A guidebook for nighttime construction
Subtitle: impacts on safety, quality, and productivity
By: Jennifer S. Shane, Amr Kandil, Clifford J. Schexnayder
Contributors: Kandil, Amr Ahmed; Schexnayder, Cliff J.; Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation; National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Highway Research Program; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; United States. Federal Highway Administration
Series: NCHRP report -- 726; Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) -- 726.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9780309258470
Subjects: Roads; Handbooks, manuals; Design and construction; Safety measures; Human factors; Maintenance and repair; Management; Lighting; Road work zones; Automobile driving at night
Description: "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 726: A Guidebook for Nighttime Construction: Impacts on Safety, Quality, and Productivity provides suggested guidance on the conduct of nighttime highway construction and maintenance operations. These guidelines are based on best practices and strategies for nighttime operations that relate to the personnel and traveling public safety and the quality of the as-built facility. The guide also addresses work-zone risk analysis planning and implementation, construction nuisances to both neighbors and workers, and work-zone illumination methods."--Publisher's description.
Notes: At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-116).

Also available online.

Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration NCHRP project 10-78
Table of contents: title: Introduction and framework --; title: Risk --; title: Illumination --; title: Nuisances --; title: Productivity --; title: Quality --; title: Cost --; title: Safety --; title: Communications --; title: Interactions --; title: Summary for implementation and keys to success.