510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1-8

Sections

8-7. Minimum Plan Requirements.

Traffic Control Plan Requirements

Must be developed by someone knowledgeable in temporary traffic control as per MUTCD and state DOT requirements.
Needs to be prepared before work starts.
Should include a detailed description of the activity, anticipated hazards, and control measures.

Personnel and Responsibilities

Outline roles, responsibilities, and qualifications of personnel.
Detail the plan for maintaining traffic and access, minimizing obstruction.
Include coordination with adjacent projects and external agencies.

Signage and Traffic Control

Specify proposed signage placement and traffic control measures.
Indicate the number of flag/signal persons for traffic control within the work area.
List minimum PPE requirements for all site personnel.

Coordination and Compliance

Detail procedures for road closure coordination with local authorities.
Describe inspection and oversight methods to ensure plan adherence.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

8-5. Traffic control requirements must be developed by someone knowledgeable in _____.

Initial and annual review tasks

MUTCD and DOT temporary traffic control requirements

OSHA and NAVFAC regulations

training presentation procedures

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EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 8-7.

8-7. Minimum Plan Requirements.

A Traffic Control Plan is required when USACE mission (including contractors) affects the normal function of a public or private road.  The Traffic Control Plan must be developed by a person knowledgeable in performing temporary traffic control specific to the work being done according to the requirements of the MUTCD and applicable state DOT requirements.  The Traffic Control Plan must be developed prior to the commencement of work and include the following:

a.  Detailed description of the activity being performed.

b.  Description of anticipated hazards or concerns and the control measure that will be implemented to control to an acceptable level.

c.  Assignment of personnel and their roles and responsibilities.  Include necessary information/documentation to support qualification/training of such persons. (See para 8-3)

d.  The complete details of the proposed plan for the maintenance of traffic and access through the contract work area with consideration for the least possible obstruction to the safe and satisfactory movement of traffic.  Include details of all required traffic control signage and devices that will provide safety for all road and work area users (for example, contractors, government personnel, motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians within the highway or on public roads open to public travel).

e.  Any required coordination with adjacent projects, potentially affected stakeholders, and external agencies (for example, law enforcement, highway agencies, businesses).

f.  Proposed placement of signage.

g.  The number of flag and/or signal persons that will be used to control traffic within the work area.

h.  Minimum PPE requirements for all personnel on the work site (see chapter 5).

i.  Procedures for coordination requirements for road closings with appropriate local authorities.

j.  Inspection and oversight methods to ensure adherence to the plan.