Allow the use of paint only if the temporary traffic stripe is not required to be removed. Category 1 devices include traffic cones, plastic traffic drums, portable delineators, and channelizers. Do not allow the use of nonretroreflective portable signs during hours of darkness. Also, when possible, use barrier vehicles or an impact attenuator vehicle between the approaching motorist and workers on foot. A minimum 1500' of sight distance shall 4. Verify telescoping flag trees maintain an upright position when being used. Confirm the contractor installs a reflector on each rail unit placed within 10 feet of a traffic lane. Verify visibility and legibility requirements. Study our various maps, dashboards, portals, and statistics. Confirm compliance with the minimum legibility distances. Obtain the name and contact information for the assigned onsite system coordinator. Extend the straight section, known as the tangent portion of the closure, to better position the taper. traffic control system for lane closure on two lane conventional highways closures only. Do not pay the contractor for providing the TPAR. Refer to Section 2-214D, Construction Contingency Plan, of this manual. Some districts have adopted a practice of providing motorists additional warning by displaying information a mile or more in advance of the closure using portable or fixed changeable message signs. Compute the payment as a force account or as an adjustment of compensation based on a force account analysis. Be prepared, pack your patience, and if you must travel, go safely. Check that all crash cushion modules are filled with the proper weight of sand. The contract item for a temporary flashing beacon system, commonly bid as furnish-each or furnish-lump sum, includes all costs for placement, operation, maintenance, relocation, and removal of the system. State Route 39 (SR 39) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that travels through Orange and Los Angeles counties. Determine the exact location of the temporary signs and when they are no longer needed for the direction of traffic. Chapter 4: Construction Details, Section 12: Temporary Traffic Control. Drums used instead of cones, barricades, or delineators as part of a traffic control system or used as specified under Public Safety section in the contract are not to be paid for at contract item price. Review the project plans and sheets T1A, T1B, and T2 of the Standard Plans. Verify the planned temporary signal system includes a backup power source and automatic transfer switches. Length of closureAvoid long closures with no evidence of activity. Contract Number 04-0Q7104 Date Adv. Caltrans does not pay for providing the TPAR when the pedestrian route closure is the result of contractors means and methods. Verify the contractor removes or covers any construction area signs that duplicate or contradict the signs for a project within 250 feet of another project. Confirm the sign is placed where it is most visible to approaching motorists. Data and maps . RCS has supported in the erection and dismantle of tower cranes at . For informational purposes only. DISCLAIMER: Registering with Caltrans does not represent any express or implied promise by Caltrans to award emergency contracts now or in future. Review the contractors work plan for compliance with the requirements in Section 12-4.04, Temporary Pedestrian Access Routes, of the Standard Specifications. Verify temporary or permanent pavement delineation is in place before opening the traveled way to traffic. Do not allow the contractor to close two adjacent ramps in the same direction of travel unless necessary because of the operation or project conditions. Verify the lights are not glaring into approaching traffic, especially truck traffic. - Provide temporary traffic control; . The following are typical situations in which field adjustments are necessary: If long closures are unavoidable, protect the active work area by placing barricades or drums across the closed lanes, upstream of the work area. Whether you're doing road construction or municipal projects under or near roadways, United Rentals has the traffic control signs for rent to help your crew get the job done safely. When the work has safely progressed beyond the supplemental taper, remove the upstream taper and tangent. Verify the contractor delineates a PCMS with a taper consisting of nine traffic cones. Confirm the contractors employee uses the assigned user identification to submit the closure requests in the Lane Closure System (LCS). Initial placement of each barricade is paid for as a contract item at the time of placement. Do not use the contract item for temporary crash cushion modules to pay for temporary crash cushion modules that are placed to fulfill the requirements of the Public Safety section. Stationary closures on a traffic lane are 10-97 before placing the first cone on the traffic lane, and 10-98 after removing all the cones from the traffic lane. Verify Type K temporary railing is placed on a firm, stable foundation uniformly graded throughout the entire length of the railing. Contact Safety Programs 2022 Caltrans Safety Program Accomplishments (PDF) When determining how much to include on a progress pay estimate, withhold some payment sufficient to cover the cost of maintaining and removing the signs. Inspect TPARs weekly to verify that they are clean and unobstructed and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the work plan required by the specifications. Verify that the sign complies with the requirements of Section 12-3.32, "Portable Changeable Message Signs," of the Standard Specifications, including number of lines and characters in a line, display modes, power source, and devices to plumb and level the trailer. Request the guidelines from Construction headquarters. Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Verify portable transverse rumble strips comply with the requirements in Section 12-3.36 Portable Transverse Rumble Strips of the project special provisions, if applicable. When pilot vehicles are used, radios are required. Consult with the district traffic engineer for other acceptable means to protect the sign instead of the Type K temporary railing required by the specifications. When an operation is terminated before the time the specifications allow because of circumstances beyond the contractors control, consider granting time, compensation, or both, within the terms of the contract. The contract item price also includes the costs of work necessary to restore channelizers damaged by public traffic. After placing components of stationary closures, the contractor may place the impact attenuator vehicle in advance of the work area to protect workers and traffic. Caltrans expects to begin paving and installing a new guardrail to wrap up the project during the week of Jan. 16, weather permitting. Determine what construction area signs should be placed before work begins for the entire project and before each stage of the project. All drums should use the same type and brand of retroreflective sheeting. 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Use the most current edition of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) publication Quality Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control Devices and Features to confirm acceptability of traffic control devices. Verify that automated flagger assistance devices (AFAD) comply with the requirements in Section 12-3.38 Automated Flagger Assistance Devices of the Standard Specifications. Review Section 81-3, Pavement Markers, of the Standard Specifications. Require the contractor to set up an off-the-highway detour before closing all ramps in both directions of travel at the same interchange. Extend exit ramp tapers back through the closure as an extension of the ramps shoulder line. Know before you go:National Weather Service -Caltrans Social Media -Road Informationorcall 1-800-427-7623 -QuickMap Real-time Travel Information, MASH Implementation (Permanent and Temporary Traffic Safety Devices), CA DMV Driver's Handbook - Sharing the Road: (Road Workers and Work Zones; Double Fine Zones; Move Over and Slow Down), Transportation Management Plan Guidelines (Caltrans), Caltrans Public Information Officers (by District), California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD), Crashworthy Work Zone Traffic Control Devices, Pedestrian Considerations for California Temporary Traffic Control Zones Brochure (PDF), Design Information Bulletin 82-05 Pedestrian Accessibility Guidelines for Highway Projects (PDF), CA MUTCD Part 6H, TA-101(CA) through TA-104(CA), UC Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies, Technology Transfer Program, American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), FHWA Work Zone Mobility and Safety Program, National Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC), Division of Occupational Safety and Healths (Cal/OSHA) Construction Safety Orders, Caltrans Construction Contract Standards (including Standard Plans, Standard Specifications & Standard Special Provisions), CA Numbered Exit Uniform System (Cal-NExUS), Contractor-Furnished Sign & Standard Plans, Construction Project Funding Identification Signs, Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Signs, CalOES: Power Outage and Fire Recovery Resources. Category 2 devices include barricades and portable sign supports. Flash flooding may occur, especially near recent burn scars. Direct the contractor to remove any temporary pavement delineation that conflicts with the permanent pavement delineation. Check construction area signs often during the course of the work. The contractor is responsible for the replacement expenses. Determine the methods and equipment the contractor will use for closing lanes, ramps, and roadways, and for flagging and controlling one-way traffic. Verify contractors are assigning personnel and maintaining closures in accordance with the T Series Standard Plans. Review Section 84-2.03, Construction, of the. 3. In metropolitan areas, this type of warning may be feasible with cooperation of the transportation management center. Ask the contractor to replace channelizers that are displaced or fail to remain in an upright position. Verify all threaded rods or dowels are removed and the area is restored to its previous condition or constructed to its planned condition after removal of Type K temporary railing. Document this inspection in the daily report; indicate weather, traffic conditions, and time of inspection. Temporary pavement markers will not adhere to a cold in-place recycling surface. Request a list of Category 2 temporary traffic control devices to be used on the project and copies of their Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) acceptance letters. Home Programs The cost of providing flaggers is included in the bid item cost for portable signal systems. Review the requests to avoid oversights and overbooking. 13. The LCS will send the contractors employees a unique password by email after the accounts are created. Do not permit rocks, concrete, or other hard objects to be used for this purpose. According to the Authorized Material List for Signing and Delineation Materials, 0.5-inch Intelplast Intelcel or similar material is authorized, and according to FHWA Work Zone Letter 85 from the FHWAs Safety Program work zone device letter archive website, this type of sign substrate is authorized for use on Type 3 barricades. If the blunt end is within 8 feet, appropriate approved crash cushion protection other than sand filled modules should be provided. Know before you go:National Weather Service -Caltrans Social Media -Road Informationorcall 1-800-427-7623 -QuickMap Real-time Travel Information, Implementation of Six-Inch Wide Traffic Lines and Discontinuing Use of Non-Reflective Raised Pavement Markers This edition is an update to the CJUTCM 2014 sixth edition. All Trades Requirements Why Use TLC? Review sheet T3B of the Standard Plans for staking requirements. 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