The FHWA Work Zone Peer-to-Peer (P2P) 

program provides short-term assistance to 

agencies interested in learning new methods, 

tools, and strategies to improve work zone 

safety and mobility. 

State and Local transportation agencies have 

access to knowledgeable peers who have 

expertise, lessons learned, and success stories to 

share. Assistance is provided at no cost to these 

agencies and covers a range of work zone issues. 

Topics covered recently include:

• Accelerated construction to minimize traffic 

impacts

• Construction vehicle lighting 

• Intelligent transportation system (ITS) use in 

work zones

• Monitoring work zone performance

• Rating maintenance of traffic proposals

• Temporary pavement markers and striping 

• Temporary traffic control (alternate bid options, 

effectiveness of field reviews, quality of devices)

• Transportation management plan (TMP) 

changes during construction 

• Work zone analysis and tools (capacity, impacts, 

crash analysis)

Peer assistance/exchange can happen in one 

of several ways:

• Email/phone exchanges (most common)

• Peer visit where one agency visits another to 

discuss a topic or view a demonstration

• Workshop where peers from several agencies 

and levels of expertise gather to learn and 

discuss a topic.
The FHWA Work Zone Peer-to-Peer (P2P) 

program provides short-term assistance to 

agencies interested in learning new methods, 

tools, and strategies to improve work zone 

safety and mobility. 

State and Local transportation agencies have 

access to knowledgeable peers who have 

expertise, lessons learned, and success stories to 

share. Assistance is provided at no cost to these 

agencies and covers a range of work zone issues. 

Topics covered recently include:

• Accelerated construction to minimize traffic 

impacts

• Construction vehicle lighting 

• Intelligent transportation system (ITS) use in 

work zones

• Monitoring work zone performance

• Rating maintenance of traffic proposals

• Temporary pavement markers and striping 

• Temporary traffic control (alternate bid options, 

effectiveness of field reviews, quality of devices)

• Transportation management plan (TMP) 

changes during construction 

• Work zone analysis and tools (capacity, impacts, 

crash analysis)

Peer assistance/exchange can happen in one 

of several ways:

• Email/phone exchanges (most common)

• Peer visit where one agency visits another to 

discuss a topic or view a demonstration

• Workshop where peers from several agencies 

and levels of expertise gather to learn and 

discuss a topic.
The FHWA Work Zone P2P Program puts 

you in touch with peers from across the 

country who have been in your shoes. 

These colleagues understand your 

questions and can give you suggestions 

and options for resolving work zone 

issues you may come across. 

When a question is submitted to the 

P2P Program, the Program Coordinator 

will match peers with the agency/person 

requesting assistance based on the topic 

and peer expertise.

QUESTION

I’m looking for information on 

contractor-developed TMPs, 

specifically any best practices, 

guidance, or examples you can give. 

PEER RESPONSES

“...we have found that the most 

important thing you can do for a 

contractor developed TMP is to put a 

lot of time and effort in the scope. That 

may sound too simplistic but it is very 

important because the scope drives the 

whole process going forward.”

“... I have worked on a number of designbuild projects, as a member of the designbuild team, to develop project-specific 

TIM plans so I have some insights on the 

effectiveness of structuring programs 

through the contractor. Let’s talk.” 

“...Design/Build projects are the 

only area where we use contractor 

developed TMPs. Please find attached the 

Performance Requirements...”

Ask a Peer
The FHWA Work Zone P2P Program puts 

you in touch with peers from across the 

country who have been in your shoes. 

These colleagues understand your 

questions and can give you suggestions 

and options for resolving work zone 

issues you may come across. 

When a question is submitted to the 

P2P Program, the Program Coordinator 

will match peers with the agency/person 

requesting assistance based on the topic 

and peer expertise.

QUESTION

I’m looking for information on 

contractor-developed TMPs, 

specifically any best practices, 

guidance, or examples you can give. 

PEER RESPONSES

“...we have found that the most 

important thing you can do for a 

contractor developed TMP is to put a 

lot of time and effort in the scope. That 

may sound too simplistic but it is very 

important because the scope drives the 

whole process going forward.”

“... I have worked on a number of designbuild projects, as a member of the designbuild team, to develop project-specific 

TIM plans so I have some insights on the 

effectiveness of structuring programs 

through the contractor. Let’s talk.” 

“...Design/Build projects are the 

only area where we use contractor 

developed TMPs. Please find attached the 

Performance Requirements...”

Ask a Peer
The FHWA Work Zone P2P Program puts 

you in touch with peers from across the 

country who have been in your shoes. 

These colleagues understand your 

questions and can give you suggestions 

and options for resolving work zone 

issues you may come across. 

When a question is submitted to the 

P2P Program, the Program Coordinator 

will match peers with the agency/person 

requesting assistance based on the topic 

and peer expertise.

QUESTION

I’m looking for information on 

contractor-developed TMPs, 

specifically any best practices, 

guidance, or examples you can give. 

PEER RESPONSES

“...we have found that the most 

important thing you can do for a 

contractor developed TMP is to put a 

lot of time and effort in the scope. That 

may sound too simplistic but it is very 

important because the scope drives the 

whole process going forward.”

“... I have worked on a number of designbuild projects, as a member of the designbuild team, to develop project-specific 

TIM plans so I have some insights on the 

effectiveness of structuring programs 

through the contractor. Let’s talk.” 

“...Design/Build projects are the 

only area where we use contractor 

developed TMPs. Please find attached the 

Performance Requirements...”

Ask a Peer
The FHWA Work Zone Peer-to-Peer (P2P) 

program provides short-term assistance to 

agencies interested in learning new methods, 

tools, and strategies to improve work zone 

safety and mobility. 

State and Local transportation agencies have 

access to knowledgeable peers who have 

expertise, lessons learned, and success stories to 

share. Assistance is provided at no cost to these 

agencies and covers a range of work zone issues. 

Topics covered recently include:

• Accelerated construction to minimize traffic 

impacts

• Construction vehicle lighting 

• Intelligent transportation system (ITS) use in 

work zones

• Monitoring work zone performance

• Rating maintenance of traffic proposals

• Temporary pavement markers and striping 

• Temporary traffic control (alternate bid options, 

effectiveness of field reviews, quality of devices)

• Transportation management plan (TMP) 

changes during construction 

• Work zone analysis and tools (capacity, impacts, 

crash analysis)

Peer assistance/exchange can happen in one 

of several ways:

• Email/phone exchanges (most common)

• Peer visit where one agency visits another to 

discuss a topic or view a demonstration

• Workshop where peers from several agencies 

and levels of expertise gather to learn and 

discuss a topic.