Memphis TN Final Mile Delivery

Innovative Contracting

Since the 1990s, FHWA has been supporting the use of innovative contracting methods. No longer is cost the sole criterion that determines the winning bid. FHWA research indicates that construction projects once tolerated as a fact of life must now provide timely delivery of a quality project with limited road user and social impact costs. Contracting procedures are used to reduce highway construction project times. Benefits from reduced project times include reduced traffic delays and associated costs, fewer crashes and injuries in and around work zones, and lower capital costs for maintaining traffic.
At the same time, vehicle travel continues to increase significantly faster than the addition of new miles of roadway. Over the last 20 years, route miles of highway increased approximately 5 percent, while vehicle miles of travel grew by about 79 percent. In economic terms, the demand far exceeds the supply. Work zones further exacerbate the situation because they add to the growing congestion problem. Roadway usage during nonpeak times makes the window to perform roadwork without severely affecting traffic smaller and smaller. Transportation agencies must perform more roadwork under heavier traffic conditions, often in less time.

Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently updated its regulation that governs traffic safety and mobility in work zones on highways and streets (23 CFR 630 Subpart J). The final rule was published in the Federal Register (69 FR 54562) on September 9, 2004.
In 2000, the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) reconstructed 5 kilometers (3 miles) of concrete pavement on I-40 near its intersection with I-55 in West Memphis, AR. The work zone area began near a bridge across the Mississippi River to Memphis, TN, and abutted a Tennessee work zone on the bridge. Officials from AHTD believed they needed to go beyond traditional traffic control in addressing the impact of the reconstruction project and looked for ways to communicate with the public in both Arkansas and Tennessee about specific delays to expect from the construction.

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