Work Zone Traffic Management
Work Zone Traffic Management
Administration
• Toilets
• Course timings
• Breaks/lunch
• Smoking arrangements
• Telephones
• Introductions
Learning Outcomes
PPT-083-01
•Roadway Workers’
54% of fatalities Deaths
occurred due to the worker
being struck by a truck
PPT-083-01
Type of activities which can be
performed on Roads
• Constructing
• Repairing
• Cleaning
• Walking in or near a
roadway
• Directing or flagging
• Resurfacing or blacktopping
Workzone Definitions
Workzones Typology
Principles of Temporary
Traffic Control (TTC)
Related References
• Increased workload
• Vehicle speed
inappropriate for
prevailing conditions
Appropriately colored or
marked vehicles with
rotating/strobe lights may be used
in place of signs and channelizing
devices (May be augmented with
signs or arrow panels/chevrons)
5A. Elements
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Mobile Work
Zone
• Often involve frequent short
stops for activities:
Such as pavement marking, litter
cleanup, pothole patching, or utility
operations, and are similar to
short-duration operations
Motorway Detour
Example
Consideration for
Pedestrians
Related References
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
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Types of
Detours
• Median crossovers
(divided highways)
• Lane closures
• Temporary detour
• Part-width construction
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
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Median
crossovers
• Design considerations
Guardrail
Bridge widths
Interchange proximity and
access
Review distance
between
crossovers
Location (topography,
geometrics, distance
between)
Drainage
Future projects
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
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Lane
closure
• Design considerations
Bridge widths
Temporary barrier rail
Length of area to be
protected
Barrier deflection
Taper rates
End treatment
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
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Lane
closure
• Safety
–Directional traffic separated
–Interstate standards met
–Access controlled
–Excavation located next to
travel lane
–Bridge work – extended
duration
–No passing
• Cost considerations
Traffic control
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
of Signage
Road Sa faentyd TShaefeotryy&
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Road Closed Signages
Temporary
detours
• Design considerations
5B. Elements
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Temporary
detours
• Safety
–Short length
–Driver expectations violated
• Cost considerations
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
of Signage
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Detour traffic onto an
existing route
• Interstate/Freeway
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
of Signage
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ticres (II)
Detour traffic onto an
existing route
• Two-lane rural routes
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
of Signage
Road Sa faentyd TShaefeotryy&
f orPdreatcou
ticres (II)
How to increase detour
capacity
• Eliminate some turns
• Reroute trucks and buses
• Ban parking
• Ban loading/ unloading during
peak hours
• Eliminate bus stops
• Coordinate traffic signals
• Widen the traffic way
• Implement one-way traffic
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
of Signage
Road Sa faentyd TShaefeotryy&
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ticres (II)
Motorway Detour
Example
1Km section in Tripoli-Kalamata motorway (Greece)
Detour to a narrow two-lane road for “Tsakona” bridge
construction
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
of Signage
Road Sa faentyd TShaefeotryy&
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ticres (II)
Motorway Detour
Example
• Appropriate traffic
control and safety
devices used
• Safety aware
construction personnel
• No injury accidents in
approximately 3 years of
operation!
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
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Pedestrian
issues
• Pedestrian needs
must be identified
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
of Signage
Road Sa faentyd TShaefeotryy&
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ticres (II)
Examples of improper pedestrian
traffic control
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
of Signage
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Principl
es
• Spend least amount of
time necessary to set-up
and remove devices safely
• Perform work as
expeditiously as possible to
reduce exposure
• Decreasing
exposure time
increases safety
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
of Signage
Road Sa faentyd TShaefeotryy&
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ticres (II)
Removal of Traffic Control
Devices
• Remove immediately
following completion of
work
5B. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
of Signage
Road Sa faentyd TShaefeotryy&
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1. Plan for traffic safety
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3. Provide clear and
positive guidance on
how to get through the
temporary traffic control
zone
• Inspections should be
performed by a trained
professional.
• Repair or replace
devices, as
necessary.
• Monitor and modify
work zone
as project progresses.
5A. Elements
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5. Maintain
roadside safety
throughout the project
• Provide recovery
area for errant
vehicles.
• Store equipment and materials
outside clear zone.
6. Make sure workers receive
training
when that’s required.
• Lighting
• Visibility
• Inclement weather
• Congested areas
• Driving conditions
• Duration of operation
• Physical constraints
2. Transition area
3. Activity area
4. Termination area
Advance Warning Area
PPT-083-01
How to calculate Taper Length
PPT-083-01
Taper
PPT-083-01
Safety Alert
PPT-083-01
Routine Inspections
Need to understand:
- Stop traffic
• Maneuver quickly
• Position
• Signals
• Release
• Leaving
Flagger Stations
• Lighted at night
Flagger Stations
• High-visibility apparel
• Worker training
• Activity area planning
• Speed control
• Positive separation
• Lighting
• Worker safety planning
• Special devices
High-Visibility Apparel
5C. Elements
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Traffic control
devices
• A road work zone usually
requires drivers of vehicles
to temporarily change
their behavior (e.g. their
speed or path).
5C. Elements
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Traffic control
devices
• Traffic markings - painted markings or
self- adhesive tape are used for long-term
work zones.
5C. Elements
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Traffic control
devices
• Variable message sign (VMS)- VMS
gives the drivers, in real time, accurate
messages generated from a central unit
using an on-line connection.
5C. Elements
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Traffic control
devices
• Emphasizing beacon- Applied in work zones
especially for purposes of visual guidance and,
partly, for the physical separation of opposite-
way lanes.
5C. Elements
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Warning Lights on Work
Vehicles
• Attract the attention
of road users
• Potentially hazardous
situation
• Sufficient time for
taking appropriate
action
• Warning light
standardization
desirable
• Promote driver
understanding
•
5C. Elements
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Warning Lights on Work
Vehicles
• Warning lights
should be visible to
drivers from all
angles (360
degrees)
• 5C. Elements
Day 2A.
Warning lights should be
Signage and safety
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Truck with
attenuator
5C. Elements
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Truck with
attenuator
5C. Elements
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Improper Placement of Work
Vehicle
5C. Elements
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Referenc
es
USA
• NCHRP (2007). Design of Construction
Work Zones on High-Speed Highways.
NCHRP Report 581
• FHWA (2012). Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control
Devices – 2009 edition, revision 2
KSA
• MOT (2017). Traffic Detours
• MOT (2017). Work Zone Traffic Control
5C. Elements
Day 2A. Signage and safety
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Referenc
es
International
• PIARC (2012). Improvements in Safe
Working on Roads
Europe
• ARROWS (1998). Advanced Research on
Road Work Zone Safety Standards in
Europe. Road Work Zone Safety Practical
Handbook
• ERF (2015). Towards Safer Work Zones
5A. Elements
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Referenc
es
Australia
• Austroads (2019). Code of Practice for
Temporary Traffic Management: Part 10
Sample Layouts
USA
• NCHRP (2007). Design of Construction
Work Zones on High-Speed Highways.
NCHRP Report 581
KSA
• MOT (2017). Traffic Detours
• MOT (2017). Work Zone Traffic Control
5A. Elements
Day 2A. Workzones:
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End of the Training