Work zone mobility final rule question
Work zone mobility final rule question
(OP)
How much traffic can a flagger handle?
I know it's 22 months away, but upcoming requirements for minimizing work zone delays will affect all highway agencies recieving federal funds.
FHWA's guidance (http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/rule_guide/index.htm) shows a CalTrans policy with three levels of planning:
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*Blanket Transportation Management Plan (TMP), for minor projects with little delay
*Minor TMP, which will have some mitigation required to manage delays due to lane closures, etc.
*Major TMP, for large scale projects that may have a significant off-site delay management component, public information, etc.
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I was thinking that on two-lane roads, traffic too heavy for flagger control would be a good threshhold. Does anyone have a ballpark volume where flagger control starts to break down? I know it will vary depending on site conditions, flagger skill, etc.
I know it's 22 months away, but upcoming requirements for minimizing work zone delays will affect all highway agencies recieving federal funds.
FHWA's guidance (http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/rule_guide/index.htm) shows a CalTrans policy with three levels of planning:
[list]
*Blanket Transportation Management Plan (TMP), for minor projects with little delay
*Minor TMP, which will have some mitigation required to manage delays due to lane closures, etc.
*Major TMP, for large scale projects that may have a significant off-site delay management component, public information, etc.
[/list]
I was thinking that on two-lane roads, traffic too heavy for flagger control would be a good threshhold. Does anyone have a ballpark volume where flagger control starts to break down? I know it will vary depending on site conditions, flagger skill, etc.
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RE: Work zone mobility final rule question
I don't believe it is available as a web document. We were recently able to get a xeroxed copy from MNDOT.
RE: Work zone mobility final rule question
Unfortunately, Reports prior to Report 450 do not appear to available as a web document from TRB.