No Boundaries is an active community of practice, and members frequently reach out to one another with informal email surveys. These surveys address common issues and innovative solutions that No Boundaries members have considered or tried.
An overview of each survey and the summaries of member responses are listed below and available to the public.
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Innovation: Transporting Temporary Traffic Control Devices
Survey Date: April 17, 2024
Question: When setting up temporary traffic control devices, what type of equipment is used to haul signs to the job site?
Summary of responses
Innovation: Guiderail and Guardrail Post Pulling Process
Survey Date: April 11, 2024
Questions:
1. Does your agency have a prescribed written process for the removal/pulling of guiderail/guardrail posts?
a. If so, can you share it?
b. If no, does your agency have an unwritten best practice to share?
c. When removing damaged posts, do you use any special hardware (I.e., clamp, jaws, choke chain, other)?
d. If using a chain in your removal process, do you prescribe a certain diameter and/or grade of chain? If so, what size and grade?
2. What type of equipment does your agency use to remove damaged posts (I.e., loader, skid steer, truck-mounted pounder, other)?
3. Have you experienced any serious injuries through your current process?
Summary of responses
Innovation: Maintenance Priority Lists
Survey Date: April 10, 2024
Question: Does your agency have a formal priority list related to maintenance activities?
Summary of responses
Innovation: Commuter Policies
Survey Date: February 29, 2024
Questions:
• What are your agency’s vehicle commuting policies?
• Are there stipulations for mileage, out-of-state travel or residence restrictions?
Summary of responses
Innovation: Litter Signs
Survey Date: February 29, 2024
Questions:
• Does your agency use litter signs, such as adopt- or sponsor-a-highway or other anti-litter signs?
• What are successful methods?
• Please provide examples of signs used.
Summary of responses
Innovation: Lighted Flagging Paddles and Lighted Batons
Survey Date: February 15, 2024
Question: How are members using lighted flagging paddles and/or lighted batons for nighttime traffic control?
Summary of responses
Innovation: Striping Paint Sourcing
Survey Date: January 10, 2024
Question:
• Have members advertised for the striping paint that will be used next season? If so:
• Who was the successful bidder?
• Did the prices stay the same, go up or go down?
• If an existing contract was extended, same questions as above.
Summary of responses
Innovation: Low-Visibility Detection Warning System
Survey Date: October 26, 2023
Question: Are any members using fog or low visibility detection (LVD) systems?
Summary of responses
Innovation: State DOT Training Programs
Survey Date: October 26, 2023
Question: Can members provide information about training programs – trainer titles, ratio of trainer to employees, training organizational charts?
Summary of responses
Innovation: Noncommercial Licenses for Commercial Vehicle Operators
Survey Date: October 25, 2023
Question: Which state reported the use of a noncommercial license by agency CDL operators that does not allow the holder to drive commercially or out of state?
Summary of responses
Innovation: Highway Litter Cleanup Methods
Survey Date: October 9, 2023
Question: What are current highway litter cleanup methods, including:
• Highway collection practices
• Highway litter quantity data
• Frequency of collection
Summary of responses