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AHEAD
Guidelines and
Standards
for
Temporary Traffic
Control
USE OTHER SIDE
CROSSWALK CLOSED
(OPTIONAL)
CROSSWALK
PEDESTRIAN
CROSSWALK
PEDESTRIAN
CROSSWALK CLOSED
USE OTHER SIDE
TEMPORARY
MARKINGS FOR
CROSSWALK
LINES (CROSS
HATCHING
OPTIONAL)
SIDEWALK CLOSED
CROSS HERE
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
SIDEWALK
CLOSED
SIDEWALK CLOSED
AHEAD
CROSS HERE
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
d
DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Government of the District of Columbia
Anthony A. Williams, Mayor
d. 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.............................................................2
2. Definitions...............................................................2
3. Traffic Control Devices ...........................................4
A. Signs ...............................................................4
B. Channelizing Devices......................................8
C. Warning Lights ..............................................10
D. Arrow Panels.................................................11
E. Pavement Markings.......................................12
4. Fundamental Principles ........................................13
5. Five Parts of a Work Area ....................................14
6. Taper Length Criteria for Work Zones ..................15
7. Truck Mounted Attenuators ..................................16
8. Installing & Removing Lane Closures...................16
A. Installing Lane Closures.................................16
B. Removing Lane Closures...............................17
9. Mobile Operations ................................................18
A. Intermittent Mobile Operations .......................18
B. Continuously Moving Mobile Operations........19
10. Pedestrian & Worker Safety .................................20
A. Pedestrian Considerations .............................20
B. Worker Considerations...................................23
11. Flagging Procedures ............................................24
A. Flagging Procudure Requirements ................25
B. Distance of Flagger Station in Advance of
the Work Space .............................................26
12. Liability .................................................................26
13. Daily Checklist for Temporary Traffic Control .......28
14. Typical Application Diagrams ...............................29
15. Legend for Typical Applications............................30
1. Introduction
2. Definitions
d. 2
d. 3
Low Speed – a condition associated with a roadway on
which the posted speed is less than 45 miles per hour.
• Signs
• Channelizing Devices
• Lighting Devices
• Arrow Panels
• Pavement Markings
A. Signs
Regulatory Signs
Warning Signs
• Diamond-shaped
• Black symbol or message
• Orange background, (also yellow & fluorescent
yellow-green)
Size - The standard size of signs is typically 48” by 48”.
In cases where Right of Way is limited or geometric
conditions do not permit the standard size, 36” by 36”
signs may be used.
Guide Signs
d. 6
d. 7
The following Guide Signs should be used in work
zones as needed:
• Standard route markings, where temporary
routed changes are needed
• Directional signs and street names
• Special guide signs related to roadway
conditions
APPROXIMATELY
45
36”
3 ft 2 ft MIN. 8 to 12 in 6"
MIN.
DRUM
TYPE I BARRICADE ***
8 to 12 in
in)
(4
45
in)
(4
24 in MIN. 45
3 ft 8 to 12 in
MIN. 36 in MIN.
2 ft MIN.
Retroreflective
Band
(3 to 4 in)
45 (6 in)
36" (2 in)
5 ft (4 in)
MIN.
8 to 12 in
CONES
4 ft MIN.
Retroreflective
TYPE III BARRICADE *** Band
(2 in)
(3 in)
36" (2 to 6 in)
(3 in)
TUBULAR MARKERS
C. Warning Lights
d. 10
d. 11
D. Arrow Panels
Flashing Arrow
Sequential Arrow
Sequential Chevron
Flashing Caution
Arrow Panels
Type Minimum Size Minimum Lamps
A 24’ x 48’ 12
B 30’ x 60’ 13
C 48’ x 96’ 15
E. Pavement Markings
d. 12
d. 13
4. Fundamental Principles
END
ROAD WORK
Termination Area
lets traffic resume
normal driving
Work Area
set aside for
workers, equipment,
Buffer Area (lateral) and material storage
provides protection for
traffic and workers Activity Area
is where work
takes place
Buffer Area (longitudinal)
provides protection for
traffic and workers
Transition Area
moves traffic out
of its normal path
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
d. 14
d. 15
Type Of Taper
Merging
Number of Lanes is reduced L minimum
Taper
Shifting Lateral shift, no lane
Taper reduction
½ L minimum
Shoulder
Taper
Shoulder closed ⅓ L minimum
Two-way 50 feet min
Opposing directions
Traffic Taper 100 feet max
Downstream
End of work area 100 feet/lane max
Taper
d. 16
d. 17
6. Install an “END ROAD WORK” sign no less
than 200 feet and no more than 500 feet
beyond the last device in the lane closure.
7. Place a TMA vehicle, if required, 50-100 feet
from the first work crew or hazard approached
by motorists.
d. 18
d. 19
A. Pedestrian Considerations
d. 20
d. 21
Pedestrian Accommodation Checklist
d. 22
d. 23
B. Worker Considerations
To Stop
Traffic
To Let
Traffic
Proceed
To Alert
& Slow
Traffic
d. 24
d. 25
Speed Distance
(mph) (ft)
20 35
25 55
30 85
35 120
40 170
45 220
50 280
55 335
60 415
65 485
12. Liability
d. 26
d. 27
B. Elements of a Good Inspection Program
C. Minimum Documentation
(Name)
Location: _____________________________________
Date: ______________
d. 28
d. 29
Arrow panel
Channelizing Device
Direction of traffic
Flagger
Illuminated Flashing
Amber (caution Mode)
Type B or C
Traffic Signal
Work space
d. 30
d. 31
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
NEXT X MILES
ROAD WORK
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
END
WORK
ROAD
END
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
ROAD WORK
END
Arrow Board
A RIGHT
LANE CLOSED
AHEAD
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
AHEAD
LANE CLOSED
RIGHT
A
Arrow Board
ROAD WORK
END
Arrow Board
RIGHT
A
LANE CLOSED
ROAD WORK
END
AHEAD
B
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
WORK
ROAD
END
NEXT X MILES
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
END
WORK
ROAD
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
d. 32
d. 33
PARKING / OUTER
LANES
50'-100'
TRUCK MOUNTED
ATTENUATOR
(OPTIONAL)
SEE NOTE 4
PARKING / OUTER
LANES ILLUMINATED FLASHING
AMBER (CAUTION MODE)
TYPE B OR C
d. 34
d. 35
ONE
LANE
ROAD
TRUCK MOUNTED
ATTENUATOR
(OPTIONAL)
SLOW TRAFFIC
AHEAD
OR
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
TRUCK MOUNTED
ATTENUATOR
d. 36
d. 37
ROAD WORK
ADHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
END
ROAD WORK
ADHEAD
WORK
ROAD WORK
ROAD
END
ADHEAD
WORK
ROAD
50' - 100 +
10' min
ILLUMINATED FLASHING
AMBER (CAUTION MODE)
TYPE B OR C
MINIMUM
500'
L
NOTE 2
SEE
RIGHT
LANE
CLOSED
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
NOTE 2
SEE
END
ROAD WORK
END ROAD
WORK
ADHEAD
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
d. 38
d. 39
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
AHEAD
END
WORK
ROAD WORK
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
ROAD
END
B PARKING / OUTER LANES
A
RESTRICTED PARKING
22’ MINIMUM
RIGHT
KEEP 1/2 L
KEEP
1/2 L RIGHT
RESTRICTED PARKING
22’ MINIMUM
A
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
ROAD WORK
B
ROAD WORK
END
ROAD
END
WORK
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
d. 40
d. 41
ROAD WORK
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
C
END
AHEAD
ROAD
ONE LANE ROAD WORK
B
TO STOP
PREPARED
BE
A
50’ – 100’
WORK VEHICLE
WITH
TRUCK MOUNTED
ATTENUATOR
BUFFER SPACE
(OPTIONAL)
100 FT +/-
50’ – 100’
A BE
PREPARED
TO STOP
B
ONE LANE
ROAD
ROAD WORK AHEAD
END C
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
WORK
ROAD
END
d. 42
One Travel Direction
Typical Application: Road Closure and Detour for
END
AHEAD DETOUR
WORK
ROAD
DETOUR
ST. NAME
ST. NAME
DETOUR
ONE WAY
DETOUR
ST. NAME
DETOUR
ST. NAME
ST. NAME
DETOUR
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
TO
ROAD
CLOSED
ROAD CLOSED
THRU TRAFFIC
DETOUR
ST. NAME
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
ST. NAME
DETOUR
DETOUR
ONE WAY
ST. NAME
DO NOT
SOUTH
DETOUR
ST. NAME
ENTER
ROAD WORK
DETOUR
DETOUR
ST. NAME
END
ST. NAME
AHEAD
DETOUR
ST. NAME
ROAD
CLOSED WORK
AHEAD
DETOUR
43 d.
Notes for Figure
d. 44
d. 45
AHEAD
CLOSED
ROAD
AHEAD
DETOUR
END
DETOUR
ST. NAME
DETOUR
A
THRU TRAFFIC
ST. NAME
TO
DETOUR
ROAD CLOSED
ST. NAME
DETOUR
DETOUR
ST. NAME
CLOSED
ROAD
ROAD
ST. NAME CLOSED
DETOUR
ST. NAME
DETOUR
DETOUR
ST. NAME
ST. NAME
DETOUR
DETOUR DETOUR
END AHEAD
ROAD
CLOSED
AHEAD
d. 46
d. 47
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
END
WORK
ROAD
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
ROAD
END
ROAD WORK
ROAD WORK
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
A
ROAD WORK
END
A
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
RIGHT LANE
CLOSED
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
END
ROAD
ROAD
ROAD WORK
END
WORK
AHEAD
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
WORK
ROAD
END
d. 48
d. 49
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD END
ROADWORK
ROAD WORK
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
A
ROAD WORK
LEFT LANE
END
A MUST
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
TURN LEFT
100 FT
THRU
TRAFFIC
MERGE
L
RIGHT
ROAD WORK
END
LEFT LANE
A MUST
TURN LEFT
LEFT
LANE
B
CLOSED
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
C ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
END
ROAD
d. 50
d. 51
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
WORK
ROAD END
ROAD WORK
ROAD WORK
A KEEP
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
RIGHT
`
A
ROAD WORK
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
1/2 L
LEFT LANE
MUST
A TURN LEFT
THRU
TRAFFIC
MERGE
RIGHT
ROAD WORK
ROAD WORK C
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
d. 52
d. 53
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
ROAD WORK
END
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
AHEAD END
WORK ROAD WORK
ROAD
A ARROW
PANEL
BARRICADES WITH
TYPE B LIGHTS
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
RIGHT
ROAD WORK
1/2 L
10 ‘ MINIMUM
END
1/2 L
KEEP
A
ARROW 10 ‘ MINIMUM
PANEL
10 ‘ MINIMUM 10 ‘ MINIMUM
KEEP
ARROW
PANEL
1/2 L
A
ROAD WORK
RIGHT
END
1/2 L
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
PLACE ON
ALL SIDES
ARROW
A
PANEL
ROAD WORK
END
ROAD
WORK
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
END
ROAD
d. 54
d. 55
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD WORK
ROAD
END
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
WORK END
C
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
END
ROAD
ROAD
AHEAD
ROAD
C
ONE LANE
B
TO STOP
A
PREPARED
PREPARED
TO STOP
BE
50’ – 100’
BE
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
ONE LANE
AHEAD
ROAD
ROAD WORK
END
A B C C
ROAD WORK
C C B A 50’ – 100’
END
ONE LANE
AHEAD
ROAD
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
PREPARED
TO STOP
BE
50’ – 100’
BE
PREPARED
A
TO STOP
B ONE LANE
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
C
ROAD
ROAD WORK
ROAD WORK
END AHEAD ROAD
END
WORK
C
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
END
WORK
ROAD
d. 56
AHEAD
WORK END
ROAD ROAD WORK
d.
150’
(OPTIONAL)
150’
KEEP
22’
RIGHT
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
ZONE PARKING
RESTRICTION
(OPTIONAL)
MAXIMUM RESTRICTION
TAPER 100’ PARKING ZONE
END
22’
ROAD WORK
150’
TAPER 100’
150’
KEEP
RIGHT
MAXIMUM
RIGHT
MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
150’
150’
22’
PARKING
END
RESTRICTION
PARKING
ZONE
RESTRICTION
ZONE
ROAD
WORK
TAPER 100’
AHEAD
MAXIMUM
KEEP
RIGHT
22’
RIGHT
150’
ARROW
PANELS
KEEP
150’
57
ROAD WORK
d. 58
d. 59
ROAD WORK
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
WORK
ROAD
C
END
AHEAD END
CLOSED ROAD WORK
B
LANE
LEFT
A
PARKING / OUTER LANES
BUFFER SPACE
(OPTIONAL)
TRUCK-MOUNTED ATTENUATOR
(OPTIONAL)
BUFFER SPACE
(OPTIONAL)
A
LEFT
LANE
CLOSED
B AHEAD
ROAD WORK
END
C
C
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
ROAD WORK
END
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
d. 60
d. 61
END
ROAD WORK
PARKING RESTRICTED
BEYOND WORK ZONE
22’
PARKING RESTRICTED
BEYOND WORK ZONE
22’
For signing
schematics
for this
application,
refer to
Figure 6H-32
of the 2003
MUTCD BUFFER SPACE
(OPTIONAL)
2L
22’ 1/3 L
ROAD WORK
END
d. 62
d. 63
D
EA
AH RK
O
W AD
D O
EA D R
AH OSE
CL ANE
L FT
LE
END RK
C
DWO
ROA B
OP
ST ED
TO PAR
E A
PR BE
RO E
AD ND
W
L OR
K
See intersecting legs for
sign layout details HT
RIG
EP
KE
ROADWORK
END
RIGHT
KEEP
ROADWORK
KE
EP
END
RIG
HT
RIGHT
KEEP
L
PR BE
E
TO P AR
ST ED
OP
A
ROADWORK
B END
LE
L FT
ROADWORK
CL ANE
O
END
AH SE
EA D
RO D
W AD
O
AH RK
EA
D
d. 64
d. 65
END END
ROAD WORK ROAD WORK
CLOSED
SIDEWALK
PEDESTRIANS
SIDEWALK
CLOSED PEDESTRIANS
SIDEWALK CLOSED
CROSS HERE
CURB
LANE
CLOSED
AHEAD
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
d. 66
d. 67
CROSSWALK CLOSED
(OPTIONAL)
CROSSWALK
PEDESTRIAN
CROSSWALK
PEDESTRIAN
CROSSWALK CLOSED
USE OTHER SIDE
TEMPORARY
MARKINGS FOR
CROSSWALK
LINES (CROSS
HATCHING
OPTIONAL)
SIDEWALK CLOSED
CROSS HERE
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
SIDEWALK
CLOSED
SIDEWALK CLOSED
AHEAD
CROSS HERE
ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
d. 68
d. Flashing Yellow Lights
69
White Interior
Lights
12
12
”
”
45
Steady Burning
Yellow Lights
2” X 16”
Bumper Rail
Adjacent Lane
MIDBL
Closed OCK
to Traffic 10”
White Interior
Lights
Adjacent Lane
Open to Traffic
Don’t
Walk
Existing
Temporary
Traffic
Traffic
Signal
Signal
Don’t
Chain Link Walk Top of
Sight Distance 4’ Railing
Panel
3’
3’4’
Top of Enclosure
Corner Details
d. 70
d. 71
50’ MINIMUM
10’ Max.
22’
22’
Parking Restriction
Zone
30’ MAXIMUM
30’ MAXIMUM
Dumpster
Parking Restriction
Zone
22’
22’
E
N
O
Z
Min
Min
50’
50’
d. 72
d. 73
50’ MINIMUM
10’ Max.
22’
30’ MAXIMUM
Dumpster
Parking Restriction
Zone
22’
E
N
O
Z
Min
50’
d. 74
d. 75
END
ROAD WORK
D
EA
AH RK
WO D
A
RO
LY
B
ON
ROAD WORK
END
B
C
ROAD WORK
END
A
ON
L
LY
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
CLOS
AHEA
ON
AHEAD
WORK
RIGH
ROADT
LANE
LY
ED
D
RO
AD
W
EN O
D RK
L
A
B
ROAD WORK ROAD
RIGHT
END
C LANE
WORK
CLOSED
ROAD AHEAD
AHEAD
WORK
AHEAD
D K
E N OR
W
D
OA
R
D
EA
AH RK
WO D
A
RO
ADD
B
Y
ED
NL
AHEOSRE
O
K
CLWO N
LA TEDR
ENO A
CR
D
EA
AH RK
WO
B AD
RO
D
AH
A HEASED
O RE K
CLWO N
LA TEDR
NA
CERO
ROAD WORK
B
Eradicate
END
Marking
CLOSED
CENTER
AHEAD
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
LANE
ON
L
LY
AHEA D
WORK
ROAD
AD
AH ORK
RO
O
D
EA
ON
W
LY
R
O
AD
W
EN O
D RK
A ROAD
CENTER
LANE
WORK
CLOSED
AHEAD
AHEAD
ROAD WORK
END
B ROAD
WORK
AHEAD
d. 76
END
ROAD WORK
D
AHEAD
W EA
K
AH
WORK
R
O
AD
ROAD WORK
STREET NAME
ROAD B
O
CIRCLE
END
R
RMKE
WNOA
77
DET
OAE LE
D
SRTR CIRECN
AHEAD
AHEAD
CLOSED
WORK D
D
EEAA D
B
LANE
INNER
ROAD AAHH SREK
CWLOO N E
L A AED
R
N
RO
EN OR
AD
D
W
CLOSED
AHEAD
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
LANE
LEFT
K
AHEAD
LY
WORK
ROAD
B
END
L
LY
ON
ROAD WORK
L
B
END
K
EN OR
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
O
NL
AD
D
Y
RO
CLOSED
AHEAD
AHEAD
WORK
ROAD
LANE
LEFT
IN
RO
N
LA AEDR
CWL OO NE ROAD
INNER
AAHH SREK LANE
EEAA D WORK
CLOSED
B
DD
AHEAD
AHEAD
SRTR CIRECN
EE LDE
OAD
TWN
OARK
ME END I
C RCLE
STREET NAME
ROAD WORK
R
d.
B
W
AD
O
AH
ROAD
R
K
EA
W ORK
D
ROAD WORK
END AHEAD
NOTES
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Acknowledgements
Website: www.ddot.dc.gov
Email: ddot@dc.gov
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DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION