Motorcyclist Advisory Council

Night-time Construction Report to Congress

Program Purpose

The SAFETEA-LU Conference Committee report directs FHWA to conduct and compile research on many aspects of night-time road construction, and report to Congress two years after passage of this legislation on the results of its research.

Statutory References: 

SAFETEA-LU Conference Report, Section 1938, pages 907-908

Program Features: 

Research aspects include:

• Comparisons between work zone-related crash rates day-time and night-time construction operations;
• Rates and frequencies of incidents caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol, drugs and/or other substances causing driver impairment;
• Rates and frequencies of incidents caused by drivers and workers who are tired or sleep deprived;
• Impacts on worker health and welfare;
• Impacts on adjacent communities;
• Impacts on construction quality and work schedules; and
• General impact on roadway construction worker safety.

Funding: 

No separate funding is provided.

Implementation:

The Office of Safety will lead this effort, working with other offices as appropriate.  No research is anticipated; rather, FHWA will compile existing research, study results and best practices on night-time construction and provide a summary of findings. The report will be submitted to Congress by August 2007.