1-02010 Maintenance Protection of Traffic.pdf

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SECTION 02010

MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC

DURING CONSTRUCTION

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 WORK INCLUDED

A. This work includes but is not limited to providing satisfactory barricades, safety fence, warning signs, detour signs, flashers, traffic cones, flagmen, pedestrian walks, temporary decking and all materials, equipment and labor necessary for the acceptable maintenance and protection of traffic as indicated on the drawings, outlined in PennDOT Publication 203, entitled "Work Zone Traffic Control" or as directed by the Engineer.

1.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The Contractor shall maintain vehicular and pedestrian access to adjacent properties at all times during construction, unless otherwise authorized.

B. The contractor shall monitor parking of construction personnel's vehicles and maintain vehicular access to and through parking areas.

C. The contractor shall prevent parking on or adjacent to access roads or in non-designated areas.

D. The Contractor shall maintain access for emergency vehicles at all times during construction.

E. All fire hydrants, water valves, fire alarm boxes and letter boxes shall be left uncovered and readily accessible for use.

F. The Contractor shall furnish, place, maintain and remove steel plates for temporary decking over excavations as indicated and directed. The decking shall be of sufficient strength and shall be installed so as to safely support an HS-25 and the alternate military loading.

G. Where permission for detouring traffic is granted, the Contractor shall post detour signs to the satisfaction of the appropriate Authorities, and the Contractor shall maintain such detour routes until such time as they are deemed unnecessary by the appropriate Authority.

H. No State Highway may be closed to traffic without State approval.

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I. No Borough roadway may be closed to traffic without the Borough's approval.

J. Contractor shall provide an adequate number of flagmen as required or as directed by the Engineer.

K. The Contractor shall be responsible for notifying the Borough Police, School

Districts, and Fire Departments when it is necessary to close any roadway

24 hours prior to road closure.

L. Maintenance and protection of traffic during construction shall conform to 67 PA

Code, Chapter 203 entitled "Work Zone Traffic Control".

1.3 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The work area shall be properly barricaded and secured during non-work hours to provide unrestricted full width use for through traffic lanes.

B. During working hours, the Contractor shall provide a minimum of one (1) nine (9) foot wide lane through the work area for through traffic. Proper signage, barricades and flagmen shall be provided as necessary to facilitate traffic flow as necessary, or as directed by the Engineer or Borough.

C. As a minimum, the following signage must be employed during closures of

Borough Roads.

1. Closure during daytime hours.

a. Minimum of 2 ea. "ROAD CLOSED LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY" signs conforming to PennDOT Standards at each intersecting street or as directed by the Engineer or Borough.

b. Minimum of 1 detour arrow at each intersecting street.

2. Closure during nighttime hours.

a. Minimum of 2 ea. "ROAD CLOSED" signs conforming to

PennDOT Standards at each intersecting street or as directed by the

Engineer or Borough.

b. Minimum of 2 ea. "ROAD CLOSED AHEAD" signs on each road preceding the intersection to be closed.

c. All signs shall be illuminated with PennDOT Type A or Type B lights.

D. The Contractor shall furnish, place and maintain safety fence around all excavations and other areas designated by the Engineer during non-work hours.

Safety fencing shall be the product of Tenax Corporation, bright orange, no less

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E. The Engineer shall have the authority, upon proper written notice to the

Contractor, to stop construction progress until such time when all deficiencies have been corrected to the satisfaction of the Engineer, if in the opinion of the

Engineer traffic control is inadequate thereby creating a safety hazard. In such instance, the Contractor shall have no claim for extra compensation or increase to the contract time for such disturbances.

END OF SECTION