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Toll Facility Safety Study Report to Congress
List of Figures
Figure 4-1. Dedicated ETC Lanes Positioned at Both Sides of a Plaza ....................................... 21
Figure 4-2. Concrete Barriers and Attenuators Physically Separate Traffic Upstream of an
Illinois Tollway Plaza................................................................................................ 21
Figure 4-3. Pavement Markings and Cones Delay Merging Downstream at the NYS Thruway’s
Holland Tunnel Plaza ................................................................................................ 22
Figure 4-4. The Use of Pavement Markings to Identify Dedicated-ETC Lanes .......................... 22
Figure 4-5. Open Road Tolling in Illinois .................................................................................... 23
Figure 4-6. Tunnels Provide Access to Booths without Exposure to Traffic ............................... 24
Figure 4-7. Handheld Stop Sign Aids Collector in Crossing Travel Lanes.................................. 25
Figure 4-8. Clear Plastic Shoulder Bag for Collectors to Use when Crossing ............................. 25
Figure 4-9. Booths can create a Visual Obstacle when Crossing ................................................. 26
Figure 4-10. Painted Crosswalk for Workers with Fencing to Channelize Workers to Cross at the
Crosswalk .................................................................................................................. 26
Figure 4-11. ManSaver TM Safety Bar........................................................................................... 27
Figure 4-12. Various Signs and Markings Remind Collectors of the Dangers of Crossing
Lanes.......................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 4-13. Signs and Stickers in Plaza Building and Toll Booth Remind Workers about
Safety......................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 4-14. Safety Vest ............................................................................................................... 28
Figure 4-15. Retroreflective Jacket............................................................................................... 29
Figure 4-16. Crampons Can Help Collectors Avoid Slips in Snowy and Icy Conditions............ 29
Figure 4-18. Handrails on Both Sides of Tunnel Stairways Can Improve Safety ........................ 30
Figure 4-19. Rumble Strips........................................................................................................... 30
Figure 4-20. Dynamic Signs Display Current ETC Lane Numbers at a NYS Thruway Plaza..... 31
Figure 4-21. Gates in use to Indicate that a Lane is Closed.......................................................... 32
Figure 4-22. Options for Conveying a Closed Lane to Motorists................................................. 33
Figure 4-23. Enforcement Presence at an MTA Plaza.................................................................. 34
Figure 4-24. Sign Notifying Motorists that Plaza Is Photo Enforced........................................... 35
Figure 4-25. Pavement Markings Reinforce the Speed Limit in Dedicated ETC Lanes.............. 35
Figure 4-26. Speed Limits Are Posted at Each Lane to Reinforce Speed Limits......................... 35
Figure 4-27. The Use of Transverse Pavement Markings to Reduce Speeding ........................... 36
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