Work Zone Noteworthy Practices

The Work Zone Operations Noteworthy Practices (Third Edition) provides an easily accessible compilation of work zone operations practices used and recommended by various States and localities around the country for effectively managing work zones and reducing the impacts of work zones on mobility and safety. The Third Edition includes updates made through ongoing cooperation between FHWA and State agencies to keep pace with the evolving state of the practice.

Addendum #1 (released December 2017) adds 24 new entries to the document, representing the latest in work zone management noteworthy practices. These new entries are available through the online HTML version, or as a printable (PDF) Addendum linked below.

Noteworthy Practices are organized into 11 focus area categories, and cross-referenced by six descriptive parameters that let users find noteworthy practices applicable to their own situation. A subject index offers over 50 topics and subtopics for more specific searches.

These noteworthy practices are provided as references, not requirements — they are descriptive, not prescriptive. They describe approaches that have been successfully used by transportation agencies, along with contact information to find out more from the agency using the practice. Each organization must determine which of these practices are noteworthy suited for its particular situation, considering all the site-specific factors that affect work zone operations, and apply at their own discretion.

The document is available in three formats:

• Noteworthy Practices Guidebook (HTML) - A searchable, online HTML version
• Noteworthy Practices Guidebook (PDF) (PDF 1.9MB) - A downloadable electronic copy of the print version.
• Noteworthy Practices Guidebook Addendum #1 (PDF 328KB) - A downloadable electronic copy of 24 new noteworthy practices not included in the original third edition of the guide.
• A hardcopy version suitable for binding in a three-hole binder (293 pages). You may request a hardcopy version of the document by sending an email with your contact information including mailing address to WorkZoneFeedback@dot.gov. Please remember to specify the "Noteworthy Practices Guidelines" in your request.

PDF files can be viewed with the Acrobat® Reader®.