Work Zone Mobility and Safety Program
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Best Practices Guidebook

Best Practices
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The Best Practices Guidebook is a vehicle to promote the sharing of practices within the highway community that reduce construction and maintenance impacts on mobility and safety. The practices may be approaches, procedures, or technologies that are "state-of-the-practice" in work zone mobility and safety management. These practices were collected from those observed during a work zone scanning tour of 26 states, and will be added to as other practices are identified and documented by practitioners across the nation. The Guidebook was prepared by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in partnership with American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), April 2000.

Printed copies of the Guidebook are not currently available for order. To make a printed copy, please select the printable link above. When an updated printed version is available, a notice will be posted to the web site.

Training Module

To make practitioners aware of the Guidebook and assist them in getting the greatest benefit from it, we have developed a Training Module. The training module is designed for use in a session at a workshop, conference, or association meeting, and by Local Technical Assistance Programs (LTAPs).

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