When possible, implement temporary speed limit reductions in conjunction with a COZEEP operation. Verify attendance of subcontractors and other contractors personnel involved with traffic control. Verify portable transverse rumble strips comply with the requirements in Section 12-3.36 Portable Transverse Rumble Strips of the project special provisions, if applicable. The following guidelines are for measuring and paying for various traffic control devices for construction areas. Verify that no fixed objects, such as cabinets or poles, will reduce the path width at any point. Review Section 81-3, Pavement Markers, of the Standard Specifications. Verify that Type 1 and Type 2 flashing arrow signs comply with the specification requirements, including number of panel lights, display modes, power source, and devices to plumb and level the trailer. To protect the highway during construction, improvement, or maintenance operations. Verify that Category 3 temporary traffic control devices are on the Authorized Material List for Highway Safety Features. The cross slope must be no greater than 1:50 (2 percent) and the running slope no greater than 1:20 (5 percent). Try to eliminate surprise elements from temporary roadways. Refer to Section 7-1.04, Public Safety, of the. All drums should use the same type and brand of retroreflective sheeting. For guidelines on publicizing information, refer to Section 1-206, Relations With the Media and Traveling Public, of this manual. Restore all signs and signals to normal operation. The specifications require temporary traffic screen to have 3-foot-long openings spaced at 200-foot intervals. Caltrans | Edhat Lack of escape options increases the likelihood of motorist-involved accidents that will disrupt traffic flow. Additional signs ordered by the resident engineer are paid for as extra work. Check that all crash cushion modules are filled with the proper weight of sand. The contract item for PCMSs, commonly bid as furnish-each or furnish-lump sum, includes all costs for placement, operation, maintenance, relocation, and removal of the signs. Serves as a liaison between Construction, the DTM, and the TMP manager. Require at all times the presence on the job of personnel representing the contractor who are capable of and empowered to make decisions quickly if the need arises. Caltrans is working to clear the roads in order to reopen them. Refer to Section 4-1203B (14), Portable Changeable Message Signs, of this manual. Samples of activities that may require a contingency plan: A construction contingency plan describes: The contractor verifies or updates the contingency plan at the same time as submitting the written schedule of planned closures. Review sheet T3B of the Standard Plans for staking requirements. Confirm the contractor installs a reflector on each rail unit placed within 10 feet of a traffic lane. Caltrans announced a 59-hour weekend closure of Seacliff off and on ramps on southbound Highway 101 in Ventura County . Response #1:Lane Closure during the day on Peaceful Oak Road is included as per page 31 in the Special Provisions Section 12-4.02C (3) (m) Chart No. Any contractor requests for COZEEP that are denied by the resident engineer should be in writing to the contractor stating the reasons for denial of the COZEEP support. 555 were here. Review Sections 12-4.04, Temporary Pedestrian Access Routes, and 16-2.02, Temporary Pedestrian Facilities, of the Standard Specifications for the temporary pedestrian facilities requirements. Provides pedestrians with a reasonably safe, convenient, and accessible path that replicates, as nearly as practical, the most desirable characteristics of the existing sidewalks or footpaths. Initiate and obtain CHP sign-off of Form CEM-2101, COZEEP Daily Report. At the end of each day, report to the district COZEEP coordinator the COZEEP services used during that week. During routine visits to the project, construction engineers should also review signing, delineation, construction contingency plans, and general traffic handling. The following guidelines apply to the color and texture of pavement surfacing materials: The following guidelines apply to speed zones: Frequently, special provisions restrict work on the existing traveled way to a specified period at night. The objective of traffic control is to provide for worker protection and the safe passage of public trafficincluding bicycles, motorcycles, and pedestriansthrough and around the work zone with as little inconvenience and delay as possible. Obliterated traffic stripes and markings should not be visible to drivers as pavement delineation during the day, at night, and under all weather conditions. During daylight operations, the vehicles facing oncoming traffic should have their headlights and their flashing amber lights turned on at all times. Retroreflective sheeting on channelizers. Do not permit any closures until the contractor submits this plan and it is authorized in accordance with the specifications. Verify that crash cushion module arrays are installed according to the manufacturers instructions. Shift traffic to one side or the other, but do not split it into two traffic streams. If a contractor is unable to access the LCS Mobile web page, obtain the closure status from the contractor and notify the transportation management center. During night operations, the vehicles should have their headlights turned off and their hazard lights and flashing amber lights turned on. Category 3 devices include crash cushions, impact attenuator vehicles, temporary railing, temporary barrier, and end treatments for temporary railings and barriers. Direct the contractor to provide PCMSs for use not otherwise provided for in the contract, with a minimum notice of 1 full working day. Verify portable flashing beacons operate according to the specifications. Confirm the signs display only pre-approved messages and that the messages conform to the Changeable Message Sign Guidelines, and district and Caltrans policy. The DTM calculates the delay penalty during the design phase of the project. The statewide agreement requires that cancellations be made during normal working hours and at least 24 hours before the time that the CHP is to arrive on the project. If the equipment is not available, make other arrangements as soon as possible. If a change order is processed that requires COZEEP support, and it is estimated that existing state-furnished materials funding for COZEEP is not sufficient, include additional funding for COZEEP as part of the change order. Before opening lanes to traffic, remove or obliterate all conflicting traffic stripes and markings. Travel Alert California Winter Weather Wind, rain and snow -- heavy at times -- are forecast through early March Winter Driving Tips : be prepared, pack your patience and travel safely Know before you go: National Weather Service - Caltrans Social Media - Road Information or call 1-800-427-7623 Options Zoom to. The project engineer should consult with the resident engineer to determine which specific construction operations should use COZEEP and use that as the basis of the initial funding. Confirm the contractors employee uses the assigned user identification to submit the closure requests in the Lane Closure System (LCS). EL DORADO, Calif. (KTXL) - A rockslide closed off both directions of Highway 50 near Echo Summit for hours Friday. The activities would, therefore, cause the closure to remain past the time allowed in the closure charts. Follow the districts instructions for distributing news releases. CHP policy and the COZEEP agreement require that a sergeant or higher ranked officer be assigned to oversee COZEEP officers if there are more than 4 officers assigned to a project. Consult with your CSC, construction traffic manager, and DTM to discuss 24-hour-a-day speed reductions. The lump sum payment for this item includes all costs for placement, operation, maintenance, relocation, and removal of the Automated Work Zone Information System. If the operation is terminated before completion of the planned work because of circumstances within the contractors control or because of equipment breakdown, do not allow compensation and charge a working day as appropriate. Adjustments should be made to create adequate sight distance, to avoid locations that require drivers to make multiple decisions, to accommodate expected queues, and to coordinate activities at multiple locations. Verify the crash cushion array is in place before opening traffic lanes adjacent to the protected obstacle. The cost of providing flaggers is included in the bid item cost for portable signal systems. 2170. The change order that authorizes the extra work should reflect these costs. File completed ADA compliance reports in Category 23, Temporary Pedestrian Access Routes, of the project files. 1. Closures that will reduce horizontal or vertical clearances require even more notification. Anticipated times for sweeping the roadway following grinding or import borrow haul operations to allow public travel with little to no visible dust when the lane is opened to traffic. Use tangent diagonal crossing in preference to reversing curves. Stationary closures on a traffic lane are 10-97 before placing the first cone on the traffic lane, and 10-98 after removing all the cones from the traffic lane. Include the district TMP manager, the DTM, and the public information officer as appropriate in preconstruction or work planning meetings. Refer to Section 12-4.02C(10), End of Queue Monitoring and Warning With Truck Mounted Changeable Message Sign, of the revised, Multiple closures and inter-project coordinationAvoid multiple closures with overlapping sign patterns. Once assigned to the project, do the following: When others administer the contract, oversight of traffic through and around a work zone involves overseeing and working with the local agency or private entitys resident engineer. Impact attenuator vehicles are paid for as part of the contract item for the traffic control system. End-of-queue management is desirable at locations where traffic queues are anticipated. Generally, the district traffic operations office is responsible for this review activity. The CHP has 5 working days to notify Caltrans if the actual travel time, mileage, or both, are greater than the allowances estimated on the daily report. The closure will impact southbound Highway 70 between Woodruff Lane and Laurellen Road starting from 8 p.m. Friday (April 9) until 5 a.m. Monday (April 12). Consider use of changeable message signs in advance of the work, in addition to the signs and warning devices shown on the plans for traffic control systems. If the proposed materials have been previously used, check them for acceptability listed in the ATSSA publication. Information such as lane closure charts and road user costs will be added to the TMP once the project moves into the . Questions? The status in LCS will change to APPROVED. The LCS will notify the contractor by email of the approval or rejection. Withhold some payment from progress pay estimates to cover the cost of removing temporary crash cushion modules. The selected speed should be what a driver exercising due care would drive in normal conditions of light and weather.