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Improvements In safe

WorkIng on roadsTchnical Committ C.1 Safr Road Infrastructur

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Th World Road Association (PIARC) is a nonprofit organisation stablishd in 1909 to improv

intrnational co-opration and to fostr progrss in th fild of roads and road transport.

Th study that is th subjct of this rport was dfind in th PIARC Stratgic Plan 2007 2011approvd by th Council of th World Road Association, whos mmbrs ar rprsntativs of

th mmbr national govrnmnts. Th mmbrs of th Tchnical Committ rsponsibl for

this rport wr nominatd by th mmbr national govrnmnts for thir spcial comptncs.

Any opinions, findings, conclusions and rcommndations xprssd in this publication ar

thos of th authors and do not ncssarily rflct th viws of thir parnt organizations or

agncis.

This rport is availabl from th intrnt sit of th World Road Association (PIARC)

http://www.piarc.org

Copyright by th World Road Association. All rights rsrvd.

World Road Association (PIARC)

La Grand Arch, Paroi nord, Nivau 2

92055 La Dfns cdx, FRANCe

Intrnational Standard Book Numbr 978-2-84060-263-6

statements

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This report was produced by the technical Committee C.1 Safer Road Infrastructure.

The contributors to this report are:

Mike Greenhalgh (United Kingdom), Working group leader;Elizabeth Alicandri (United States);

Aditya Bahadur (India);

Uros Brumec (Slovenia);

Jaakko Klang (Finland);

ke Larsson (Sweden);

Bernhard Lautner (Austria).

The Technical Committee was chaired by Hans-Joachim Vollpracht (Germany), John Douglas

(Australia) was the English-speaking secretary. French-speaking secretary was Lise Fournier(Canada-Qubec) and Spanish-speaking secretary Roberto Llamas Rubio (Spain).

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2012R29EN contents

eXecUtIve sUmmarY ........................................................................................................................7

IntrodUctIon .......................................................................................................................................8

1. an IntrodUctIon to safetY and Work Zones .............................................................9

1.1. Problem Statement and background ........................................................................9

1.2. reSultS of an InternatIonal Survey on ImProvementS

In Safe WorkIng on roadS ...............................................................................................11

1.2.1. Guidlins and Standards ....................................................................................................12

1.2.2. Lgal Aspcts ......................................................................................................................12

1.2.3. Survillanc of th Work Zon .............................................................................................12

1.2.4. Training and Accrditation of Workrs ................................................................................12

1.2.5. Communication ...................................................................................................................12

1.2.6. Urgnt Intrvntions ............................................................................................................13

1.2.7. Crash Statistics in Work Zons ............................................................................................13

1.2.8. Miscllanous Issus ...........................................................................................................14

1.3. road Safety-Human factorS baSIcS ..........................................................................14

1.4. drIverS actIonS and engIneerIng elementS In Work ZoneS .......................16

1.5. overvIeW of tHIS guIde ....................................................................................................16

1.6. reSourceS ...............................................................................................................................17

2. prIncIpLes of safe Work Zones ..........................................................................................19

2.1. IntroductIon .........................................................................................................................19

2.2. conSIderatIonS .....................................................................................................................20

2.2.1. Conspicuous .........................................................................................................................20

2.2.2. Clar ....................................................................................................................................20

2.2.3. Consistnt ............................................................................................................................21

2.2.4. Crdibl................................................................................................................................21

2.3. HarmonIZatIon ......................................................................................................................22

2.4. advance notIfIcatIonS ......................................................................................................22

2.5. SegregatIon ............................................................................................................................22

2.6. SIgnIng .......................................................................................................................................222.7. SPeed control .......................................................................................................................23

2.8. maIntenance of Work ZoneS .........................................................................................24

2.9. concluSIonS ...........................................................................................................................24

3. defInItIons .....................................................................................................................................25

3.1. general .....................................................................................................................................25

3.2. tyPeS of Work ZoneS ..........................................................................................................25

3.3. roadS and road equIPment ............................................................................................26

3.3.1. Road dsign and cross sction lmnts ..............................................................................26

3.3.2. Road and Safty equipmnt .................................................................................................26

3.4. PartIeS to road WorkS ......................................................................................................28

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4. roLes and responsIBILItIes In Work Zones ................................................................28

4.1. IntroductIon .........................................................................................................................28

4.2. autHorIty ................................................................................................................................29

4.3. road oPerator.......................................................................................................................30

4.4. deSIgner ....................................................................................................................................31

4.5. contractor ............................................................................................................................32

4.6. SuPervISor ...............................................................................................................................32

4.7. road uSer .................................................................................................................................33

4.8. general PublIc/communIty ............................................................................................33

5. pLannIng and desIgn of Work Zones ..............................................................................34

5.1. background ...........................................................................................................................34

5.2. baSIc Work Zone PlannIng PrIncIPleS ......................................................................34

5.2.1. Provid safty for road usrs and workrs ..........................................................................34

5.2.2. Minimiz hindranc or dlay to road usrs .........................................................................35

5.2.3. Provid clar and positiv guidanc to road usrs ..............................................................35

5.2.4. ensur roadsid safty maintnanc is givn du attntion ................................................35

5.2.5. ensur that plannrs and dcision makrs hav th ncssary knowldg ........................35

5.2.6. Provid good public rlations ..............................................................................................35

5.3. Work Zone deSIgn StrategIeS .......................................................................................36

5.3.1. Altrnat On Way Oprations ............................................................................................36

5.3.2. Dtours ................................................................................................................................36

5.3.3. Divrsions ............................................................................................................................36

5.3.4. Full Road Closurs ..............................................................................................................36

5.3.5. Intrmittnt Closurs ...........................................................................................................37

5.3.6. Lan Closurs ......................................................................................................................37

5.3.7. Lan Constrictions ...............................................................................................................37

5.3.8. Mdian Crossovrs ..............................................................................................................37

5.3.9. Us of Shouldr as a Travl Lan ........................................................................................38

5.3.10. Night Construction .............................................................................................................38

5.4. Summary ...................................................................................................................................39

6. safe and effIcIent operatIon of Work Zones .........................................................396.1. background ...........................................................................................................................39

6.2. Safety equIPment ...............................................................................................................40

6.2.1. Mobil Road equipmnt ......................................................................................................40

6.2.2. Work Zon Signing and equipmnt......................................................................................41

6.3. lane cloSure management ............................................................................................49

6.3.1. Work Zon Markings ............................................................................................................49

6.3.2. Guidanc quipmnt and lan sparators ...........................................................................50

6.4. PHaSeS of Work Zone oPeratIonS ...............................................................................51

6.4.1. Phas 1 Prparing for th Work Zon ..............................................................................51

6.4.2. Phas 2 - Installing Signs and Markings .............................................................................53

6.4.3. Phas 3 - Monitoring and Maintaining Saf Oprations in Work Zons ............................56

6.4.4. Phas 4 - Rmoving Work Zon Dvics .............................................................................57

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7. personneL gUIdance In Work Zones ...............................................................................57

7.1. general .....................................................................................................................................57

7.2. HealtH/fItneSS for Work .................................................................................................57

7.3. traInIng ....................................................................................................................................58

7.4. beHavIor ...................................................................................................................................58

7.5. general clotHIng................................................................................................................59

7.6. PerSonal ProtectIve equIPment .................................................................................59

8. tYpIcaL Work Zone LaYoUts ...............................................................................................61

8.1. IntroductIon .........................................................................................................................61

8.2. baSIc layoutS ........................................................................................................................63

8.3. SIngle carrIageWay roadS .............................................................................................66

8.4. SHort duratIon and mobIle WorkS ............................................................................81

8.5. HIgH SPeed dIStrIbutor (motorWay/freeWay) dual carrIageWay roadS85

9. cHeckLIst for Work Zone safetY ....................................................................................95

9.1. IntroductIon .........................................................................................................................95

10. references ...................................................................................................................................99

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s enginring, evaluation, education enforcmnt ,

sis, emrgncy srvics.

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s. Wih is i i s, h s ip h ws

pi ii pi iss. fh, h psii s

ss ip h s ws p.

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s pi i his. f h i i i w

z, h hzs, hh ss i, si ip. I h

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h h ss ii sp s s isis.

gi h i, ip ii s whi h p i,

h iiis h w s si. th iss ws

h i pi, s w s h iss h i pi s

h w z, iiiz. Hw, pi h ii pi, s w

s hs ws, is pi i

ss.

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a spi is i is, pi

pi sii s. Ipi xpi h w w

is ii i i s w s i sss. th is i i

ii hw iis i w zs i h wi p.

ai a rsh r W Z S Ss i ep

(arroWS)[2]. It sms rathr wll substantiatd that work zons ar rlativly

unsaf placs to b. Howvr, th stimats rgarding how larg th rlativ

incras in th accidnt risk is in a work zon vary from a fw to a svral hundrd

prcnt. Th sourcs of ths normous diffrncs ar unclar, tc. Howvr,

on would suspct that th formr numbr (of a fw prcnt) is mor likly than

th lattr.

e i h shs ijis i w zs is si i

s i i shs h p , ipi w z s is

i p wi p h h ws hihws.

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1. an IntrodUctIon to safetY and Work Zones

1.1. proBLem statement and BackgroUnd

ti iis ii hh . th W Hhoizi [1] sis h i shs i 1.2 ii pp

ij is w 20 50 ii. osi h i h ss,

h i hs p hs ijis is si

uSd 518 ii. th i p ppi is siii hih i w

i-i is h i hih i is, i, ,

hi is.

a spi is i is, pi

pi sii s. Ipi xpi h w w isii i i s w s i sss. th is i i

ii hw iis i w zs i h w

i p. ai a rsh r W Z S

Ss i ep (arroWS) [2] It sms rathr wll substantiatd that work

zons ar rlativly unsaf placs to b. Howvr, th stimats rgarding how

larg th rlativ incras in th accidnt risk is in a work zon vary from a fw to

a svral hundrd prcnt. Th sourcs of ths normous diffrncs ar unclar...

Howvr, on would suspct that th formr numbr (of a fw prcnt) is mor

likly than th lattr. ui Ss is [3] ii h w z iis

p 2 p h iis, h i, s h

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I asi i 2008, w z iis ws ps 2.5%

iis hs w ws. I h nhs, i sh sisis

shw 20 iis i w zs, wih ss h (

) w i. e i h shs ijis i

w zs is si i s i i shs h p , ipi

w z s is i p wi p h h ws hihws. fh, hi w p si w

z i, i h ii ss, h s h i

si, is whwhi ss.

th w zs is isi i p is p i

is i pi sii is s hi ws .

Wih is i i s, h s ip h ws

pi ii pi iss. fh, h psii s ss

ip h s w zs is p asi isi w z sp ws i 2004 h hs i h 60% i h

ij shs [4]. nw h is ij i i w z is h

s s h s h w. th uk ps [5] sii iis i

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ws s ws: Thr is not a statistically significant

incras in accidnts du to th works.

f ws, h s isss h w z is hi wp is

s pi i his. f h i i i w zh hzs, hh ss i, si ip. I h hi

i h s i w, h i is spis

h h ss ii sp s s isis s.

S is s Saf Systm pph i w zs s h i h

sh, h ip is i w h hsh i p

ih h sis ij. this hsh wi sh si sh

si, pi p h pi h ss i.

f xp, h hs si p psi hi hiiiish pi sps h 30 /h, whs pp si

hi p h ii ip sp is 50 /h ( si ip shs)

70 /h ( h- shs).

fatalityrisk%

Psi

is

Si

isi

f

h j

isi

cllii /h

fIgure 1 collISIon SPeed fatalIty relatIonSHIP (Wramborg, 2005) [6]

c, p spi is h w is h s phsi

pph ipi w z s, ss s i s

iss. Hw, iii ii whi si s is h

h s is wh sii ipi w z. cipiips, sh s iiizi h i w, i ii

ii h ii pi, psii spi h ws h

i s si his ii .

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h iiis h w s si. th iss ws

h i pi, s w s h iss h i pi s h w

z, iiiz. Hw, pi h ii pi, s w s hs

ws, is pi i ss.a ii:

piiis s i is i s;

hihw hiis s p ip s ss

w zs;

sis s si s isss s h p w ps;

s s s hi ps pppi i ipp;

ws s i w s ps;

is s h spsi; pi s i piip i sp w z s.

1.2. resULts of an InternatIonaL sUrveY on Improvements

In safe WorkIng on roads

I J 2008, h W r assii ssi w z s

thi ci 1.4 Safr Road Infrastructur pp isi

s i s. th siz iis, s h spss

17 izis, ps h.

fIgure 2 Work ZoneS and otHer road traffIc IncIdentS cauSe addItIonal coStS

and InconvenIence to road uSerS and SocIety In general(ph s J. k)

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th is j si h s ssss h s iis ss

w zs, ii spii ssi isss spii h s

wi sis. a sps h i ss h isi s ii w zs. o h i ii

ii i s pis. cspii, pi sis

is w hi is ss i s ss. a sii

is s, wih phsis i is wh is i p wh

i h sh , w z sii is ss .

1.2.2. Ll a

th s j si h s ssss sps i h w zs, ii hw ss hw sp i w zs

is . I s ss, iis/ss w zs ii.

I h h ss, h iii wis/s w zs pp

s ss, pp i, h

h i p. a wi is sp

i w zs , ii sis is wh

x h w z sp ii .

1.2.3. suill h W Z

W zs isp i s is, h spsi p

( iis pi ip x is), h s s

ispi, h i h ispi h

ispi (wi w) hih i.

1.2.4. tii aii W

ahh sih ji sps i ii ws,

sih ii i ii. th is wi i i s h

is, p ii izi (h hi, h

p/, ip is).

1.2.5. cuii

ms sps i wih ss hh sis (h

i) ss sis si sis) h i (pss ss, i, i). f ii wih ws ss ii.

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a wi pphs iis wih w ps

s s wih ihs i h s . Psii pi (sh

shis) ws i. Ss iis i hpsiis is, wih i is i sp siis.

S sii ss is s is s is s is

pp i h h ss i spi iis. th is

i i s is si s is i is s.

1.2.7. ch sii i W Z

a h h sps ii h sh sisis w i w

zs. th p i w zs iis ijis is i. f xp, c, fi asi w

pi w z ijis c ui Ss

ii w iis is iis. Sizi h ss

is is ii i hs i is, s s is pi

h h pi.

auli (Qul): qs pss 20% asis

ppi. f 1992 2008 h w 3 w z iis i qs

108 ijis (22 h i hspiizi). Adjusting wih is

h ppi asi, his is, ppxi, ss h

i p 32 ijis .

aui: f 2008, h hihw w, h w 2 iis 143 iss

ij i w zs, psi 2.5% iis 4% ijis.

I pps h ws w i h hihw w i h .

c: I 2006, h w 164 isis i whih w ws i (6) ij (158). I hs isis, 1 i ws i 4 w ij. ths

i h pi a, whih s p 13%

s pi isis i c. Adjusting wih is 13%

h pi i c, his is, ppxi, 8 iis (86%

w ws) 183 ijis (97% w ws).

fil: f 2003 2007, h w 17 iis 442 ijis i w zs

i fi. this is 3 iis 88 ijis i w zs

. th shs pi p s, pi s hs ps 1.8% is ii ps ijis.

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nhl: ti sh sisis shw h h 20 iis

165 sis ijis i w zs . f i s, si

i s i pps h h ppxi 2 shs p

ii ws, hs i iis. o hs shs

wh w ws ij i, 12% i h i h ppi si hi. th i ii p

s h s h pi hzs, h i ii is

si . th i si ws is hih h

h si ws.

Ui s: I 2007, 835 iis w p i w zs. appxi

85% h iis w iss 15% w ws. t i i

w iis s iss si his, i ss

s s, i pps h ppxi 80% h iis ih iss.

1.2.8. millu Iu

th s si h s h ii w z s

isss. th ji sps ii i hi (ii, spi)

s w z p. as h h sps i iss

ss, ih h w isii, i w pp.

lss i ps i: h sh p sh

i w zs.

1.3. road safetY-HUman factors BasIcs

th hihw ss siss h j s: h i, h w

h hi. ei s, ii wh isss, i

hs h j s. as s i is w h, h whi

ji shs i i s. uS [7] shw h h sis i si h i i i-w

iis. fiish [8] pi i pi, wih 11% shs

i h i, s 60% i ii i,

w hi iis.

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Vehicle12%

Roadway34%

Driver93%

1%

27%

3%

2%

6%

3% 57%

fIgure 3 cauSeS of craSHeS In tHe unIted StateS [7]

fIgure 4 cauSeS of craSHeS In fInland 2009 [8]

rss h is, i is h h i s pppi

si i h si, pis isis i is.vhi hihws h ip h s wih h p

zs, i s s s h ipi ps, ip

i i is, s w si sis. th i,

hw, hs h i si h h i, w

iip siii ips i h si sis h

p hi. t i ip h s hihws, w s

si p ss h s h s h ws i h

ss h s h: h i.

H s ss sii sss h s s. b

si h h p, w his h w

p h s h si isis is s

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piiis. th ss ps ss sip h h

h ps, s, h i is pi.

Accommodating th drivr is sip s, s ipi i

s i hihw si hs sh pi ip h s ii

ws; w s i h s ii i iii psss.

th ii pss ii i h si phss: dis h

pss ii, isis, x is. rw s,

pi i px siis i w zs, siii hw ii

is p hs is h hw s h p.

1.4. drIvers actIons and engIneerIng eLements

In Work Zones

lii i s si ii isis ws s

si hi s i i w z. chisis w s

ip i h is iiis s p

hs is. th piips isss i h x hp si h ws

conspicuous, clar, consistnt and crdibl.

I iiiz iss is ws ip s, is s

si h s ipiis isi. f is, i si

six- ii, hw wi pi pppi sii ii s pis

s i pi pis? I i iiiz h

siz h h sh, hw wi i pi ps ii

is h ? Is h ws i sii

wh p i- is ss? Hs h i is

i s si i hi ss si si? S isss s

si h ii w z ih i ,

h w i w hs w . Js s iss si i p isi, s s h s ipiis

si hh h i w.

1.5. overvIeW of tHIs gUIde

this pis i xps s pi ip h

s hs wh w zs ih s pis wh

ssi h w hihws ss.

ch 2,Principls of Saf Work Zons sss what w should think about

i w z si, ipi pis. I is i .

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ch 3,Dfinitions, s is s i h i.

ch 4,Rols and Rsponsibilitis in Work Zons, s iw, s h

s spsiiiis pis i i . Hw, his pis

s si hw h ip ps w h.

ch 5,Planning and Dsign of Work Zons, is hi hp h is

ii hii w s ii hh h

w z pi si pss.

ch 6, Saf and efficint Oprations of Work Zons, is s hi hp

h is i ii sis i his

si p pi w zs.

ch 7,Prsonnl in Work Zons,pis iw pppi ii

ip ws. gi h wi pi hh s

is, i is i .

ch 8, Typical Layouts for Work Zons, is hi hp h pis

spii xps hs sii pi i w zs

ps i ps.

ch 9, Chcklist for Work Zon Safty, pis sihw ii

s i ii i h s isss w z h pppi

si.

1.6. resoUrces

arroWs (a rsh ro W Z S Ss i ep)

(hp://www../ws/d1.h) is h ep cissi

h tsp rtd P h 4h fw P.

n si ty Wl ty ti cl mul (hp://

www..s.///2007m-20070330-disii.p) th pps

h is pi i s si, i

ii pis hihws ss i n Si.

eu PReVENT (hp://www.p-ip./ ) th i

pj Prvent is ep i is ii - h

ep cissi i s pi sipi s ppii his.

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oecd 1989 ti m sy Hihwy W Z, chi

c. c (f) (p is i i)

(http://www.ocd.org/documnt/15/0,3343,n_2649_34351_1882895_1_1_1_1,00.html).

nil W Z sy Ii clihu(http://www.workzonsafty.org). a xsi ihs ii, s h uS, w z

s. th ni W Z S Ii cihs is i

pii h spi si is h pi wih

phsi ii ip is, w psi s i

w w zs.

mul Ui ti cl di (mUtcd) http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.

gov/pdfs/2009/pdf _indx.htm (s P 6 - tp ti c)this

is h ss s s iwi is iii is pi ss, hihws, iws, pi s

p pi i i h ui Ss.

ti si mul http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tss/tsmanual/ (s p 8

r ws p siis). this pis i i

hiis h s i sis is i h ui ki.

Is pis is i w zs I s ss, h pis is

is wh is h w hih i w z. this i pis ii

sh pphs ss h ui Ss. http://www.workzonsafty.org/laws/

stat_laws/fin_lgislation

sli: si r W Wi i Si, h sii is

pi s s ss http://www.uradni-list.si/1/

contnt?id=76399 & (compltion) http://www.uradni-list.si/1/contnt?id=88352&pa

rt=&highlight=Pravilnik+o+na%C4%8Dinu+ozna%C48Dvanja+in+zavarovanja

+dl+na+javnih+cstah+

Know your Traffic Signsthis uk pis si ii i

sis h http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tss/gpg/trafficsigns.pdf

publi ouh ci

http://www.highways.gov.uk/knowldg/20631.aspx



http://www.roadsaf.com/nws/articl.aspx?articl=806

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2. prIncIpLes of safe Work Zones

2.1. IntrodUctIon

th i w-i is, ss x, ixi h iss is spi is; hihws, iws,

i sp w i. th i, hwis s

is i h ii, iss , i, h s

hs sp is.

f h sss pi i hihw ss, i is

ss, h ss hs p i s, p i p p i

(ttm) s w zs h p ss. I his

i is pi ip, h h w zs pss p s h whis s is i hhp

i i w ip sp, h i si pis h

s w hs pi pi s h i pi h

s hs wh ssi h w h hihw is pis i

ih s, hi hhps i i.

A fundamntal aspct of tmporary traffic managmnt dsign, opration and

maintnanc must thrfor b nsur so far as rasonably practicabl th saf, fficint

and ffctiv movmnt of all road usrs (drivrs, pdstrians, bicyclists, othr

vulnrabl road usrs, tc.) and th safty of all thos working on or in th work zon.

m is iz h wi s ss (i.. hs wih

pi shll h) w i spi sii hi s:

psis,

i is

iss, sis (i s is).

nwh, hw, ws s vulnrabli his ss. I is

h i his i, h, h h sh hs ssii. r

ws s i vulnrabli s h s h h pi

h h s hi w h road usrsi s h s h

s h w s hi p w. csii ws s

ss wi i s i hi s w h is

ws ps .

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2.2. consIderatIons

m s is ps ii wih h 4 (sis 5) es

s enginring, evaluation, education enforcmnt, sis,

emrgncy srvics.

f h s, ii i w zs i is pps h

4 cs piip p i.., w zs sh si, p

ii sh h h : Conspicuous, Clar, Consistnt, Crdibl.

2.2.1. ciuu

th is piip is h h i s i h w z i s spis.

th s phsi s wh is i p. th w z s is,i -hi h i h i s h pss

i h i h si w wih sp, psii hi

hih i th ji is pi i wi h

is sis / iis i h .

a is s i sii w zs ii

h iis. f xp, uSa, c, ps asi

nw Z s sis w zs.

m s -i sii ii ihi i w zs

ssis i isi h spii h si.

2.2.2. cl

I is h isis hw s pph

pss hh w zs sii, ii h isis s .

th i s s i wh is i. Sis s isi h i , i h i pph sp, h i

s wh is i hs isis i

i shi.

I h uks Safty at Strt Works and Road Works h is sip Ky Qustion

whih s spiss sh s hss:

Will somon coming along th road or footway from any dirction undrstand

xactly what is happning and what is xpctd of thm?

I is i h wh w zs i p x h his sip

si is i i is. S is s h

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ps w zs i siis w zs ps hih i

h w zs. b his s h h s.

H is pss ii ii

i. S whis i s p pi is wih sis, is,sp iis h ii s h is.

th si h w zs s i sii ii w h

is wih ii xs ii. t sis

h isis wi p si iss wh h i ss

h ii is pss h i i s is.

Hw, s s s h h is sii i

isi h i. th w wh sp i , wh psii

hi hi, whih s s, whih ph hh h w z, wh hxpis h s . n h ii i i.

2.2.3. ci

dis ii h i i w h sis si

pi w zs. b i is ii ss, s

s i i s h s i hw p.

this i p ii i i h i w. a his

is pi i h s p h w z.

th si i hi sis is pi h s wih h

xpi wh wi h. b si sis sis s

w zs, w s p s xpis is h ssis h i

i pppi s isis.

2.2.4. cibl

th i piip is h iii blivability h isis.

dis s i h wh h (.. h sw w) h h

sss h i psi wh wi h.

t sii wh wis i s, activ work zon ahad

i h is w i . I is s sh wi w

w i, h ii i h ii.

Wh, h i, h/sh ih i sii wis, h i ssi i h i hz i wih h

ss. I is i ip h h s hs h

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isis i. Wih his, is wi p h isis

wi h s is.

2.3. HarmonIZatIon

a is h jis sh s h ii hizi s is

pssi js hh ss i is, wh his is

pi. Hizi sizi w z s, sii,

i, ihi, . wi h is ss i h h wi

sii siis, sii s w h

i js hi ii ps, sp hi h h

sii h i hss i. c i is w wh h

, wh h i, hw h w hs

isis, hi s wi ip his wi h i i i ss h w.

a xi pi sii h ws s Nvr surpris th

drivr. Hp h h ih isi i h ih i h ih i.

2.4. advance notIfIcatIons

I wih h piip hirarchy of controls(i.. is ii

h hz i ii ) sh hs shw h siii

i rmovd h w z s

wi ws .. pii w ws j ws

ii is h h -p hi s.

2.5. segregatIon

as s is pssi h w zs sh p x phsi sp

h s h w. this s is, i is piip.

f w zs, i is pssi s phsi (s , .)

is. ths ws si sh (ss h 24 h i)

h i si is xps, i pi h i

h is. Wh phsi is si, h s ss sh s

h is i sp iss i h si w s

ws sh si.

2.6. sIgnIng

th piip sii w zs is i sii ii

is h h i h i his

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s. Hw, i is ip h i wih ih h

ii ii. I h ws, h sii s pppi h

sii. a is, is i sih is ii hi

is.

miss i hi p sis whih i wih p

sis .. p sp ii X whih is wih p

sp y. as, sis s wh p isii hh

i i/sis/ .

I is ip s i/ hihs sh h sis

h h pph sp h his ii is i h

si i.

A fundamntal principl is to us as fw signs as possibl but as many as ncssary.

(S arroWS a rsh r W Z S Ss i

ep) t i si/ii .

2.7. speed controL

W zs ps h i s i s ,

wih, s x . I is i, h h is s hs sis

pppi sp. this is w sp h i h w sii.

I ii, wh i is pssi phsi sp is ws

h ss, sp is ss h iss

sis is wih pi ss.

I is s ss si i i w sps h

pph w zs i s h w z hs s i i i.

bii sps w h pph w zs wi h pi sh is. Hw, wh sp ii is hs ip;

i is s ipi h hs .

Sp ih is iis. th iss

is iis w i sh i i

h i i is (uk ) hi s hs ii iss s h

i.

a i w s h sp is s is p iis. Hw, xpi hs shw h i s h

s iii wih is h s p .

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e i phsi pi ps his is pi h s

s h, sp s. Pi pi avrag sp s

isi i s pp i s h i is h

ppi i hi hi i h sp ps h is .

th sii is h, is, h pppi sp h pii

iis s, s s is s pi, h his is h .

2.8. maIntenance of Work Zones

fwi sss si ipi p i

s, i is ip h h w z s ss ii.

this sh ii ispis h h s iss/

ii h w z. th ph ispi sh s sh s h ip i i s h , h i

h ws, h ss whih h s is (sp,

s, .).

Ispis sh i si ii ps h

ih w hh ispi/i i hh. dii hh

ws is x w h si sspis s i is h isp

h ppi s h w z is pspi.

2.9. concLUsIons

I pi, i is i sii wh ss xpi

s w si, ipi ih ii, h

s sh :

pii sii s i h w z ii h

i is; pii s h spi w ss ws s pssi;

ii ws ii s;

i h ws s isi s pssi;

controlling trafc speed enforcement is vital;

guiding trafc through the work zone;

ii h s h w z hh is s.

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3. defInItIons

3.1. generaL

Road Works is ss ipi, iii xpi h w h i h s ss / ws. r

Ws s psss w ss h pi

ws si h w. ms r Ws p i

is ppi i wih i ws si s piips.

r Ws h s pi p p

s.

Road Workrs is ws wh ps i i h iii hw zs. csi i si i. d

ws s pxii pi i i i hi wp, h

ss.

Work Zon s wih si, i ii w

iiis. Sis, hizi is, is, p is, / w

his pi w z. a w z xs h is wi

si shi ihs hi h w si h s i

i.

Tmporary Traffic Managmnt is h pi, i iii

p i is w zs.

Traffic Control Dvics s sis, sis, is, hizi

h is s , w i i, p , , j

s, hihw, w, psi ii, i ph hi pi

ii hi jisii.

3.2. tYpes of Work Zones

Long trm work zons si w zs wih si si i

is i p h 24 hs.

Short trm work zons si w zs wih si si i

is ss h 24 hs. I sh ws p ih,

i p isiii iis, pi i s pi ii s.

Mobil work zons w zs wih is i si si

i is s ip.

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3.3. roads and road eQUIpment

3.3.1. r i i l

Vrtical alignmnt is h si s i si is hii s iii h (i s). ms si iis

h is i ps iis i i.

Horizontal alignmnt s h s si s (ss

sih is), i s , i s ss, spi sii s. Hiz

i is s i ii i p iw. ms si iis

h is i ps iis hiz i.

Hard shouldr is s i h w/w sps pi w ss si.

Waring cours s h pp sph i w.

th Roadsid rcovry ara is s ss h i is

i sp s s . this sis

s, shs, w -s, xis, sp,

- sp - ( z).

Channlization is h i i s ( )

h ( ) hh h i h ( ).

3.3.2. r sy equi

Advanc signing s sis p w i wh w z

is is hi siis. a sii i

ii is, i h sp w z.

Changabl mssag signs (cmS) Variabl mssag signs (vmS)

p sis p ispi s sss i s ii

pi i pi i ii. th s is

is xp w z i i siis. msss

h , , i s. ch ss

sis sh isp isi.

Tmporary signs sis s i i w zs.

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Safty quipmnt s sppi s is s is

ws is. th ih ip h isiii, h spii, h

shwhiss h sii h ip .

Barrirs is is, s ws sii is s p his wihi hi p his ii wih s

ss ws.

Modular lan sparators ii is, i wih s.

Positiv sparation s h piip pi ws phsi sp

i hi w phsi i.

Crash cushions ( ip s) si sis s ii / i h hi w hz. f ii

h s. th i i s p sss

s h hi pps i i ii ss.

Traffic cons (s i ps, s, hihw s, s, s

s, si s (i) wihs hs) -shp s

h p s phs pi i i i s .

th s spi s i w zs. ti s

sh hih isi si ( ih sh h h h

si is i wi iis). vis sizs s, i

30 1 .

Dlinators (s pss s) i ps

h s, h , s hiz i i

p. (n, i s is .. uk i s s xsi i ps)

th s i i sips. th p i

h (45 sis) psi wih i sip.

Rtrorflctivity sis h ii s ih is s

sh s sis p is wh ihi is isii.

Scrolling chvron panl i is s ii

wi wh is s i s wih i i j

. th s sis s ihs i pi i h shp w,

h ss s wih shi i ihs is i.

Shadow vhicls ( si his, si his) i s wih

s sp sh is i pi, ii phsi

pi ws i pphi h . Sii -

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is, i- s s s h shw hi

pj-spii sis p ws. I iw i s his

is i h ws i h phsi i / i i

is ii.

Crashworthinss is h ii s p hs i ip.

dpi h h ip h hi i, i ii

s i h shwhiss h s.

3.4. partIes to road Works

th Authority (r ahi, r aiisi, tsp ahi) is/

h spsi i s. th i hiis

pi is spsiiiis.

a Road Oprator is spsi ii, iii pi

w w, . a r op p,

, i p is h pi i i h

ws.

a Dsignr is xp i , i / spi pi

spsi h s i si w z. th si hs

si hi ss is.

th Contractor is h p spsi isi, pi i

h w z. th c spsi i is;

hwis h p i pi h pi h is.

Suprvision s isiis, is ispis xp

ip h i s w z.

Road Usrs pis h pi i wihi h w z. Spi

is i ss.

th Gnral Public and Communitis s h ihs ppi wh

ip ws.

4. roLes and responsIBILItIes In Work Zones

4.1. IntrodUctIon

m pis i i h s w z. t si

spsiiiis xiiz iss iis, i is hp

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i h s spsiiiis hs pis. rs si h pp

s is h piip, whi spsiiiis i h

ii h p. th iii i s s,

hh shi iii s i pis, h ss

spsiiiis s ssi p, h s h w z wi pis.

c ii s spsiiiis sss h ii isss wh s

wh wh! fh, hs ps w s i wh

spsiii sis, ssiss i si h s spsiiiis s

p p, ip s isss .

Spii spsiiiis wi i w is, s h is piip is

s i wih xisi i is pisis.I is (xisi ws) sii p h ws h

i pi h sii sh i ipi pi

hs ws. b i h s sii s isi, h spsiiiis

i h sh h.

this hp is h s spsiiiis s ii pis:

ahi

r op

dsi

c

Spis

r us

g Pi/ciis

th iship w hs pis is i h his hp i

figur 5, pag 31.

4.2. aUtHorItY

fis , hiis (piiis/isi/pi s, ..:

http://www.highways.gov.uk/knowldg/20631.aspx ) s spp :

spsi w z pi si spi pssis;

s hi wihi h w z h ws;

s ii hh h w z h i pi.

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fh, piiis s spp h spisi ss

i ws. Wih h spp sh hiis, h s sis

ps pi h s ss ws.

ahiis sh spp s is, ss is w zs sish h spsiiiis pis i.

th hi is s spsi i ii h pi

w s spsi ii, hh h ii pis.

fi, h hiis spsi, i h , si h sii

i is pi s i w zs, s.

4.3. road operator

th p s isis h h s is, ss is w z s h h sish h hiis

s. I ss, h p ii is h

sh i wii pi i. ths ii s i

s i w isss i:

ii ii s ip sh s is w s, hizi

trafc ow, trafc guidance, and additional signs (with clearly dened sizes and

colors based on the trafc environment);

dening set working hours, like 24 hours or 12 hours on busy roads (depending on

hi pss w);

ii xi h s ii is pss;

spii is ws h wi s s (ii

si p ss pi is s s is

pis).

b ii h ws h p, i ii wih h, s i h pi sis h i, i pssi

ii i ss. Pi sis sh

i si wh hw w z is i ip,

wih h p w i s h p.

th p h h ( wh is w z

ip hi w, sh s h i s, pips, iiis, .) si

ip s w z s ss s s s ws

ss, s w s sii i w. th p s h h spsiii ii h pi si

i ip ii sh s h w z i i,

ss isss, pssi s h s i hh h .

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a i hs sh si i h pi

si i, ii i s (i, tv, wspp, wsis)

hh pi his his. th pissi h p s

i ii i si h w, ii isss

ss . th p wi i h si ip s w z. th p s h h s

spis p ii i w z h is pi px,

ss iss, hs his is iis.

4.4. desIgner

th si sh p ( iii) h hs siii w

(, i pppi, iii i) w z si s isss. th sis

pi spsiii is s i s ss ws. thsi sh h p isss wih s.

th si wi spsi si h hi sis

si ip i wih h pppi ws

ss. th si wi h spsi p h w z

s. th si s:

gather all necessary information on trafc density and types of road users and

trafc that are expected;

s hi s h si h w z, s w s s h

ih s s/isis/psss;

i s;

si sis is, ii xisi p sis h ih

s w s ss w z sis;

hiz h hi shi sps h w z wih

ipi, i i h w z;

ii h ss ihi h w z i ih ws i si.

I pssi h si sh p w z h ws his

sii ss . I is s his s s

, h si sh pi h ii i wii h

sis pis. fh, si is sh i s

sish s h p hi j sps. th si is i

h spsiii piipi i pi his i h

is xpi h w z h i.

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4.5. contractor

c hs wih h p x h w z

h w. th spsi ii wih h si s

h s hw h w z sh s p p h s h w. I h is ii is, p, ii

h w z, h h s hi spi whih is ii hs

ii iiis.

a pi ps ii p sh ip h w

z, ii isi, pi, iii i h w z. th

w z s h i ( , i ss) s i s

h sis sh. di is sh p s h ws

s w h w z iiis s is.

I is h s spsiii i i h ws s h

h h ss s ip (s hp 7). ths wi s

i sh h pp w ii sh w hih isiii

hi wih ih i i. ths i h i w (s)

sh h w ii i (i pppi, s i

ss) ii. I ws sh h pp w

hw i iss w s, h is spsi

isi h h ws h h w.

4.6. sUpervIsor

th spis s hih i s xp i. I is s

h ii isps, i pi ps ii

ip hi p ss s. th s ii pp

ii hh h s isi .

Spiss spsi wh his h (h hi, h p

h ) hi h w z si si h i is s,

i pppi ip.

th spis wi h h w z si s h:

i is sis wih is;

i pis s ss ws;

th spis wi h h w z s i is s p (sis h

ip) sis wih h pp si.

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I h spis is h h si is ii, h sh sh i h

si h ss si ips. I h w z is

s p sis wih h si, h spis sh i h

h ss hs.

th spis sh i wih pi p x i i w zs,

wih pi phsis hi sps. th spi ss

ii i w zs sh si . I s : i

i h w wi ps!

4.7. road User

a ss p pi i whi i i w zs. dis

ppi sp h ws h i phsi pi s i his h i ps hi p w. th sh

i s h h ps h h piips i i ws.

dis sh h iss i i w zs

i h s ii his wi si h pi.

4.8. generaL pUBLIc/commUnItY

th i hs spsiii piip i pi his i

w zs, s, pssi spi pis. as h h h s

w hi i, h i ip w zs

pii ii h sii, spi wih s.

fIgure 4 relatIonSHIPS betWeen varIouS PartIeS to Work Zone Safety

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5. pLannIng and desIgn of Work Zones

5.1. BackgroUnd

Hihw i is ssi p ss . th iipi is w ss is ssi h pspi h i

hh h s ii pp s. f hihw ss

pp ii, i wi ss i i p ws i

p. r w iiis s isii i h , whih s

i s siis ss ws. a w si w z p

hp i hs ps.

th pi si w zs sh i s s s s h

ips h ii ws iii. Pi h h si / i iiis, i

p, h sis h hi i s, sh w p

isss w h h p, ii ip h

i h pi. th i h pi is

i, spi i siis whih pss hs i s sii

i w , ss, hih i s i p hs ss

h i ppis.

th pi si iiis h w

z ps, s x, h p i h w p.

l ws, ws h i h h ii i

p h sh i ws. l

/ px ws sis i r S ai.

c pi si s ii w zs. W

sh iz h ii i pssi iiiz

h xps ws s pi hzs siis. thishp hs p si piips w z pi, s w s s

sis si wh sii w z.

5.2. BasIc Work Zone pLannIng prIncIpLes

S si piips sh si i pi w zs.

5.2.1. pi y u w

S pisis i h si ws sh w,

i i p sh p i si

wih ps. I is ip ii is, s wi i

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ii h w z is i phs h w. this sh

i si si s piips i h si p ws,

sh si h s ss (psis, iiss, s, .).

I s, pi sii is ss ss, s

w s h s pi si hi ss.

5.2.2. miiiz hi ly u

th i p s ss h is wi

sps i h pi s. ap, iz hs

psii sh i, w sh sh iiiz h

i i p pis ih w, i ,

w pish his. r ss sh , s h s

pssi, s h s h i h ws, hih s, sii sh i h s ps s pppi.

Psi iis s s .

5.2.3. pi l ii ui u

a wi, ii, hizi wi s h ss h

si wh is hppi wh is xp h iiizi

h h s.

5.2.4. eu i y i i i u i

mi s h is si ( z), hh ii

i s w zs, is ip, pi is hi

siis. r ws his ip sh not p

i his , i sh s si i is h w si.

5.2.5. eu h l ii h h ywl

o hs iiis wh i i pp s pis h

si s w z piips sh pi p si

h w z.

5.2.6. pi ubli li

Pii h pi wih pppi ii pi w z,pssi spi s s, xp s i

wi ssis i si h h i h sss pi h

ws. ti sh si s p h pi pss,

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si pis sh s wh pi h p. nws

i ssis i hs ss.

5.3. Work Zone desIgn strategIes

t h s i h w ,

sis i. t sis si w,

sis h s iss h. Si h pppi

s is i pi s sss w z.

5.3.1. al o Wy oi

g s 2- si iw , his pph is si

w s. Whi is p wih si iiis,h ii is s i i i ppsi

iis. this s is ii w s, is

s w s, p i ihs, s sp s i.

5.3.2. du

I his s, i is h i is

h w z. Wh i is i ii si

i i , si pis p pi. this

ip si ii (i.., s) i s s

h ws pssi his. th ppi is

his i hi ps. di i ipss ii pi

s h i . S siis h

sh si, pi i h s hh s wih

ss (sii s, sh zs, .). ds sh

s h h p s i h

ps (ii, siz, wih) xp i.

5.3.3. dii

th i i h iis is p s

h w z wih h p is h

si . this pis psii spi w i h w

z. disis w w-w i.

5.3.4. full r clu

ahh i, his s, i pp x, s s w zs,

is i w i sh h h s is i s

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. this i sss s wih w, i hih

i. I s is hs, whh i sh ,

h s, s isss , s wih is h s

pi is h s.

5.3.5. Ii clu

Wih his s, i i h ii is spp i sh pi

w si. this w z s, , is

i si pj. I is si spii pis sh s si

i s i si hi. Ii s sh s

sh i (ss h hi is), si p pis i

wh iis iiiz i ispis xiiz s.

5.3.6. L clu

I his s i s j shs s

i i- hihw. Wh ss s

pjs, s is sh si, whih is ipi

ss. th s p sh pi (hs) i is pi.

5.3.7. L cii

this s is i h wih s. this s

sh p wh iii i wih ss h si wih

is p h is. this is s s, s sps

ii his s sss ip.

5.3.8. mi c

this s is s si xpssw wh w-w i ii ii is w. a sps ss ip his

s ii:

i h s i h iis ( s);

routing trafc in one direction across the median to the opposite carriageway; and

maintaining two-way trafc on one carriageway while the opposite direction

iw is s.

Ssi spi i h w z is pi his s si i -w iw (.., s, shs,

ss, pps) is ii wih i i w i

hihw i ip, ws, si i . ti

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ips i s sps, i, sh ssss,

i ss h sh si. c his s

is s ws.

5.3.9. U shul tl L

I his s, h si isi (i) sh is s s p i

. this s i si pi sh p

ss spp xp i s. this s ss xisi

w wih ps h pi s si p

p i ii ps, ii i (ii

-ii) w- hihws. th xis, pxii, si

s (.., i pis) sh si i ssssi his s.

5.3.10. nih cui

I siis ih si p s h i is

w is iiiz. csii s i h

ih pis h si i s w s h ws.

fh, i h w s ih, s i s

i hih i is.

taBLe 1 advantages and dIsadvantages of Work Zone desIgn

strategIes

sy suy a di

a -w

pis

miis

ii

s. us 2-

ii.

lw s;

xi; s

iis i.

ris sppi

i; s

pi.

ds rs i

h xisiiiis.

fxi; s ps

ips .

rs pi;

i ip.

disis Pi p

w j

w

Sps i

si;

ip i.

cs

ssi.

f ss css h ii

i

spii i.

g is

xpi si;

sps i

w z.

Pi siii

i ips.

Ii ss Sp i shpi fxi; w s. o s sh iiis

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taBLe 1 advantages and dIsadvantages of Work Zone desIgn

strategIes (llw)

sy suy a di

l ss css

s.

miis si

i w s

rs pi:

i i s i w.

l siis rs wih

w.

mxiizs

s.

t w wih is

ss h si:

i i

s i w.

mi sss miis w-w

i

iw

ii hihw.

Sps i

si; ih

w i.

ri s;

ihs

spi i.

us sh s

uss sh s

.

fi w s

pi sh

ppi.

disps ii

is

his:

ss sps

pi.

nih csi m w iiis

ih i hs.

lw i

w i

ips.

Hih s;

ispi si

p ws.

5.4. sUmmarY

W zs ss p iii h ii spi

is i i. Hw, sii hw h s

hhp ips w zs wi s h h ps ii

hzs ws s. a w hh p w z

siii h is w z shs si pppi

si sis s sh s pis i w.

6. safe and effIcIent operatIon of Work Zones

6.1. BackgroUnd

th is i his hp i spii hs wh

spsi ipi h pi ss ws. this is

wi ps, ps hi ss w

pis hi ss. Hw, hs iis sh s

si sis wh s si pi sis i siih phsi si ps w z whih wi ip h ss

whih ip i h s w i. this hp ws hi

xisi iis s i is.

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ahh h pssi ps pi w z, h

is i his si pi pph w z pis

h s pii s s ws. c iii

iss, ih pi ii i, ,

is, h ss s i .

a ss w z, whh si ws s s pi

wih s h i - si w s is

p. Spii isss ps i w zs ss i

chaptr 7, s pi isss ii s w s. as

iii ws i i i, lookout sh

ssi w ws pssi hi hi. us shadow vhicl

wih pppi ip s is wh i is si

psii sp ws hh i. fi, iii h xps i ws i i is h s hs pi ws s.

th hp ss i h w z up and running, whh i

si i. I s h s: s ip, s

, phss w z pis.

6.2. safetY eQUIpment

6.2.1. mbil r equi

csi his s h s pi i. csi

his sh pi h spis . opi

si his h spp i sw i h h h

sh sh s ipp wih spi hz wi ihs ii

sis, ii, s , i ss sis / shi ws.

th spi hz wi ihs hi sh i shi w ihs. th sh p i h pp p h hi, s hih s

pssi h hihs si sh isi s h

ii sppi is s h sp, ss h 50 s.

th ihs sh p sis si swih, wih ii

ih i h h shws h s h i si. t ii iii h

spi ihs sh s wh iis h ss. S,

xp, i w si is psii sp h s, si spi

ihs wihi h iz z is i isis h ws is. Hw, i h w is psii

sp, si spi ihs is hih .

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tp sii sh s his i i w z. th sis

sh i s whi is p is h spii

h his, s shw ifigur 6.

ph: 3m

fIgure 6 veHIcle conSPIcuIty

o hs w sis sh s h hi, wih

shiz wi ihs whs s is ip h spi ihs. Wh

h si his i pi w si, h sis ,

is. vi ss is s s his,

ii wis i. tx sh w, w shi ix

hs sh wih x pii i h .

6.2.2. W Z sii equi

this si sss is sps w z sii, ii si

h ip si siz. Spii ii h i

p sis is i hp 8, tpi Wz ls.

tp i si s h s h . I nh ai,

asi nw Z sis i w zs (ii w

s wi sis) s , pii ii

iii h is h h sh ii s h i w z. I asi, w z sis ssi wih ws ps s

s . u h vi ci p sis

may h w [Signs indicating tmporary conditions

such as road works, divrsions or dtours may hav orang or yllow ground with

black symbols and inscriptions.]. Hw i s is si

s s sis wih hw h si p is p iis.

th vi ci, i ai 31 s ss: Whr th xtnt of th road

works and th volum of traffic justify it, th limits of th works shall b markd by

stting up continuous or discontinuous barrirs paintd with altrnat rd andwhit, rd and yllow, black and whit, or black and yllow strips. Hw, i

ep spp 1971 hs si h is

whi w.

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th phsis h is ssi h iii phsiii h sis.

th pph sp h i his wi i h p sis

siz s. usi s sis i w zs wi ss h ii

phsi iss. dis s s h sis i

i hh h w z.

fh, h sis hss sh ps . this is ss si

h hi sii h si (si s wh iis

sps) s w s h shwhiss pss.

Si dsi: m i si ps s pis w zs.

Shp ss h is i h is h

w. I , hw, i is s h pi si p h pi

shp i. th i is sis h ii w si h ii ss s w zs.

Hz / Wi Sis (gure 7) w i ii ii;

Psii Sis (gure 8) ssis ss i iii h ;

r Sis(gure 9) i ss h ws i p;

dii gi Sis (gure 10) s h pi

ii;

Iii Sis aii Ps (gure 11) pi ii ii.

th pis h w pi xhsi i w z sii,

iss hs i is. o s, spii is

is s w.

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fIgUre 7 HaZard and/or WarnIng sIgns

si mi U

r W. ris ss sp

p js hi

sp s hi w s h h ss ws (f, asi,

fi - w; uSa )

nw ciwy. ts

wi (f, fi ; asi -

ih)

oh Hz. th h

spii. a ii p

i xpi h h

(Si whi w; fi - w)

aii p:

ty L clu. Iis

s h (uk)

fl ah. Iis h ps

w ii i (uSa - ;

Si - w)

fli di: mip s

i i. Si ; uSa

)

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fIgUre 8 posItIon sIgns

si mi U

ti c. o s i sis

h w s (f

whi; uSa whi; fi

w ). I h uk h

s ps

ali p. Pi ii is

hs i ii (f Si whi; aws w)

gui p. o s i sis

h w s (i s)

(uSa whi; f w

whi; fi w )

ch. Ii i isi

p wi iw (f

whi; fi w)

mul L s. us s is

spi ii i (f)

r cl. r is p i

fi w; f

whi)

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fIgUre 9 regULatorY sIgns

si mi U

s Lii. dsis h xi sp

w (f - whi; uSa -

whi; fi w )

k L ( rih). dis is

hi (f Si) (ph: u b)

e Ll phibii. mi his

standard is (f

whi ; Si - w )

fIgUre 10 dIrectIonaL and/or gUIdance sIgnssi mi U

L cl. Iis h s

(f, Spi, Si fi - w;

uSa )

c. a wi iw

ss (france ; Si i;

Spi - ih)

L rii. ti s isiz p his (Si)

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fIgUre 10 dIrectIonaL and/or gUIdance sIgns (llw)

si mi U

dii dii. Iis h

is sh w (f

w; ci o, g w

)

r U sii du. d/ii

i ps ss (uSa ,

g whi w)

fIgUre 11 IndIcatIon sIgns and addItIonaL paneLs

si mi U

cui pj. Iis pi

j pj h ws (f

w; asi con;

Si w smily)

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fIgUre 11 IndIcatIon sIgns and addItIonaL paneLs (llw)

si mi U

aiil Ii, Pis i

ii spii ii (uSa sipp

is wh w; asi ss i,

Si s is). Ph: u. b

aiil si (uSa)

si siz: th siz w z si is s s h pph sp i i.

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taBLe 2 eXampLe of sIZe ranges and tHeIr fIeLd of Use In france and

sLovenIa

r sll () nl () Wi () oiz ()

600 - 750 900 1,000 1,200 1,250 1,500

400 -650 600 850 900 1,050 1,250

400 600 600 900 900 1,350 1,050

u s nw s yeS yeS no

tw-wiw

no yeS Pssi no

dii

iwno

Pssi

iys Pssi

a si siz is h i si, s s i h

i phsis pi ss. o ii iw s, sis

p h i s h h i sis, i h i wih s

spp h siz si.

si rliiy: r i si is ssis is i si h sis i

i shi. a ih, sis ihi h w s is h

hi isps. th s isi shw ssi h s pp

s h i h i. th isiii ih p si is s h

s i is i, whh h sis i . th p

i shi sh ii pppi . th

i i sh h i si p wih h xpi h

s. f s, h i s s xi p h shp h , ii h whi sipi. uii sis i

sps sii ii i w zs, ii ih pp.

bs ii s h spii iii si, h

ii ii wi hih j

s i i sis, h wih ii

i w is is.

mbil si su: Si spps s i w zs pi siihih, sii wi sis, s s sii i i

s. mi spps h is, pi sh

ws, w pis sh si. f xp, spps sh

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h sii s h h , sh s

h h s s ps . fh, wi siz sis (s

is i tabl 2) s ii spps.

si Hih: tp sis 1 i hih p 2.30 s. o si sss h hih is pi 1 . ths hihs

0.50 wh h ps h -s spps,

ss sis h s . th ii ps

p w his hih.

6.3. Lane cLosUre management

6.3.1. W Z mi

f wh pi ws, i s ii. Wh h

psii, wih, ii h s i hs ii h p

i, i is i h is s wh h sh . ahh

s his ii is sii s si , h s

p is is s ss. this is pi ii

s, p his i i h s ii s ph

ii h pppi i hi i i ppsi iis. I is

ip i pii ii ii is, s p

is h wih h ss phs h w z

pis s s.

fIgure 12 correct (old markIngS gone) Incorrect (old markIngS StIll vISIble)

Phs: arroWS; u. b

tp i sh w ss is,

w, sh i, si w is p

s s ss. exp h , h hisis (p

wih) p i h s s p is. th ispi ppsi i ss is ws is. th is

ws is, ss h is sppi sh wi

h sppi, i whih s i isis.

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I h wi s is i i h ws, h pj is

i ss, p is s wih i si s h

pi i ii is. this i wh

p is s p is.

6.3.2. gui qui l

Psii spi w ws h i pi hps s h s

h ss. I is ss is h pph s w s h w

sp i ws sps. this spi is pi

ss ii s, whih ps siii iss ss ws

i iis, i ws hih pi iss h ws.

t ii h w si z i s, sp i ws iw sss ih isis (s pss)

is ( sps) s.

c : cs pss i ixpsi, ihwih,

pi p . Hw, hs isis s ss

isi is i ss hz. fh, hs is

i siii i, s h si

hw his. c h pi phsi pi ws

i. cs pss sh i s sh ws ws h

i h s.

mul l : m sps (mlS) sis s

s i h h i ss phsi

i is spi w w s i w w

w z.

fIgure 13 tranSPortable Steel craSH barrIer StgW quadro t3/W3

(Ph: J. k)

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tpi h w sss mlS. css a is (i psi) pi i

spi. bs h is, h w pi x i

is hi s, h i ihwih si h. Hw,

h p isi h hi i h h h w ,

i s ss s. li pss s, css a mlS sh s sh ws ws h i h .

css b mlS is (i ) si i. css b

is ii i s s s sh ss h ss ss, i

ip h hi. ths is pi h hihs pi,

i siii hi is . ths is p

wh s s is wh h xps si ps pss hih

iss. Siis pppi css b mlS i: si; ws

wh p si is is i hws i wh s h i his h si s

j h s.

6.4. pHases of Work Zone operatIons

W Z pis ii i isi phss: ppi h

w z, isi sis is, ii iii h w

z, i h w z is.

6.4.1. ph 1 pi h W Z

pliiy ii hi: c ppi h w z is

ip s h s s ii. gi i wih h

w z /si iii i s h w z

ws i isi i. I pi, :

critical areas where the works and signing will be difcult to establish (narrowmedian, narrow hard shoulder, heavy trafc volumes, high speeds, dangerous or

i s);

xisi p sii is i pis hs h

w. I h w sii p s h s h si,

is s ss, i sh h si isis (i i

is j h) h si sh si (i i is i h). a

hs h w z sii p sh iii h si;

is w z ipi (sis, pss, s, i

material, barriers etc.). Identication marks (for new signs or where existingsis wi ) hh s pi s h p

ss i h . this p- w wh h w z is i

pp wi ii h ss psiii p sis.

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Hu ru: I h ppi phs sis h h ss

s p p h ws s i. th s w

sh i s h h w is sii h wh

i h ii h i ispi is iiiz. I ih ws

iip, sh shwi h is i s s s isiisps ii ss h ss.

Ilui : I h ppi s, h ps i i his

si h w sh i. this is s, pi,

sis, ii pis, h pi sp ps.

f iis, h p si sh i xpi

h w z si i wih ps s is s h i

pppi, ips . e ii wih hs ps wi

hp s s, s sh i w z.

tii w: th i ws is pi i wih

ji iiizi h ii ss. I is h isi

pi, h si pi h pi. opiizi h i

isi i sis s wih h i i pi

s is:

si/isi p si sh h h w

will begin (e.g. at night when trafc volume is at lowest);

wh s sish, sis sh pp psii

s h h s ii is s h s

i ( h is i, h sis sh i si

drivers). Detour roads that will bear more trafc should be checked before opening

the detour to ensure safe trafc ow;

using vehicles equipped with warning light (ashing lights, arrows etc.) to protect

ws i isi h w z. as ps s

hi sppi sh p-h.

equi: Si hi ip ii h ws is

ip. th sii workshop is ps, , i

h ip. th sh ipp wih h sis ihs i

i mobil road quipmnt. o ii s, wh h pii sis h

i is , h s ip pi s is w i h

ip is sii s w s, i h sh pi

ii pi his wih wi ih ws t m

a/csh cshi.

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fIgure 14 Worker ProtectIon WItH craSH cuSHIonS and truck mounted attenuator

di ipi h p, i s pi si shi

h w p h ii pphi is h s.

th pp pi hi ihi is s ii.

mil: th sii ii spp is i h i sh

sh h si ssi i h isi. I h i is

i s h si, i s h spii sii ihi, s h i

s hz. a h pph sii is is, h i hs

i is sss si is i h isi

h p. I is h s p h i psii i h h

sh. Wh pssi, i is si p h pi pi

i xps s (si s, shs, si ss).

6.4.2. ph 2 - Illi si mi

Sii i isi s si h j is: isi h

pph sii, isi h p, ii h w .

Isi apph Sii: Iii sii sh h si h

i i h ii . a ps s sp i h

( h i) h sh xi h h saf si h

( j h i ). Wh pssi, sis sh

h i his saf si. Sis spps sh i, psh.

Sis i wih hs ii hi.

b sppi h , h i s (wh si sw w) i pp

si h is his i sp i shi ihs /

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iis/is. th hi s spp i s si, s h i

hs is s. I w s i , h sh spp h

i i wh i is i isi i i.

th si ps p-s pi i h pi p. th piiiiii h si is sh h i h ppi phs

s si . o ii s, h sis , s pppi, p h

i ps sh is ssi h .

I h iw muSt ss , ps s , i

i pps. I is ip i i h i

130 /h s 280 s whi pi sss w- iw. f

ii s (i ) pi ps.

nhss wh ssi h wi si , wss p x i i wih pi i i i si

i s. Ws s i i sis hi ii

is h i pi wh wi i i. th

iii i sis h w z sh is h s i h h

xisi p sis h i . o

his alrt h is is p, h h is ( is, is,

i s .) is. th si h i isi is

i ifigur 15

.

fIgure 15 order of SIgn and devIce InStallatIon

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Illi h : a p pis h isi ppi i

i h hi s ii. as shw i h pi

s si (hp 8), h p siss s ps wih spi

pi hi pph sp.

Wh si p i s h is is is h ss h

i i. th p isi is i ifigur 16.

Wh si i s ws s s i i ss i

sis is s wh hw pss. dis s i

hh h w z. Ws s s s h hs siis

px is, s h s, s, i wih

i wh is pssi s, is, spis s phsiz.

fIgure 16 order of layIng out devIceS for a taPer

th p sh p s wh h i i

is h i s xssi w. th p s p i sh

w h sis i ip s h h is wi h

h i pppi i. as shw i h pi s si

(hp 8) i ip s s s, sp p h , sp

sih si 400 sh s. th p is w z

s 50 h w . Wh isi ( i) h p s w(s) s wihi h s saf is.

dii h w : th wh h w is i sp

h s, pss is. th is p h s

si is s si (i. 0.25 sp ii 50 /h

hwis pi sp) ii h w h is i

his ii wih h is. dii s isi ih

s i ii wi sps.

th isi s is his wih spi i s

whih w ps w s (whi hi is i w sp).

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Wh isi p is, is h spii i ip

h (wh h is i i), h sh i sis

sii ws i s h w is p i h ii i .

a w i pi i sh i w,

sh i sp i s s isi.

6.4.3. ph 3 - mii miii s oii W Z

tp sis is i w z s ii

s h i hi s iss. Sh i s

si h s i. rss s, hw, w

ii is i h is wh is xp h ipi

s s ws. S h sis i ip s h4cs: i spis, , sis i.

Wh is ( pss s i pi) s s h

hi ii ps ii si, i p is

ipi ii s ss h si. th spsi

sishi/si p iii i sis ip s h

sii ip i s p ip.

di ps izi pssi, i xs,

h w s h h h si si. I ss, h

pp ii p sis, is ip s h ss

h is ps iii w , i

x. P shs x w ii h is piss,

h ii hi s i h i pss, ii ps

ii is.

Ii h isi, phs h is s h i h sii i x i sh. f

i ppss, x ispi i h p i

h pi h w is ss i pssi. this isi sh

iz i p w h si spis wh w h s

h ispis h pp ps.

Pii ispis ssi s h ii iss pps h

wz . fh, iis s, pi p

i ip sh i h si i siii .

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6.4.4. ph 4 - ri W Z di

th is ii h w , h p h pph

i s hw h w p. t i si wih i,

h is si h pph si, ii h h is ipp wih p shi ihs h s isi h

i s h is spis.

7. personneL gUIdance In Work Zones

7.1. generaL

th s w z ps s ss s pi hh

isss s w s s iss. opi hh s is ii , ss sh iiis s hw i

wih h hi, hw i s, . bs hi spii

is, hs isss ss i i his hp.

r s isss w z ps hw h ws i

wih h i i ps h w hw h hi is

ij pssi i. bs hs isss i h h

pi hh isss, i is i, his hp ss

s is.

Wh pi ps s w z i is ip

sii wh h hs wh w h h ss s

s w hi spi s is hi.

7.2. HeaLtH/fItness for Work

Wi wih siii i ws is, spi h pi s is i sii, sss. I is ip h h ps i

hh, h phsi . Ws ii, isi, hi i

is sh wihi iis. Ss i h iss

w. Hw, i is ip p i i h h h iiis

i i w z is h w s i. fh, i

h pxii pi i his, i is ip h ws h

ss ii hi i (ii isi hi)

i pppi (ii i i ii).

a iii i w z sh p h ss ssi h

p i whih s pis h s hss

hs. b iss isss, iiis s ipi

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i s hs s s si i ii h iiis

iss w. Sh isss i i iis, i, sss, h

s h h s. Wh i is i h iii i

w h ii is i s h h iii is pi

his his -ws is.

7.3. traInIng

a ps i w z j i i s h s

ii ii p h s. th w ss

si hh ii, -h-j ii i iis h

w si. ahh h ii wi i pi isss, h is h is

si h h ii s sss ii s isss.

a s s isss ws zs sh h wi

is:

s piips;

s sis;

h ip ps hi is ip s;

h hi h ss is ip s;

hi w hs spsiii s ss;

h si s sii s ip.

Spii ii ss is i. tw ss i h uS

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org/training/ h uk, ni Hihw S Shs. http://www.ukas.com/

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f ps spsi spi is h w z (s, isi i ps, hi sis h is) ii ii ss ih

ss.

7.4. BeHavIor

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h i hi wp. I is ip h ws i

h hi w hi is ii i iii hi s. f xp,

ws sh ss i i s ss h si ps i hi , p, i hs spp. I s sip ss h

s i i sip, s ji pi i hi sps

is ii. S i i h Hh S exi

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i h uk; (http://www.hs.gov.uk/pubns/cis53.pdf). fh, i i

sh ws si s pi hz i h w z is hi

is. I is s ip ws s hss

p ssi is.

7.5. generaL cLotHIng

e w z wih i, p isis, s w

hih-isiii wi hi ipp wih s. th s sh

p i sh w h i s ps h ipp hih

i ss wh iis. I is h h

ws w ss wih h s p i w psii.

Hih-isiii hi is sip, s-i w ip h isiii pp 24 hs . th s i hih isiii

pis i isiii whi h i i h hs,

s s s pis ih-i ii. this wi siii

is h spii ps wih si i i i h

is ps i s i hi i wi i.

Hih-isiii hi sh s i ji wih h pi

s ss. I s h pppi hi is w, i is

h hih isiii hi h pi is, sh s

s hs, s s, s s pi ws,

h is isp, p wh h

i w. Pi i w is, ps i

sis s h pi s hih-isiii hi.

7.6. personaL protectIve eQUIpment

e wihi w z sh ws w h, ph h s is hi isiii. f p w i h

s ip sh s s, s, ps, s, .

sh si i ii h iss h w. Wh

si sh s ip i is ip h h pi wih h

spii pi hh is.

Hih isiii hi s s sh ii i

s ii.

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fIgure 17 eXamPle of

good HIgH-vISIbIlIty

WarnIng clotHIng

fIgure 18 eXamPle of good

HIgH-vISIbIlIty WarnIng

clotHIng (Summer)

fIgure 19 eXamPle of good HIgH-vISIbIlIty veSt and Helmet (PHoto courteSy of tHe

amerIcan road & tranSPortatIon buIlderS aSSocIatIon.)

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fIgure 20 eXamPle of dIfferent deSIgn of HIgH-vISIbIlIty WarnIng clotHIng (PHoto

courteSy of tHe amerIcan road & tranSPortatIon buIlderS aSSocIatIon.)

fIgure 21 all WorkerS Wear SImIlar HIgH-vISIble clotHeS (PHoto courteSy

of tHe amerIcan road & tranSPortatIon buIlderS aSSocIatIon.)

8. tYpIcaL Work Zone LaYoUts

8.1. IntrodUctIon

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w s i s s pssi pi h i wi , hiiizi s s h spi s is.

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this hp is sis pi s i ssiiis s

is i spp h i i i sh h sis

hiz ss is i ss.

th pi s i :

si iw (2 w s), ii siis;

sh di mi ws,

hih sp isi (w/w) iw s.

th xps i i xhsi. I is pssi

i h si/p ih wi h i

i h wi h cspis, c, csis ci piips

sish i chp 2 hi.

this ii is i s wwi s pi s

h ii h h si (lHS) h h ih h si (rHS)

h i.

eh is h wih ih lHS rHS s pppi.

n s, s sps i i is p h (ph) s i is p

h (ph). appxi sis h s i wh pppi.

gl Iu

1. I pp si whih is i pps, i w

h si is i. this wi i ii w wihs, i

s, sp psii i ps, ps psis h

ss, ss iis, .

2. I iss, i h xi hhp ips hh h ws si wi hih pii. Wh h sh

xiss, sii sh ws i h s h h sh s

p i ii pi; h xps s.

3. th s w s s ssis i iii hhp i

i sh h w s i is i i

his sh i wh pi h sh

ii p sp sh h.

4. ah wi s hi iw s ii

ws is h s -w (i-ii w). a -w pi is wh iw is s pi w-w i wih h

ppsi ss i sp phsi is, s zs

.

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8.2. BasIc LaYoUts

awl:

ls s s wis i i h:

uks Trafc signs manual Chapter 8 Trafc Safety Measures and Signs for Road

Works and Tmporary Situationshttp://www2.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tss/tsmanual/

th uSaManual of Uniform Trafc Control Devices (mutcd)

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno_2009.htm

th uk dp tsp d Rd Book Safty at Strt Works and Road

Works.http://www2.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/ntwork/local/strtworks/cop/saftyatstrt

worksandroadworks.html

fIgure 22 baSIc Work Zone layout SHoWIng taPerS and Safety ZoneS (lHS)

n: th s z xs h si h s h i is ss h

ps spi h i i s h w .

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fIgure 23 baSIc Work Zone layout WItH WorkS veHIcleS

taBLe 3 mInImUm carrIageWaY WIdtHs for tWo-WaY WorkIng and

sHUttLe WorkIng WItH traffIc controL

nl ti ilui bu li

c lih hil ly

tw-w wi 6.75 ii 5.5 ii

Sh wi wih

i

3.7 xi

3.25 si ii3.0 s ii

3.7 xi

2.75 si ii2.5 s ii

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taBLe 4 sIgn and taper detaILs BY roadWaY tYpe (for speeds 50 mpH

and BeLoW)

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8.3. sIngLe carrIageWaY roads

fIgure 24 Work on footWayS (lHS)

fIgure 25 tWo-Way traffIc on a SIngle carrIageWay road, footWay dIverSIon (lHS)

n:

1. c spi wi p h p 3 i ps 9 i ii s.

2. a p whhis, ps, . sh pi h sii w h w iw.

3. S tabl 3 i wihs ps h ws.

4. S tabl 5 d e iss

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fIgure 26 tWo-Way traffIc on a SIngle carrIageWay road, WorkS In tHe centre

of tHe road (lHS)

n: I h p sp ii is 30 ph (50 ph) ss, ii is 2.0 . I h p sp ii is

40 ph (65 ph) , ii is 5.0 m.

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fIgure 27 GIVe AND TAKe SyStem on a SIngle carrIageWay road WItH a Permanent SPeed

lImIt of 30 mPH (50 kPH) or leSS (lHS)

n: S tabl 3 i wihs ps h ws.

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fIgure 28 PrIorIty SIgnS on a tWo-lane SIngle carrIageWay (lHS)

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fIgure 29 STOP/GO SIgnS on a tWo-lane SIngle carrIageWay road (lHS)

n:

1. th s piips pp i iss wh h si is whi i.

2. Wh is w i ss is whi is i h h psiis hs sh

s .

3. r tabl 5 h iss D e.

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taBLe 5 dIstances d, e and L sHoWn In pLans

sil ciwy : p lii

30 h

(50 h)

l

40 h

(65 h)

l

50 h

(80 h)

l

Ui

60 h

(100 h)

mii xi

sii is d is si i

-i p i s

20-45 45-110 275-450 275-450

mii ii

l i s0.5 15 30 60

lh p i s: 1

Wih hz 2

(s) 3

Ii 4

s z S 5

13

26

39

52

65

20

40

60

80

100

25

50

75

100

125

25

50

75

100

125

mii s z

0.5 0.5 1.2 1.2

dis e nd of road works

si10-30 10-30 30-45 30-45

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fIgure 30 Portable traffIc SIgnalS on a tWo-lane SIngle carrIageWay road (lHS)

n: r tabl 5 iss isis D e.

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fIgure 31 WorkS at lIgHt controlled PedeStrIan croSSIngS (lHS)

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fIgure 32 road cloSure WItH dIverSIon (rHS)

n: S tabls 6 and 7 h i h ss / s s i his i.

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fIgure 33 lane cloSure on a tWo-lane road uSIng flaggerS (rHS)


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fIgure 34 road WorkS at t JunctIon (lHS)

ciwy wih

tw-w wi 6.75 ii

Sh wi wih i 3.25 3.5

Sh wi wih wi 3.00 3.75

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fIgure 35 road WorkS at a croSSroadS JunctIon WItH traffIc SIgnalS (lHS)

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Case A Case B

Case C Case D

fIgure 36 road WorkS at a roundabout (lHS)

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fIgure 37 WorkS near a level croSSIng on a SIngle carrIageWay road WItH footWay

not obStructed (lHS)

n:

1.th STOP/GO si sh p wh i wi i iw pphi is ih

si h iw.

2. ths sis ii h ws sii pi h s s psisii.

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fIgure 38 road WorkS near a level croSSIng on a SIngle carrIageWay road WItH

footWay obStructed (lHS)

n:

1. th STOP/GO si sh p wh i wi i iw pphi is ihsi h iw.

2. ths sis ii h ws sii pi h s s psis

ii.

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8.4. sHort dUratIon and moBILe Works

S i33

fIgure 39 SHort-duratIon or mobIle oPeratIon on a SHoulder (rHS)


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fIgure 40 mobIle oPeratIonS on a tWo-lane road (rHS)


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fIgure 41 baSIc SIte layout mobIle WorkIng on a SIngle carrIageWay road WItH a SPeed

lImIt of 30 mPH (50 km/H) or leSS and IntermIttent StoPS of uP to 15 mInuteS (lHS)

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fIgure 42 mobIle WorkIng on a dual carrIageWay road WItH a SPeed lImIt of 40 mPH

(65 km/H) or leSS and IntermIttent StoPS of uP to 15 mInuteS (lHS)

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8.5. HIgH speed dIstrIBUtor (motorWaY/freeWaY)

dUaL carrIageWaY roads

fIgure 43 dual carrIageWay road, Hard SHoulder cloSure only (lHS)

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taBLe 6 meanIng of sYmBoLs on tYpIcaL appLIcatIons dIagrams

taBLe 7 meanIng of Letter codes on tYpIcaL appLIcatIon dIagramsr ty di bw i**

a b c

u (w sp)* 100 (30 s) 100 (30 s) 100 (30 s)

u (hih sp)* 350 (100 s) 350 (100 s) 350 (100 s)

r 500 (150 s) 500 (150 s) 500 (150 s)

expssw/fw 1000 (300 s) 1500 (450 s) 2640 ( 800 s)

* Sp i Hihw ahi

** th a isi is h is h sii pi sii h is si.th b isi is h is w h is s sis. th c isi is h

is w h s hi sis. (th first sign is h si i h-si sis h is

ss h ttc z. th third sign is h si h is hs ps h ttc z.)

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fIgure 44 InterIor lane cloSure on a multI-lane Street (rHS)


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fIgure 45 Half road cloSure on a multI-lane HIgH-SPeed HIgHWay (rHS)


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fIgure 46 lane SHIft on a freeWay WItH craSH cuSHIon (rHS)


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fIgure 47 double lane cloSure on a freeWay (rHS)


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fIgure 48 medIan croSSover on a freeWay (rHS)


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fIgure 49 SHoulder cloSure on freeWay (rHS)


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fIgure 50 StatIonary lane cloSure on dIvIded HIgHWay (rHS)


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fIgure 51 temPorary reverSIble lane uSIng movable barrIerS (rHS)


ahh is pi h sis h ih-h si h w, s hs sis sh is

h sis h w.

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9. cHeckLIst for Work Zone safetY

9.1. IntrodUctIon

this his ( is ii isis) s ssss h ss hw z, wih phsis ii s s. Sh his

ip i s ispi w zs, ii s p

i pis. fh, pi wh spp ph i, i

s s i hw h w z ws pi i i.

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