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SECTION 01550 <br /> TRAFFIC REGULATIONS <br /> PART 1 - GENERAL <br /> 1.01 OBJECTIVES <br /> A. The Contractor shall provide for safe movement of vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic, including <br /> persons with disabilities in accordance with the American's with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), through <br /> and around construction operations. Traffic control requirements set forth herein are the minimum <br /> requirements imposed. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for providing all protective measures <br /> necessary. <br /> B. Proper traffic movement through the work area depends upon the driver controlling and directing his /her <br /> vehicle properly under unexpected situations and pedestrian attention to signs The means of clarifying <br /> such conditions to the public include signs, flaggers, pavement markings, barricades, lights, cones and <br /> delineators. <br /> C. No one standard sequence of signs or control devices will suit all conditions, which may result from <br /> construction operations. Even for the same work the conditions may vary from hour to hour, requiring <br /> adjustment and revision of the traffic control program in effect. <br /> D. The traffic control requirements specified herein are intended to establish general principles to be <br /> observed in the control and regulation of traffic through and around construction operations anticipated <br /> for this project. All pedestrian and vehicular detours are subject to review by the police chief, sheriff or <br /> enforcement officer of the agencies having jurisdiction, and the Contractor shall revise the detours as <br /> ordered at no additional cost. <br /> E. Clean up site each day after completing work and remove all traffic hazards. Daily traffic control <br /> measures shall continue until cleanup activities have been satisfactorily completed and all of the <br /> Contractor's equipment has been removed from the traveled way area. <br /> 1.02 DESCRIPTION OF WORK <br /> B. Work Included: <br /> 1. At all times, the Contractor shall provide safe and adequate passage for vehicular and pedestrian <br /> traffic through, around and adjacent to all construction operations by use of detours, bridging, <br /> backfilling, paving, traffic barriers or other favorably reviewed means. <br /> 2. The Contractor shall establish and maintain detours and conduct his construction operations in <br /> such a manner as to minimize hazard, inconvenience and disruption to the public. <br /> 3. Traffic shall be directed equally to the and protection of pedestrian <br /> including pedestrians, bicyclists, joggers, skaters, skateboarders, etc. <br /> 4. The Contractor shall provide for protection of pedestrians and separation of pedestrians from <br /> construction operations at all times. <br /> 5. The Contractor shall direct, divert and detour traffic through, around and adjacent to construction <br /> operations in accordance with the traffic control plans as specified herein or in accordance with <br /> favorably reviewed Traffic Control Plans. The Contractor may revise the Traffic Control Plan as <br /> necessary only with the favorable review of the Engineer. <br /> 1.03 REFERENCES <br /> A. Standard Plans and Specifications, California Department of Transportation, latest edition. <br /> B. California Manual on Uniform Traffic Controls (CAMUTCD), California Department of Transportation, <br /> latest edition. <br /> TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 01550 -1 <br /> EMERGENCY VEHCILE PREEMPTION PROJECT 2010 <br />