Common use of Access During Construction Clause in Contracts

Access During Construction. TxDOT is committed to ensuring safe access to schools and reducing impacts to public transit, pedestrian, and bike access within the project area throughout the construction phase. TxDOT will continue to communicate with schools, parents, neighborhood and community stakeholders, and METRO regarding the construction schedule to ensure continued safe pedestrian, bike and transit access during construction of the Project. a) School access during construction: i. In order to ensure that pedestrian and bike access to schools is maintained during construction, during the detailed design phase TxDOT will develop plans for traffic control detours of pedestrian and cyclist movements, as depicted in Exhibit C, showing the locations of schools adjacent to the project footprint, existing routes traveled by children to these schools, routes during construction, and the anticipated finished condition of pedestrian and cyclist routes after construction on the project is completed. ii. Where construction of the Project will require pedestrian and bicycle detour routes to maintain access to schools, TxDOT commits to bring such designated detour routes up to current standards prior to beginning the associated construction in order to ensure that students, staff, and the public continue to have safe and accessible pedestrian and bicycle paths of travel to those schools. iii. TxDOT will design and direct its contractor to maintain non-circuitous sidewalks to maintain safe pedestrian and cyclist access to schools during and after construction. iv. TxDOT will work directly with schools to develop parent and school bus drop-off and pick-up routes, direct TxDOT contractors to maintain the safe operations of these routes during construction, and inform decisions about appropriate detour routes with the goal of safety and minimizing increased commute times. v. TxDOT will maintain communication with school officials for the design of access accommodations during the construction phase. vi. TxDOT will provide an ombudsman for the schools to communicate concerns that arise during construction to TxDOT in order for timely resolution of concerns. vii. During construction, TxDOT will establish and maintain a public website to inform the public about bicycle and pedestrian access. The website will include maps and ways to contact the ombudsman. b) Transit access during construction: i. TxDOT will obtain METRO’s review and comment of the construction work phasing and sequencing of light rail facilities and operations that are impacted by construction. ii. TxDOT will obtain METRO’s review and comment in instances where a bus stop needs to be temporarily relocated during construction. c) Traffic management during construction: i. TxDOT has established the Innovative Traffic Steering Committee, consisting of local government representatives and other stakeholders, to gather input in advance of the project on potential traffic phasing and mitigation activities to minimize adverse impacts of construction. TxDOT will coordinate with this Committee to identify and pursue Federal funds to support such activities and will incorporate the input into the construction plan when feasible to effectively manage mobility. ii. TxDOT will provide fourteen (14) calendar days public notices of bus and light rail service disruptions due to construction activities. iii. TxDOT will post notices of bus and light rail service disruptions on the project website.

Access During Construction. TxDOT is committed to ensuring safe access to schools and reducing impacts to public transit, pedestrian, and bike access within the project area throughout the construction phase. TxDOT will continue to communicate with schools, parents, neighborhood and community stakeholders, and METRO regarding the construction schedule to ensure continued safe pedestrian, bike and transit access during construction of the Project. a) . School access during construction: i. : In order to ensure that pedestrian and bike access to schools is maintained during construction, during the detailed design phase TxDOT will develop plans for traffic control detours of pedestrian and cyclist movements, as depicted in Exhibit C, showing the locations of schools adjacent to the project footprint, existing routes traveled by children to these schools, routes during construction, and the anticipated finished condition of pedestrian and cyclist routes after construction on the project is completed. ii. Where construction of the Project will require pedestrian and bicycle detour routes to maintain access to schools, TxDOT commits to bring such designated detour routes up to current standards prior to beginning the associated construction in order to ensure that students, staff, and the public continue to have safe and accessible pedestrian and bicycle paths of travel to those schools. iii. TxDOT will design and direct its contractor to maintain non-circuitous sidewalks to maintain safe pedestrian and cyclist access to schools during and after construction. iv. TxDOT will work directly with schools to develop parent and school bus drop-off and pick-up routes, direct TxDOT contractors to maintain the safe operations of these routes during construction, and inform decisions about appropriate detour routes with the goal of safety and minimizing increased commute times. v. . TxDOT will maintain communication with school officials for the design of access accommodations during the construction phase. vi. TxDOT will provide an ombudsman for the schools to communicate concerns that arise during construction to TxDOT in order for timely resolution of concerns. vii. During construction, TxDOT will establish and maintain a public website to inform the public about bicycle and pedestrian access. The website will include maps and ways to contact the ombudsman. b) . Transit access during construction: i. : TxDOT will obtain METRO’s review and comment of the construction work phasing and sequencing of light rail facilities and operations that are impacted by construction. ii. TxDOT will obtain METRO’s review and comment in instances where a bus stop needs to be temporarily relocated during construction. c) . Traffic management during construction: i. : TxDOT has established the Innovative Traffic Steering Committee, consisting of local government representatives and other stakeholders, to gather input in advance of the project on potential traffic phasing and mitigation activities to minimize adverse impacts of construction. TxDOT will coordinate with this Committee to identify and pursue Federal funds to support such activities and will incorporate the input into the construction plan when feasible to effectively manage mobility. ii. TxDOT will provide fourteen (14) calendar days public notices of bus and light rail service disruptions due to construction activities. iii. TxDOT will post notices of bus and light rail service disruptions on the project website.