g.traffic-control-plan-gt-3-3.docx

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN AND SPECIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO GT.3.3 SAFETY

Unless otherwise agreed, the following measures are required to provide adequate warning of hazards for users of roads and trails adjacent to Contractor's Operations.

Part I. Signing and Other Warning Methods:

(a) Signs. The following signs are required when Contractor's Operations are in progress adjacent to or on Forest Service controlled roads and trails:

WHEN AND WHERE REQUIRED

1. LOGGING

OPERATIONS

NEXT <> MILES

(4" letters)

2. LOGGING

OPERATIONS

(3" letters)

3. FOR LOGGING

USE ONLY

(3" letters)

KT-FT.3.1# and temporary roads intersect with KT-FT.3.1# roads. Install a cross ditch to discourage use when sign is covered or removed for extended periods.

4. TRUCKS

(4" letters)

5. END

LOGGING

OPERATIONS

(4" letters)

6. TREE

FELLING

AHEAD

(3" letters)

7. ROAD

MACHINERY

AHEAD

(3" letters)

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN AND SPECIFICATIONS – GT.3.3 Safety (continued)

All signs shall meet requirements as specified in Parts I and VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Sign borders and lettering shall be black. Borders are 1/2 inch wide, inset 1/2 inch from outside edge of sign. All sign backgrounds shall be orange, except signs #1 and 5 which shall be reflectorized orange.

Signs shall be installed on posts, with a 5 foot minimum ground clearance, or on temporary supports complying with MUTCD standards.

All signs are to be removed or covered when operations are interrupted for seasonal nonuse or other extended periods.

Contractor shall furnish flag personnel and advance warning signs when cable or helicopter logging above roads or trails, felling adjacent to roads or trails, where logs being bucked may roll into roads or trails, and in areas where fallout from blasting may occur. On roads listed in KT-FT.3.1# and temporary roads, Contractor may temporarily block the road in lieu of furnishing flag personnel.

(b) Barricades. On roads listed in KT-FT.3.1#, if Contractor's Operations cause the traveled way or road shoulders to be constricted overnight, or longer, by such obstructions as decked logs, parked equipment, or piled slash, Contractor shall place barricades on both sides of the encroaching obstruction to safely channel traffic around such obstructions. Barricades shall remain in place until the obstruction is removed.

Barricades shall be Type II and meet specifications in MUTCD, Part VI. Barricades must be at least 3 feet high. Rails must be at least 2 feet long. Striping shall be alternating orange and white, sloping at a 45 degree angle, and reflectorized. For rails 2 feet to 3 feet long, striping shall be 4 inches wide. For rails longer than 3 feet, striping shall be 6 inches wide. Two rails, 8-12 inches in width, must face each direction.

Barricades shall be equipped with warning lights which shall be Type A low intensity flashing and shall be maintained so as to be capable of being visible on a clear night from a distance of 3,000 feet.

(c) Other Traffic Control Methods. The posting of CB channel signs may be authorized.

On roads listed in KT-FT.3.1#, Contractor may be authorized to install temporary gates, barricades (except cables), or natural barriers. The devices must be installed with the necessary hazard markers, be reasonably passable by Forest Service, and be removed prior to acceptance of the subdivision being served by the road.

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN AND SPECIFICATIONS – GT.3.3 SAFETY (continued)

Part II. Specific Requirements:

Contractor and Forest Service agree to the above stated requirments of the Traffic Control Plan:

Name

Name

Title

Title

Date

Date

INSTRUCTIONS: Mandatory in all new contracts and may be added to existing contracts by agreement.

Specific requirements are to be used to show trails, add signs, or expand on the other requirements. Font is Courier New, size 10.

Examples are:

1. Sign No. 4 is required when traffic exceeds 4 trucks in any 1 hour (intersections only).

2. Contractor may elect to install and lock gate on Road 140. Notify Forest Service prior to locking.

3. Sign No. 3 to be covered during first week of deer hunting season.

4. Special conditions of winter logging and recreation use.