Managing Traffic During Road Construction; And What About The Zipper Merge? Talking Michigan Transportation podcast

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.

Chapters

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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