Laserfiche WebLink
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, <br /> including persons with disabilities in accordance with the American's with Disabilities Act of <br /> 1990 (ADA), through and around construction operations. Traffic control requirements set forth <br /> herein are the minimum requirements imposed. The Contractor shall be solely responsibie for <br /> providing all protective measures necessary. <br /> B. Proper traffic movement through the work area depends upon the driver controlling and <br /> directing his/her vehicle properly under unexpected situations and pedestrian attention to signs. <br /> The means of clarifying such conditions to the public include signs, flaggers, pavement <br /> markings, barricades, lights, cones and delineators. <br /> C. No one standard sequence of signs or control devices will suit all conditions, which may result <br /> from construction operations. Even for the same work the conditions may vary from hour to <br /> hour, requiring adjustment and revision of the traffic control program in effect. <br /> D. The traffic control requirements specified herein are intended to estabiish general principles to <br /> be observed in the control and regulation of traffic through and around construction operations <br /> anticipated for this project. All pedestrian and vehicular detours are subject to review by the <br /> police chief, sheriff or enforcement officer of the agencies having jurisdiction, and the <br /> Contractor shall revise the detours as 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 <br /> the 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 <br /> pedestrian traffic through, around and adjacent to all construction operations by use of <br /> detours, bridging, backfilling, paving, traffic barriers or other favorably reviewed means. <br /> 2. The Contractor shall establish and maintain detours and conduct his construction <br /> operations in such a manner as to minimize hazard, inconvenience and disruption to the <br /> public. <br /> 3. Traffic control shall be directed equally to the regulation and protection of pedestrian traffic <br /> including pedestrians, bicyclists, joggers, skaters, skateboarders, etc. <br /> 4. The Contractor shall provide for protection of pedestrians and separation of pedestrians <br /> from construction operations at all times. <br /> 5. The Contractor shall direct, divert and detour traffic through, around and adjacent to <br /> construction operations in accordance with the traffic control plans as specified herein or in <br /> accordance with favorably reviewed Traffic Control Plans. The Contractor may revise the <br /> Traffic Control Plan as necessary only with the favorable review of the Engineer. <br /> 1.03 REFERENCES <br /> TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 01550-1 <br /> EAST BAYSHRORE ROAD STREET LIGHTING PROJECT <br />