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Work Zones

Safe and Effective Use of Law Enforcement Personnel in Work Zones

Acronym List

  • AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
  • ANSI American National Standards Institute
  • AWA Advance Warning Area
  • CFR Code of Federal Regulations
  • DOT Department of Transportation
  • FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • FHWA Federal Highway Administration
  • FPS Feet Per Second
  • LEO Law Enforcement Officer
  • MUTCD Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
  • MPH Miles Per Hour
  • NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • PCMS Portable Changeable Message Sign
  • PDO Property Damage Only
  • POC Point of Contact
  • PRT Perception Reaction Time
  • TA Typical Application
  • TCS Traffic Control Supervisor
  • TCP Traffic Control Plan
  • TMA Truck Mounted Attenuator
  • TTC Temporary Traffic Control
  • SHP State Highway Patrol
  • SPM Statewide Program Manager
  • STIP Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
  • WZ Work Zone

 

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