FLOOD02939

• County: Otero
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Otero County Storm Water Drainage Improvements
• Date: 2/6/2002
• Prepared For: Otero County
• Prepared By: Department of Engineering, Land Use and Building
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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Colorado Project No. NH 0504-042
SH 50 at Rocky Ford
Construction Subaccount No. 13561

7/2/01

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN - GENERAL

Any major revision to the Traffic Control Plan (TCP) for each construction contract, as -determined by the Engineer,
must be authorized by the Engineer. The general elements of the Contractors Method of Handling Traffic (MH1)
for this project are outlined in Section 630. The Contractor will furnish, with his Method of Handling Traffic,
precise references to other documents such as the MUTCD, Standard Plans, etc. for any devices incorporated into
the MHT which are not included in the Traffic Control Plans provided in this contract.

The suggested plan for phasing the construction is included in the plans. If the Contractor proposes to use a
different phasing plan, a written proposal shall be submitted by the Contractor and approved by the Engineer before
work commences. This proposal shall include detailed drawings of any phasing changes, detour changes including
horizontal and vertical curve alignment, and traffic control changes. This proposal shall also include a summary of
quantities for all affected items.

The minimum components of the TCP for this project are included in the following:

I) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
2) Subsection 104.04 and Section 630 of the specifications
3) Schedule of Construction Traffic Control Devices include for this project
4) Traffic Control Plans included for this project
5) Standard Plan S-630-1, Traffic Controls For Highway Construction, Cases X, XI, xvn, XVIII,
XIX and XX
6) Standard Plan S-630-2, Barricades, Drums, Concrete Barriers (Temp) & Vertical Panels

Special Traffic Control Plan requirements for this project are as follows:

This project includes restrictions to work times and days that affect traffic dnring peak traffic times and
days, holidays, holiday eves, holiday weekends, special events, and other circumstances as described later in
this special provision. Wherever other laws, ordinances, regulations, or orders are more restrictive, they
shall take precedence over these requirements.

All lane closures are subject to the approval of the Engineer. Request for each lane closure shall be made at least 24
hours in advance of the time the lane closure is to be implemented. Lane closures will not be allowed to remain
unless being utilized continuously for the purpose for which they were set up.

Pursuant to Subsections 105.05, 105.06 and 105.07, the Contractor shall coordinate and cooperate fully with agents
of the Department and utility owners, and that he shall also coordinate and cooperate fully with agents of other
entities to assure adequate and proper traffic control is provided_

The Contractor shall coordinate and cooperate fully with others providing traffic control for other operations to
assure that work or traffic control devices do not interfere with the free flow of traffic at all times.

Work performed and material placed that interferes with traffic during the times and in the locations that the
roadway is specified to remain open will not be paid for unless the work is directed by the Engineer to be done
during those times.

The Contractor shall coordinate all traffic control operations with any local special events scheduled, and shall not
schedule operations which interfere with traffic during these events.

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