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No More Overlooking Work Zone Accidents

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In a study recently published by the Associated General Contractors, work zones and those occupying them see an astounding amount of accidents. The post No More Overlooking Work Zone Accidents appeared first on FDRsafety. For more advice on safety, please reach out to FDRsafety.

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Aruna Miller: Maryland Lt. Governor, a Transportation Engineer, Bolsters Work Zone Safety After Baltimore Crash

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On March 22, 2023, two cars traveling at excessive speeds on the I-695 inner loop in Baltimore, Md., struck each other, with the impact sending one vehicle through an opening of a concrete work zone barrier on the center median shoulder.

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Video: CDOT Tests World’s First Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle

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Last week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews. Crash cushion trucks are customarily positioned behind road construction crews in order to protect workers from the traveling public.

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NTSB Sheds Light on Fatal Baltimore Work Zone Crash

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An out-of-control Acura, which sped through an opening in the concrete barriers separating a work zone from highway travel lanes on Interstate-695, caused six worker fatalities.

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Are Your Hotel General Contractors Checked In or Out?

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As the summer approaches and schools across the country will be taking an extended break, the busiest travel season of the year will begin. Smith Travel Research reports that U.S. Nationally, real spending on travel and tourism turned up in the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in 2013.

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CDOT Tests Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle: Video

Construction Equipment

Last week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its-kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews. Crash cushion trucks are customarily positioned behind road construction crews in order to protect workers from the traveling public.

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Storage Units: Are They Worth Buying Or Building?

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To Help Regular Travelers. Depending on their line of work, some people travel frequently. The following are believed to be some of the disadvantages of building your own storage units: Many excellent settlements lack the land or zoning necessary for construction. . Purpose Of The Storage. Drawbacks Of Building Storage Units.