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SECTION 3300 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL Revision 6 – August 2010 Page 1 of 2 PART 1 GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE: A. This Section covers all work, materials, equipment, and labor necessary to conduct construction operations so as to offer the least possible obstruction to the public. B. The purpose of traffic control is to make a safe work site for construction crews and to safely convey traffic from one end of the work site to the other and to protect pedestrian traffic during off work hours. PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.1 GENERAL: A. Provide flaggers, barricades, lights, signs, pilot cars, and/or all traffic control devices necessary to adequately warn the public at all times of existing conditions on all streets within the project construction area by signs and/or door hanger notices. B. If the occasion arises that the Contractor should like to change the traffic control plan from that which is shown on the drawings, he shall submit a shop drawing outlining those changes to the Engineer 48-hours in advance of the proposed closure. PART 3 EXECUTION 3.1 GENERAL A. Patrol the project area at the start of every workday to ensure that all signs barricades and traffic control devices are in-place, appropriate, and of sufficient quantity to protect the crew and guide and flow of traffic. B. Patrol the work site at the end of the day to ensure proper safety devices are in-place and operating correctly. As well as to ensure that devices no longer in effect are taken down. C. The Contractor shall provide the name and phone number of the individual who will be responsible for maintaining traffic control devices during evenings and weekends. D. Contractor shall maintain at least one lane of traffic through work zone at all times unless a detour route has been approved per a submitted traffic control plan. 3.2 FLAGGING: A. Flaggers shall be certified and have the appropriate temperament for the work. Attacking passing vehicles for any reason is unacceptable and will result in that flagger being bared from the work site. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 3300 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL Revision 6 – August 2010 Page 2 of 2 B. “FLAGGER AHEAD” sign(s) shall never be in place unless the flaggers are on duty. C. Flaggers shall be relieved by another certified flagger only. D. Flagging shall be utilized when the crew is placing traffic control devices or removing them. 3.3 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES: A. Traffic control devices shall be placed in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (M.U.T.C.D.) and the Oregon Temporary Traffic Control Handbook, as it applies to the project. 3.4 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: A. Traffic control will be paid for based upon the unit price as stated in the Bid. B. Progress payments will be made based upon the completed percentage of work accomplished. PART 4 TESTING - NOT USED END OF SECTION