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Roadworks, the Glossary

Roadworks, also called road construction or road work, occur when part of the road, or in rare cases, the entire road, has to be occupied for work relating to the road, most often in the case of road surface repairs.^[1]

18 relations: Barrier board, Bollard, Concrete pavement restoration, Federal Highway Administration, International Grooving & Grinding Association, Local government in the United Kingdom, Maintenance of traffic, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, National Highways, Road, Road debris, Road traffic control, Roadblock, Smart work zone, Thoroughfare, Traffic collision, Traffic cone, Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.
Streetworks

Barrier board

Barrier boards are typically long plastic or wooden beams or metal plates used during road works and similar activities to cordon off areas, close roads or direct traffic. Roadworks and Barrier board are Streetworks.

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Bollard

A bollard is a sturdy, short, vertical post. Roadworks and bollard are road infrastructure and Streetworks.

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Concrete pavement restoration

Concrete pavement restoration (CPR) together with concrete pavement preservation (CPP) is a group of various techniques used to maintain concrete roadways. Roadworks and concrete pavement restoration are road infrastructure.

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Federal Highway Administration

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation.

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International Grooving & Grinding Association

International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) is a non-profit trade association located in West Coxsackie, New York.

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Local government in the United Kingdom

Local government in the United Kingdom has origins that pre-date the United Kingdom itself, as each of the four countries of the United Kingdom has its own separate system.

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Maintenance of traffic

Maintenance of traffic (MOT), also known as temporary traffic control or temporary traffic management, is a process of establishing of a work zone, providing related transportation management and temporary traffic control on streets and highways right-of-way. Roadworks and Maintenance of traffic are road infrastructure, road transport and Streetworks.

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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (usually referred to as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, abbreviated MUTCD) is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to specify the standards by which traffic signs, road surface markings, and signals are designed, installed, and used.

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National Highways

National Highways (NH), formerly the Highways Agency and later formerly Highways England, is a government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major A roads in England.

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Road

A road is a thoroughfare for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians.

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Road debris

Road debris, a form of road hazard, is debris on or off a road.

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Road traffic control

Road traffic control involves directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a construction zone, accident or other road disruption, thus ensuring the safety of emergency response teams, construction workers and the general public. Roadworks and road traffic control are Streetworks.

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Roadblock

A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road.

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Smart work zone

A smart work zone or intelligent work zone refers to a site-specific configuration of traffic control technology deployed within a roadway work zone to increase the safety of construction workers, provide "real-time" travel information, and efficiently route motorists through a work zone.

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Thoroughfare

A thoroughfare is a primary passage or way of transport, whether by road on dry land or, by extension, via watercraft or aircraft.

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Traffic collision

A traffic collision, also known as a motor vehicle collision, or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other moving or stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building.

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Traffic cone

Traffic cones, also called pylons, witches' hats, road cones, highway cones, safety cones, caution cones, channelizing devices, construction cones, roadworks cones, or just cones, are usually cone-shaped markers that are placed on roads or footpaths to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner. Roadworks and traffic cone are road transport and Streetworks.

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Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals

The Convention on Road Signs and Signals, commonly known as the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, is a multilateral treaty to standardize the signing system for road traffic (road signs, traffic lights and road markings) in use internationally.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadworks

Also known as Road Work, Road work zone, Road works, Roadwork, Work zone, .