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Managing traffic during road construction; and what about the zipper merge?
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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
Hoofdstukken
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)
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