43-Sec 01 55 26 - TRAFFIC REGULATION - 2024.pdf

TRAFFIC REGULATION

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SECTION 01 55 26

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 SECTION DESCRIPTION

A. This Section involves the Contractor’s obligations relative to maintaining the safe and efficient movement of traffic in the vicinity of construction.

B. Contractor will be required to furnish, erect, and maintain traffic cones, drums, barricades, flashing danger signal lights, directional signs and provide trained and equipped flagmen as required by Owner requirements to restrict the movement of traffic within the construction areas and to clearly indicate the restrictions well in advance to vehicular traffic.

1.02 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Traffic Control Plan B. Notification C. Construction parking controls.

D. Flag persons.

E. Haul routes.

F. Traffic signs and signals.

G. Other Requirements H. Removal.

1.03 RELATED SECTIONS

A. Section 01 11 13 - Summary of Work B. Section 01 31 00 - Coordination and Meetings: Coordination and Project conditions.

C. Section 01 50 00: Construction Facilities and Temporary Controls: Barriers.

1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Reference Standards:

1. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:

a. Publication 408 Specifications

b. Publication 213 – Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND DEVICES

A. Post Mounted and Wall Mounted Traffic Control and Informational Signs: As approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

B. Traffic Control Signals: As approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

C. Traffic Cones and Drums, Flares and Lights: As approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

D. Flagperson Equipment: As required by the authority having jurisdiction.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

A. Contractor shall implement temporary traffic controls in accordance with PennDOT Publication 408, Section 900 and PennDOT Publication 213 – Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines.

B. Contractor shall implement any requirements imposed by the Owner.

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3.02 NOTIFICATIONS

A. Contractor shall provide advance notification to any parties so noted in the PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit or local municipal Road Opening Permit in accordance with the required time schedule. In any event, the local municipal Police Department shall be notified at least ten (10) days prior to the date Contractor desires to restrict traffic in or along any highways or roads.

B. Contractor shall obtain advance approval from the authority having jurisdiction (PennDOT, local municipality) should it be necessary to temporarily close a road. The following parties shall be notified at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance.

1. Local Municipal Police

2. Local Fire Company

3. Local School District

4. Local Ambulance Service

5. All affected residents

At least one lane must be open for local traffic at all times and Contractor must be prepared to allow passage of emergency vehicles at any time.

3.03 CONSTRUCTION PARKING CONTROLS

A. Control vehicular parking to prevent interference with public traffic and parking, access by emergency vehicles, and Owner's operations.

B. Monitor parking of construction personnel's vehicles. Maintain vehicular access to and through parking areas.

C. Prevent parking on or adjacent to access roads or in non-designated areas.

3.04 FLAG PERSONS

A. Provide trained and equipped flag persons to regulate traffic when construction operations or traffic encroach on public traffic lanes.

B. Provide flaggers that successfully completed a flagger-training course within the last 3 years that complies with the PennDOT’s minimum flagger training guidelines described in PennDOT Publication 408 Section 901.3(y). Assure that flaggers carry a valid wallet-sized training card containing the name of the flagger, training source, date of successful completion of training, and signature; or provide a roster of trained flaggers to the Owner before the start of flagging operations that contains the names of flaggers, training source, and date of successful completion of training.

3.05 HAUL ROUTES

A. Consult with authority having jurisdiction, establish public thoroughfares to be used for haul routes and site access.

B. Confine construction traffic to designated haul routes.

3.06 TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS

A. Install and operate traffic controls to direct and maintain orderly flow of traffic in areas under Contractor’s control, and areas affected by Contractor’s operations.

B. Relocate as Work progresses, to maintain effective traffic control.

3.07 OTHER REQUIREMENTS

A. Maintain access at all times during non-working periods and to the maximum extent feasible during working periods to all driveways and entrances of adjacent properties. In this regard, use and maintenance of steel plates or other decking across the trench may be necessary to reduce to a minimum interference with access to the adjacent properties.

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B. Provide safe decking over open trenches in or along highways or roads during non-work periods by the use and maintenance of steel plates or other decking, which shall have sufficient strength to safely support all traffic including truck loads.

C. Time of Work

1. Construction may not begin before 7:00 A.M and must be terminated by dusk. This work limitation also includes the moving of equipment. No work may occur on Sunday unless approved by the Owner.

D. It is the responsibility of the of the CONTRACTOR to notify and coordinate with PennDOT when WORK will occur adjacent to and/or potentially impact any State Route.

3.08 REMOVAL

A. Remove equipment and devices when all work, including pavement restoration, has been completed.

B. Repair damage caused by installation.

C. Remove post settings to a depth of 2 feet.

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