Feds Update Work Zone Safety Rule for First Time in 20 Years

The Biden-Harris administration has made the first update to highway work zone safety rule in 20 years, the Federal Highway Administration announced Nov. 5. 

The changes, which will go into effect Dec. 2, seek to decrease the likelihood of work zone fatalities for workers and motorists by establishing minimum requirements and providing guidance for the use of protection devices such as concrete barriers.

The updates also provide guidance on the installation and maintenance of temporary traffic control devices, use of uniformed law enforcement during construction and utility operations and a new requirement of contract pay items ensuring the availability of funds for those provisions.

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