ARTBA Comments on FHWA Work Zone Safety Proposed Rule

ARTBA sent a letter to the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration regarding Work Zone Safety and Mobility and Temporary Traffic Control Devices, citing the following:

• FHWA should provide additional clarity on what is meant by “predefined thresholds” required in state policies.
• Regulations related to safety training should be integrated, and not segregate worker safety needs.
• FHWA should provide additional specificity as to how it will determine whether Plans, Specifications, & Estimates (PS&Es) are adequate.
• The rule must accurately align positive protection cost estimates with benefits to worker safety.
• FHWA should not remove requirements that positive protection devices meet crashworthiness evaluation criteria.