ohio’s Lane Closure and Management Policy (583 kb pdf), Dave Holstein, Ohio DOT
- Nighttime Traffic Control in Work Zones (94 kb pdf), James Bryden, New York DOT, retired
- Work Zone Safety Innovations in Illinois (772 kb pdf), Dennis Huckaba, Illinois DOT
- Reports of significant past research studies:
- Real Time Systems, Alan Horowitz, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, et. al.
- Speed Displays, Alan Horowitz, et. al.
- Roll-up Signs & Paddle Pal, Alan Horowitz, et. al.
- Removable/Portable Rumble Strips, Alan Horowitz, et. al.
- Monitoring Work Zones & FYG Sign Backing (316 kb pdf), Tom Maze, Iowa State University
- Enforcement in Work Zones, Tom McDonald, CTRE