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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMisc 1 of 7' • 2003 Edition CHAPTER 6H. TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Section 6H.Ol Typical Applications Support: ~,.e,~ Whenever the acronym "TTC" is used in this Chapter, it refers to "temporary traffic control". Standard: The needs and control of all road users (motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians within the highway, including persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Title II, Paragraph 35.130) through a TIC zone shall he an essential part of highway construction, utility work, maintenance operations, and the management of traffic incidents. Support: Chapter 6G contains discussions of typical TTC activities. Chapter 6H presents typical applications for a variety of situations commonly encountered. While not every situation is addressed, the information illustrated can generally be adapted to a broad range of conditions. In many instances, an appropriate TTC plan is achieved by combining features from various typical applications. For example, work at an intersection might present a near-side work zone for one street and a far-side work zone for the other street. These treatments are found in two different typical applications, while a third typical application shows how to handle pedestrian crosswalk closures. For convenience in using the typical application diagrams, Tables 6C-1 and 6C-4 are reproduced in this Chapter as Tables 6H-3 and 6H-4, respectively. Procedures for establishing TTC zones vary with such conditions as road configuration, location of the work, work activity, duration of work, road user volumes, road vehicle mix (buses, trucks, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles), and road user speeds. Examples are presented in this Chapter showing how to apply principles and standards. Applying these guidelines to actual situations and adjusting to field conditions requires judgment. In general, the procedures illustrated represent minimum solutions for the situations depicted. Option: Other devices may be added to supplement the devices and device spacing may be adjusted to provide , additional reaction time or delineation. Fewer devices may be used based on field conditions. Support: Figures and tables found throughout Part 6 provide information for the development of TTC plans. Also, Table 6H-3 is used for the determination of sign spacing and other dimensions for various area and roadway types. Table 6H-1 is an index of the 46 typical applications. Typical applications are shown on the right page with notes on the facing page to the left. The legend for the symbols used in the typical applications is provided in Table 6H-2. In many of the typical applications, sign spacings and other dimensions are indicated by letters using the criteria provided in Table 6H-3. The formulas for determining taper lengths are provided in Table 6H-4. Most of the typical applications show TTC devices for only one direction. Sect. fiH.01 Page 6H-2 2003 Edition Table 6H-1. Index to Typical Applications (Sheet 1 of 2) Typical Application Description Typical Application Number Work Outside. of Shoulder (see Section 6G.06) Work Beyond the Shoulder TA-1 Blasting Zone TA-2 Work on the Shoulder (see Sections 6G.oi and 6G.08) Work on Shoulders TA-3 Short Duration or Mobile Operation on Shoulder TA-4 Shoulder Closure on Freeway TA-5 Shoulder Work with Minor Encroachment TA-6 Work Within the Traveled Way of Two-Lane Highways (see Section 6G.10) Road Closed with Diversion TA-7 Roads Closed with Off-Site Detour TA-8 Overlapping Routes with Detour TA-9 Lane Closure on Two-Lane Road Using Flaggers TA-10 Lane Closure on Two-Lane Road with Low Traffic Volumes TA-11 Lane Closure on Two-Lane Road Using Traffic Control Signals TA-12 Temporary Road Closure TA-13 Haul Road Crossing TA-14 Work in Center of Road with Low Traffic Volumes TA-15 Surveying Along Centerline of Road with Low Traffic Volumes TA-16 Mobile Operations on Two-Lane Road TA-17 Work Within the Traveled Way of Urban Streets (see Section 6G.11) Lane Closure on Minor Street TA-18 Detour for One Travel Direction TA-19 Detour for Closed Street TA-20 . Wc;>rk Within the Travele~ Way at an Intersection and Sidewalks (see Section 6G.13) Lane Closure on Near Side of Intersection TA-21 Right Lane Closure on Far Side of Intersection TA-22 Left Lane Closure on Far Side of Intersection TA-23 Half Road Closure on Far Side of Intersection TA-24 Multiple Lane Closures at Intersection TA-25 Closure in Center of Intersection TA-26 Closure at Side of Intersection TA-27 Sidewalk Closures and Bypass Sidewalks TA-28 Crosswalk Closures and Pedestrian Detours TA-29 Sect. 6H.OI 2003 Edition Page 6H-3 Table 6H·1. Index to Typical Applications (Sheet 2 of 2) Typical Application Description Typical Application Number Work Within the Traveled Way of Multi-lane, Nonaccess Controlled Highways (see .Section 6G.12) Interior Lane Closure on Multi-lane Street TA-30 Lane Closure on Street with Uneven Directional Volumes TA-31 Half Road Closure on Multi-lane, High-Speed Highway TA-32 Lane Closure on Divided Highway TA-33 Lane Closure with Temporary Traffic Barrier TA-34 Mobile Operation on Multi-lane Road TA-35 Woik Within t~eTraveled Way of Expressways and Freeways (see Section 6G.14) Lane Shift on Freeway TA-36 Double Lane Closure on Freeway TA-37 Interior Lane Closure on Freeway TA-38 Median Crossover on Freeway TA-39 Median Crossover for Entrance Ramp TA-40 Median Crossover for Exit Ramp TA-41 Work in Vicinity of Exit Ramp TA-42 Partial Exit Ramp Closure TA-43 Work in Vicinity of Entrance Ramp TA-44 Temporary Reversible Lane Using Movable Barriers TA-45 Work in the Vicinity of Highway-Rail Grade Crossings (see Section 6G'19) Work in Vicinity of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing TA-46 Sect. 6H.01 Page 6H-4 Sect. 6H.Ol Table 6H-2. Meaning of Symbols on Typical Application Diagrams Ill 0 0 0 H Iii ~ ~ ~ i;r-<' l C: 0 ''''' E9 Arrow panel Arrow panel support or trailer (shown facing down) Changeable message sign or support trailer Channelizing device Crash Cushion Direction of temporary traffic detour Direction of traffic Flagger High level warning device (Flag tree) Luminalre Pavement markings that should be removed for a long term project Sign (shown facing left) Surveyor Temporary barrier E0:-3 Temporary barrier with warning lights r Traffic or Pedestrian signal lz:sl Truck mounted attenuator l'\\'\'\I Type Ill Barricade 8 Warning lights ~ Workspace 8EJlil Work vehicle 2003 Edition 2003 Edition Table 6H-3. Meaning of Letter Codes on Typical Application Diagrams Distance Between Signs** Road Type A B C Urban (low speed)' 30 (100) 30 (100) 30 (100) Urban (high speed)' 100 (350) 100 (350) 100 (350) Rural 150 (500) 150 (500) 150 (500) Expressway / Freeway 300 (1,000) 450 (1,500) 800 (2,640) • Speed category to be determined by highway agency .. Distances are shown in meters (feet). The column headings A, B, and C are the dimensions shown in Figures 6H-1 through 6H-46. The A dimension is the distance from the transition or point of restriction to the first sign. The B dimension is the distance between the first and second signs. The C dimension is the distance between the second and third signs. (The third sign is the first one in a three-sign series encountered by a driver approaching a TIC zone.) Table 6H-4. Formulas for Determining Taper Lengths Speed Limit (S) Taper Length (L) Meters Speed Limit (S) Taper Length (L) Feet 60 km/h or less WS2 L= 155 40 mph or less WS2 L=-60 70 km/h or more L= WS 1.6 45 mph or more L=WS Where: L = taper length in meters (feet) w = width of offset in meters (feet) S = posted speed limit, or off-peak 85th-percentile speed prior to work starting, or the anticipated operating speed in km/h (mph) Page 6H-5 S~cl. 6H.01 Page 6H-6 Notes for Figure 6H-1-Typica1Application 1 Work Beyond the Shoulder Guidance: 2003 Edition I. If the work space is in the median of a divided highway, an advance warning sign should also be placed on the left side of the directional roadway. Option: 2. The ROAD WORK AHEAD sign may be replaced with other appropriate signs such as the SHOULDER WORK sign. The SHOULDER WORK sign may be used for work adjacent to the shoulder. 3. The ROAD WORK AHEAD sign may be omitted where the work space is behind a barrier, more than 600 mm (24 in) behind the curb, or 4.6 m (15 ft) or more from the edge of any roadway. 4. For short-term, short-duration or mobile operation, all signs and channelizing devices may be eliminated if a vehicle with activated high-intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating, or strobe lights is used. 5. Vehicle hazard warning signals may be used to supplement high-intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating, or strobe lights. Standard: 6-Vehicle hazard warning signals shall not be used instead of the vehicle's high-intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating, or strobe lights. Page 6H-24 Notes for Figure 6H-10-Typical Application 10 Lane Closure on Two-Lane Road Using Flaggers Option: 2003 Edition l. For low-volume situations with short work zones on straight roadways where the flagger is visible to road users approaching from both directions, a single flagger, positioned to be visible to road users approaching from both directions, may be used (see Chapter 6E). 2. The ROAD WORK AHEAD and the END ROAD WORK signs may be omitted for short-duration operations. 3. Flashing warning lights and/or flags may be used to call attention to the advance warning signs. A BE PREPARED TO STOP sign may be added to the sign series. Guidance: 4. The buffer space should be extended so that the two-way traffic taper is placed before a horizontal (or crest vertical) curve to provide adequate sight distance for the flagger and a queue of stopped vehicles. Standard: 5. At night, flogger stations shall be Illuminated, except in emergencies. Guidance: 6. When used, the BE PREPARED TO STOP sign should be located between the Flagger sign and the ONE LANE ROAD sign. 7. When a highway-rail grade crossing exists within or upstream of the transition area and it is anticipated that queues resulting from the lane closure might extend through the highway-rail grade crossing, the ITC zone should be extended so that the transition area precedes the highway-rail grade crossing. 8. When a highway-rail grade crossing equipped with active warning devices exists within the activity area, provisions should be made for keeping flaggers informed as to the activation status of these warning devices. 9. When a highway-rail grade crossing exists within the activity area, drivers operating on the left side of the normal centerline should be provided with comparable warning devices as for drivers operating on the right side of the normal centerline. 10. Early coordination with the railroad company should occur before work starts. Option: 11. A flagger or a uniformed law enforcement officer may be used at the highway-rail grade crossing to minimize the probability that vehicles are stopped within 4.6 m (15 ft) of the highway-rail grade crossing, measured from both sides of the outside rails. .. 2003 Edition Figure 6H-10. Lane Closure on Two-Lane Road Using Flaggers (TA-10) Note: See Tables 6H-2 and 6H-3 for the meaning of the symbols and/or letter codes used in this figure. Note: The butter space should be extended so that the ~o-way traffic taper is placed before a horizontal (or crest vertical) curve to provide adequate sight distance for the flagger and a queue of stopped vehicles. m (100 ft) MAX One Lane Two-Way Traffic Taper 30 m (100 ft) MAX Typical Application 1 O Page 6H-25 Core Design, Inc. 14.711 N.E. 29th Place Suife #101 Bellevue, Washington 98007 425. 885.7877 Fax 425. 885.7963 S3:JJ/\lJ3S 3Sn ON\11 AlNno::i 9NJ>I tOOZ t 1 .1.:10 TECHNJICAJL INFORMATION REPORT (T.][.R.) FOR EVENDEJLJL KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON R~vte,vd.M ~ a~-~ru 2-/zJ!/or Prepared by: Gina R. Brooks, P.E. April 2004 Date: Revised: July 2004 Core No.: 04009 ENGINEERING PLANNING SURVEYING EVENDELL TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Project Overview 2. Conditions and Requirements Summary 3. Off-Site Analysis 4. Flow Control and Water Quality Facility Analysis and Design 5. Conveyance System Analysis and Design 6. Special Reports and Studies 7. Other Permits 8. ESC Analysis and Design 9. Bond Quantities, Facility Summaries, and Declaration of Covenant IO.Operations and Maintenance Manual