Clearing items from the roadway is important, but it can be a hazardous task for highway maintenance workers when frequent stops are required to load debris in and around moving traffic.
To increase the safety of its field crews, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration evaluated an innovative attachment that can be installed on the front of a vehicle to improve debris removal. Through a series of field tests, this research project assessed the equipment’s performance in a variety of conditions and identified potential benefits and challenges.
Read the report: Improving Roadway Debris Clearance for Chart Responders, March 2024.
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