T R A F F I C C O N T R O L P L A N S D E S I G N TRAFFIC CONTROL PLANS W H A T & W H Y Traffic Safety & Construction Staging Plan Traffic Safety & Construction Staging Plan Safely warn, guide and protect traffic Safely warn, guide and protect traffic Provide safe, efficient environment for contractor Provide safe, efficient environment for contractor Project Development Process Project Development Process Begin conceptual TCP early – i.e. during Scoping Begin conceptual TCP early – i.e. during Scoping Continually refine & improve as project progresses Continually refine & improve as project progresses W H E R E

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TRAFFIC CONTROL PLANS W H E N Needed For Every Project? Needed For Every Project? Every project has a Traffic Control Plan Every project has a Traffic Control Plan Level of detail relative to Scope, duration, cost, etc. Level of detail relative to Scope, duration, cost, etc. TCP Designers TCP Designers Trained “Experts” in your Agency, or Trained “Experts” in your Agency, or Consultant Engineering Firms Consultant Engineering Firms W H O

T R A F F I C C O N T R O L P L A N S D E S I G N TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN H O W ODOT Formal Training ODOT “TCP Design Workshop” – 3 Days ODOT “TCP Design Workshop” – 3 Days ODOT “Work Zone Traffic Analysis” – 1 Day ODOT “Work Zone Traffic Analysis” – 1 Day ODOT Staff – Salem & Region Offices ODOT Staff – Salem & Region Offices Consultant Involvement Consultant Involvement Personal Exposure Personal Exposure “First 1000 are the Tough Ones!” “First 1000 are the Tough Ones!”

T R A F F I C C O N T R O L P L A N S D E S I G N Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) Instructors: Evergreen Safety (Mr. Dave White) Available several times per year Uniform Traffic Control Devices Workshop Broad overview of MUTCD, Part VI Through OSU Training Program Annually, every April T R A F F I C C O N T R O L P L A N S D E S I G N TRAFFIC CONTROL PLANS ADDITIONAL TRAINING RESOURCES

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Design Standards – Manuals & Websites 2006 TCP Design Manual Work Zone Traffic Analysis Guide Oregon Temp. Traffic Control Handbook ODOT Standard Highway Sign Policy & Guidelines Download_Page2.shtmlwww.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TRAFFIC/Sign_Policy_ Download_Page2.shtml 2003 MUTCD – Part VI mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-millennium.htmmutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-millennium.htm ODOT Contract Plans Development Guide For Drafting and Document Assembly detailsFor Drafting and Document Assembly details T R A F F I C C O N T R O L P L A N S D E S I G N DESIGN RESOURCES

T R A F F I C C O N T R O L P L A N S D E S I G N TECHNICAL RESOURCES ODOT Specifications 2002 Standard Specifications for Construction 2007 Specs under development2007 Specs under development Special Provisions (Sections & 00225) Unique Special Provisions Standard Drawings – RD900 Series Updated Every 6 Months (January, July) standard_drawings_home.shtml Cost Estimating TCP Cost Estimator (EXCEL-based) – Updated 4/7/06 Traffic Engineering & Operations Section publications.shtml

T R A F F I C C O N T R O L P L A N S D E S I G N LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, PRACTICES & PROCESSES Polyester Polymer Concrete (PPC) For Accelerated Bridge Deck Rehabilitation Cure Times in Hours instead of Days Work Zone & Staging Plan dramatically simplified Temporary Concrete Barrier not neededTemporary Concrete Barrier not needed Reduced Duration => Shorter Stages => Minimized Traffic ImpactsReduced Duration => Shorter Stages => Minimized Traffic Impacts Lesser Known Traffic Control Devices Single-Post Temporary Sign Support (TSS) Regulatory Roll-Up Signs (i.e. DO NOT PASS) Temporary Non-Reflective (“Blackout”) Tape Reflective Barrier Panels 4’ and 6’-Wide Type III Barricades Blue Plastic Tubular Markers (for Business Accesses)

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T R A F F I C C O N T R O L P L A N S D E S I G N TCP DESIGN UNIT – Who We Are Traffic Control Plans UnitTraffic Control Plans Unit Scott McCanna, P.E. Scott McCanna, P.E. State Traffic Control Plans Engineer State Traffic Control Plans Engineer Don Wence Don Wence TCP Standards Engineer TCP Standards Engineer Irene Toews, P.E. Irene Toews, P.E. TCP Quality Assurance Engineer TCP Quality Assurance Engineer Region TCP DesignersRegion TCP Designers Salem, Portland, Bend, LaGrande, Medford Salem, Portland, Bend, LaGrande, Medford

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