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Overview of the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule. Module 1. Overview of Subpart J. Establishes requirements and provides guidance for: Systematically addressing WZ safety and mobility impacts Developing strategies to help manage these impacts Applies to all Federal-aid highway projects - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Overview of the Work Zone Safety and
Mobility Rule
Module 1
Overview of Rule 2
Overview of Subpart J Establishes requirements and provides
guidance for: Systematically addressing WZ safety and
mobility impacts Developing strategies to help manage these
impacts
Applies to all Federal-aid highway projects
Published September 2004 Effective October 2007
Overview of Rule 3
Key Concepts Advocated by the Rule We can be more effective in reducing
WZ safety and mobility impacts if we:
Better understand, anticipate, and plan for the impacts
Do so early in the program delivery process Consider solutions that go beyond the
immediate location of the work zone Integrate this thinking into the agency/DOT
culture
Overview of Rule 4
Provisions – In a Nutshell
Project-Level Procedures to Assess and Manage Impacts on Project-Level Procedures to Assess and Manage Impacts on Individual ProjectsIndividual Projects
State implemented policy for the systematic consideration and State implemented policy for the systematic consideration and management of WZ impactsmanagement of WZ impacts
Processes and procedures to implement and sustain WZ policyProcesses and procedures to implement and sustain WZ policy
Overview of Rule 5
Agency WZ Safety and Mobility Policy
Agencies must develop and implement a policy for the systematic consideration and management of WZ impacts
Rule adds additional focus on mobility as well as safety impacts for work zones
Overview of Rule 6
Agency WZ Safety and Mobility Policy
Agency’s work zone policy:
May vary based on project characteristics and expected WZ impacts
Can be in the form of processes, procedures, and/or guidance
Overview of Rule 7
Agency Level Processes & Procedures Use WZ safety and mobility info/data:
–To manage impacts on ongoing projects– From multiple projects to improve processes and procedures
Require training for personnel involved in WZ planning, design, implementation, management, and enforcement
Conduct process review at least every 2 years to assess effectiveness of and improve state WZ procedures
Procedures for systematic WZ impacts assessment and management
Overview of Rule 8
Project-Level Procedures Identify significant projects Develop transportation management plans (TMPs) for
projects Include appropriate TMP provisions in the PS&Es Implement and monitor TMPs for projects
(e) Responsible persons. The State and the contractor shall each designate a trained person at the project level who has the primary responsibility and sufficient authority for implementing the TMP and other safety and mobility aspects of the project.
Overview of Rule 9
Significant Projects Projects anticipated to cause sustained WZ impacts
greater than what is considered tolerable based on State policy and/or engineering judgment
One project or combined effects of projects in one area Automatically includes Interstate projects within a
Transportation Management Area (TMA) that: Occupy a location for more than 3 days Have intermittent or continuous lane closures State may request an exception
Identify as early as possible
Briefly: Projects expected to cause a relatively high level of impacts
Overview of Rule 10
Transportation Management Plans (TMPs)
TMP: A plan for managing WZ impacts
Set of coordinated transportation management strategies
How they will be used
Overview of Rule 11
What Changed? Updated Rule vs. Former Rule
Overview of Rule 12
Key Differences in Policy-Level Provisions
Former Rule: Did not specifically require a WZ policy. It required each State DOT to develop and implement procedures consonant with the requirements of the regulation.
Updated Rule: Requires each agency to implement a WZ policy and emphasizes that the policy facilitate the systematic consideration and management of WZ impacts throughout the various stages of project development and construction.
Overview of Rule 13
Key Differences in Process-Level Provisions
Work Zone Assessment and Management Procedures
Former Rule. Did not have such a provision. Updated Rule. Recommends that agencies develop
and implement systematic procedures to assess and manage the WZ impacts of projects.
Overview of Rule 14
Key Differences in Process-Level Provisions
Work Zone Data Former Rule. Required crashes and crash data to be
analyzed to correct deficiencies and to improve the content of future traffic control plans.
Updated Rule Requires Agencies: To use available WZ information and data to manage WZ
impacts for specific projects. Expands WZ data to include mobility/operational data. To pursue ongoing improvement of WZ processes and
procedures by analyzing data from multiple projects.
Overview of Rule 15
Key Differences in Process-Level Provisions (Cont.)
Work Zone Training Former Rule. Required all persons responsible for the
development, design, implementation, and inspection of traffic control to be adequately trained.
Updated Rule. Has a training provision similar to that of the former Rule. Expands scope of training to include WZ transportation
management in addition to WZ traffic control. Includes a provision to indicate that the training ought to be
appropriate to the job-decisions that each individual is required to make.
Overview of Rule 16
Key Differences in Process-Level Provisions Process Reviews
Former Rule. Required States to conduct an annual process review of
selected projects. Required the results of the review to be forwarded to the
FHWA for review and approval. Updated Rule.
Changes from annual reviews to bi-annual reviews. Objective of the process reviews is to enhance efforts to
address safety and mobility on current and future projects. Does not require that the results of the review be forwarded
to the FHWA for approval, but does encourage the DOT to include FHWA in the review.
Overview of Rule 17
Key Differences in Project-Level Provisions
Traffic Control Plan (TCP) vs. Transportation Management Plan (TMP)Former Rule.
Required the development of TCPs for projects. Updated Rule.
Requires TMPs to be developed and implemented for projects based upon the expected WZ impacts.
Overview of Rule 18
Key Differences in Project-Level Provisions (Cont.) Responsible Person
Former Rule. Required States to designate a qualified person at the project-level who would have primary responsibility and sufficient authority for assuring that the TCP and other safety aspects of the contract are effectively administered.
Updated Rule. Requires the agency and the contractor to both designate a trained person (as specified in the Rule), at the project-level to implement the TMP and other safety and mobility aspects of the project.
Overview of Rule 19
Implementation Resources
Overview of Rule 20
Implementation Guides Implementing the Rule on WZ Safety and Mobility WZ Public Information and Outreach Strategies Developing and Implementing Transportation
Management Plans (TMPs) for WZs WZ Impacts Assessment: An Approach to Assess
and Manage WZ Safety and Mobility Impacts of Road Projects
Available at http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/final_rule.htm
Overview of Rule 21
Web Sitehttp://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/final_rule.htm
Implementation Guides Examples Rule language FAQs Brochure and fact sheets Presentations
FHWA Work Zone Web Sitehttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/workzones