Guidelines for bus transit stops in highway construction work zones.

PDFTech ReportBDV29-977-06Bus transitBus stopsWork zonesBest practicesRecommendationsHighway safetyTransit ridersFloridaFlorida. Dept. of Transportation. Research CenterCevallos, FabianParlade, MiguelPickering, ThaliaMeneses, KatrinaAldajuste, JuniasFlorida International University. Lehman Center for Transportation ResearchUS Transportation CollectionFixed route transit systems provide a valuable transportation service for many of our citizens. As users depend onbus transit to access to the essentials of life, maintaining transit service is a critical issue. Given the extent ofnationwide bus transit systems and a high level of highway construction activities, it is common to find highwayconstruction work areas encompassing and impacting established bus stop locations. However, there is littleinformation available concerning best practices for safely managing the bus stop and transit riders while constructionis underway. The objective of this study is to develop guidelines/recommendations for managing transit stops duringadjacent highway construction operations, with a focus on safety and the customers. This guidance will serve as aplanning tool and as a design and construction guide for Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) coordination for transitagencies, highway design engineers, and construction managers