Traffic Control Analysis Sample Clauses

Traffic Control Analysis. The CONSULTANT shall design a safe and effective Traffic Control Plan to move vehicular and pedestrian traffic during all phases of construction. The design shall include construction phasing of roadways ingress and egress to existing property owners and businesses, routing, signing and pavement markings, and detour quantity tabulations, roadway pavement, drainage structures, ditches, front slopes, back slopes, drop offs within clear zone, and traffic monitoring sites. Special consideration shall be given to the construction of the drainage system when developing the construction phases. Positive drainage must be maintained at all times. The design shall include construction phasing of roadways to accommodate the construction or relocation of utilities when the contract includes Joint Project Agreements (JPAs). The CONSULTANT shall investigate the need for temporary traffic signals, temporary lighting, alternate detour roads, and the use of materials such as sheet piling in the analysis. The Traffic Control Plan shall be prepared by a certified designer who has completed training as required by the DEPARTMENT. Before proceeding with the Traffic Control Plan, the CONSULTANT shall meet with the appropriate DEPARTMENT personnel. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information to the CONSULTANT that will better coordinate the Preliminary and Final Traffic Control Plan efforts. The CONSULTANT shall consider the local impact of any lane closures or alternate routes. When the need to close a road is identified during this analysis, the CONSULTANT shall notify the DEPARTMENT's Project Manager as soon as possible. Proposed road closings must be reviewed and approved by the DEPARTMENT. Diligence shall be used to minimize negative impacts by appropriate specifications, recommendations or plans development. Local impacts to consider will be local events, holidays, peak seasons, detour route deterioration and other eventualities. CONSULTANT shall be responsible to obtain local authorities permission for use of detour routes not on state highways.

Traffic Control Analysis. The Design-Build Firm shall design a safe and effective Temporary Traffic Control Plan to move vehicular and pedestrian traffic during all phases of construction. Topics to be addressed shall include, but are not limited to, construction phasing, utility relocation, drainage structures, signalization, ditches, front slopes, back slopes, drop offs within clear zone, temporary roadway lighting and traffic monitoring sites. Special consideration shall be given to the drainage system when developing the construction phases. Positive drainage must be maintained at all times. The Temporary Traffic Control Plan shall address how to assist with maintenance of traffic throughout the duration of the contract.