Williams Brothers Construction Co', Inc'

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Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.

• Highway Construction
• Work Zones

John Fleck
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WORK ZONES

• Work zone fatalities have increased 48 percent
  since 1997, according to FHWA.
• In 2003, work zone accidents claimed 1,028 lives
  and injured 41,239 others.
• Four out of five people killed in work zones are
  either drivers or passengers.

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Hazards in Highway Construction Work Zones

• Speed
• Aggressive drivers
• Drivers driving under the influence
• Inattentive drivers
• Cell phone use

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WORK ZONES

• Ways motorists are informed by the media
• Television
• Radio
• Newspaper
• Internet

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TRANSTAR
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EYE IN THE SKY
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STATIC MESSAGE BOARD
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REDUCED SPEED LIMIT
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SPEED MONITOR
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• Motorists drive the speed they are comfortable
  with
• The red, white and blue lights gets the
  motorists attention
• Construction warning lights are amber
• Police Officer presence slow traffic

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TYPES OF POLICE OFFICERS

• Stand up
• Lighted vehicle
• Motorcycle unit

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LANE OR FREEWAY CLOSURES

• Setup in accordance with the Manual of Uniformed
  Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
• Plan details for major closures
• Trained Traffic Control Person
• Do not change setup unless done by Traffic
  Control Person in charge
• Subcontractor sharing the lane closure should not
  change the setup

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PLANNING
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FREEWAY CLOSURE
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LANE CLOSURE
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Crash Truck
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Low Profile Barriers
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JERSEY BARRIERS
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SINGLE SLOPE BARRIERS
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UNWANTED OBJECT
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UNWANTED VISITOR
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SAFETY VEST
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BACKUP ALARM
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STROBE LIGHTS
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SIGNS
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