Public perceptions of the use of dynamic message signs.
Intelligent transportation systems have been promoted as a means to improve both the efficiency and safety of the road network. The effectiveness of advanced technologies in improving road safety has been an area of research which has thus far yielded mixed results. In order to ensure that advanced technologies...

Highway construction material costs skyrocket 22% in past two years: could impact efforts to improve safety & reduce congestion, says ARTBA.
A 22-percent increase in the cost of materials used for highway and street construction over the past two years is eroding the impact of the new federal highway bill and will likely limit the ability of the states to meet their ever-growing transportation needs, according to an analysis by...

ARTBA names recipients of safety award: contractor and DOT offical named.
Jim Ahern, president of Ahern and Associates, a roadway construction firm headquartered in South Charleston, WV, and Mike Crow, Kansas Department of Transportation (DOT) director of operations, are the respective private and public sector recipients of the 2006 American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) "Jake Landen Memorial Safety...

Shifting out of neutral: a new approach to global road safety.
ABSTRACT On April 14, 2004, the United Nations dedicated "World Health Day" to improving global road safety. In explaining the need to focus the world's attention on road safety, Secretary General Kofi Annan declared that "World Health Day is an occasion for us to highlight the [road...

Factors contributing to the severity of intersection crashes.
Road crashes are a leading cause of death and serious injuries both developed and developing countries. Intersections are recognized as being among the most hazardous locations on the roads. Although crashes at intersections form about 35% of the reported accidents account for about 32% of traffic-related serious injuries and...

Future highways will face challenges, says ARTBA.
No matter how technologically advanced the world's roadways become in the future, government officials, planners, automobile manufacturers and motorists will need to consider the safety implications for roadway construction workers who will build that infrastructure, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) top safety expert told participants attending...

Establishing responsible care mechanism and realizing sustainable development.
Foreword China's chemical industry enjoys rapid and continuous development, however it also brought threatens to people's life and assets safety due to the frequent occurrence of environmental pollution and safety accidents in the chemical production. Health, safety and environmental quality have become hotspots concerned by China chemical...

Road audit finds MNTC's safety measures on 84-km NLEX adequate.
The audit conducted by Mott Connell Ltd., a prominent engineering and management consultancy firm based in Hong Kong, showed that there were relatively few accidents resulting in injuries and fatalities at the NLEX, compared to roads of similar nature elsewhere in the country. The audit also indicated...

Necessary geomorphologic information for roads safety, with emphasize Soleghan road in West of Tehran, Iran.
INTRODUCTION Geomorphology has been defined the study of surface land forms (2). It is proceeded to the nature, origin and evolution of landforms, their processes and promotion of their material composition (4 and 6). This knowledge is predominantly a field science, and requires to aim for studying...

Traffic congestion continues to increase according to a new analysis of 75 U.S. cities.
A newly released national study of transportation congestion in 75 U.S. urban areas shows that congestion continues to increase in urban areas of all sizes--costing the communities $69.5 billion each year. "The 2003 Annual Urban Mobility Report" conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), reflects 20 years...