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Roadway Work Zone Safety Equipment Package

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Description:

 This equipment package detects vehicle intrusions in work zones and warns crew workers and drivers of imminent encroachment. Crew movements are also monitored so that the crew can be warned of movement beyond the designated safe zone.

 

Included in:

 TxDOT Amarillo Field Sensors

Processes:
9.3.1.3Monitor Crew Movement
9.3.4.1Detect Work Zone Intrusion
9.3.4.2Provide Work Zone Intrusion Alert
  

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

8.0MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
8.1MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS
8.1.3Maintenance and Construction Operations shall provide a Work Zone Management and Safety (WZMS) function, which provides support for the effectiveness, safety, and efficiency of roadway operations during all work zone activities. This function includes interactions among Traffic Managers, Supervisors, Dispatchers, Field Crews, Construction Crews, Public Safety Organizations, Information Service Providers, and Travelers.
8.1.3.4WZMS shall support the provision of vehicle intrusion warnings.
8.1.3.5WZMS shall be capable of tracking individual crew movements.
  
The detailed process and user service requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

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