Temporary Traffic Control for Construction and Utility Projects

While Roadway Construction Service provides road traffic control for a wide range of situations, we are particularly active with temporary traffic control for construction and utility projects. If you need help with either of these project types, we invite you to give us a real close look. You’ll see extensive experience, unsurpassed knowledge, and a commitment to safety that truly separates us from the competition. It all adds up to one conclusion – Roadway Construction is a company you can count on. Just ask any of our clients.

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As you can imagine, temporary traffic control plans are a multi-faceted endeavor that unfolds in a series of steps. Among the first of these steps is the establishing of temporary traffic control zones. These are roadway sections that must be modified and controlled by an external source due to unique conditions such as construction activity or a special event. To maximize safety and efficiency, we divide each zone into three fundamental areas – The Warning Area (informs motorists of unusual conditions); Transition Area (guides drivers onto alternate routes); and Activity Area, where work or an event is taking place.

Construction Work Zones Require Extra Protections

Because of their high activity levels, construction work zones require extra protections. These include a buffer area (to establish minimal separation between motorists and workers) and a work area (occupied by workers and equipment), along with the above-mentioned warning and transition areas.

Roadway Construction Service also addresses the issues that arise when utility work disrupts normal roadway conditions. For this situation, we deploy an array of effective solutions that include temporary traffic control signs, barricades, and exceptionally qualified trained personnel such as flaggers.

Meticulous Traffic Control Planning

All this doesn’t just happen on the spot, of course. Meticulous traffic control planning is required to define project parameters. At Roadway Construction Service, a team of recognized experts ensures every plan is rock solid and pinpoint accurate. From signage and signals to cones, drums, and barriers, each solution is well-chosen to fit an overall scheme that maximizes safety and efficiency while promoting strict adherence to established schedules. As a result, projects are consistently completed on time and within budget.

Encroachment Permits

One of the most important duties of the planning process is the acquisition of encroachment permits. Basically, this is a government (or other agency) authorization to occupy a public right of way area for a specific purpose, such as temporary traffic control for construction and utility projects. To obtain a permit, we must submit a project plan (engineered to perfection) to the appropriate agency. You’ll be glad to know that prompt approvals are par for the course at Roadway Construction Service. Which, in turn, facilitates the prompt and timely commencement of your project. With us, delays simply are not an option.

Our planning process generates a range of solutions designed to facilitate flawless traffic control. Among these are the commonly seen lane and road closures that re-route traffic flow away from activity zones. As with all our traffic control solutions, lane and road closures are carried out in a series of steps. Set forth in the traffic control plan, the process begins with the establishment of a warning area followed by the deployment of channelizing devices such as cones and drums to direct vehicles away from closed areas. And, of course, we install an END OF WORK sign at the proper point.

Traffic Control Detour Management

Other road alterations require equally detailed planning. Detours, for instance, require a thorough investigation of the conditions of the site to be modified. Among the factors our team will evaluate are possible hazards as well as the geographic layout to determine the space needed to accommodate vehicular flow. But there’s more here than charting an alternate route; we also must prevent redirected traffic from causing major traffic jams . Clearly, this process demands precise calculations – exactly why you want proven experts like Roadway Construction Service at the helm.

No matter which solutions we employ for temporary traffic control for construction and utility projects, top-flight personnel always play an important role in the process. Top-flight certainly describes the flaggers we deploy for traffic control duty. Proven experts in their field, our flaggers combine superb situational awareness with finely-honed communication skills to direct both motorists and crew members occupying activity zones. What makes our flaggers so good at their job? One of the big factors is the rigorous education acquired through our proprietary training program, which enables students to earn the highest certifications, including those awarded by OSHA.

Certified Traffic Control Flagger Personnel

Our flaggers also belong to a select group of ATSSA-certified traffic control personnel. ATSSA, which stands for American Traffic Safety Services Association, has established exceedingly strict state and national safety standards for traffic control professionals, a credential that definitely suggests the highest level of trustworthiness and safety consciousness. By the way, this certification also has been earned by our traffic control technicians and traffic control supervisors. Clearly, when you choose Roadway Construction Service, you’re getting the most dependable personnel available.

Despite their proven capabilities, our field personnel can’t do the job by themselves; traffic control efficiency also requires the deployment of dependable, well-maintained equipment. Typically for us, this means barricades, cones, and k-rail, all of which must be precision selected to satisfy specific needs. Choosing the right ones requires a thorough understanding of equipment functionality and how each component fits with job site parameters. Supported by extensive experience, our planners and engineers are fully up to the task, consistently developing equipment configurations that maximize safety and efficiency under any conditions.

Pedestrian Traffic Management

While traffic control strategies prioritize motorist protection, pedestrian protection is equally prioritized. At Roadway Construction Service, our exceedingly high standards apply to all facets of pedestrian traffic management, which incorporates route design, traffic control equipment, onsite professionals, and visibility enhancement to maximize protection for foot travelers of every description.

And let’s not forget work crews. They, too, often are accommodated by our traffic control strategies. A major consideration for this group is maintaining access to a work site, with much of our attention focused on establishing entry and exit routes that allow unhampered access to work vehicles – without disrupting public traffic flow.

California Work Zone Traffic Control

It’s important to remember that whatever project type we’re servicing, we adhere to the entire range of California work zone requirements. These mandate, among other requirements, the use of high-visibility gear for workers, reflective devices, and buffer zones to establish protective spaces. Further proof of our commitment to the highest safety standards, no matter what the project.

Clearly, Roadway Construction Service is the optimal solution for those requiring reliable temporary traffic control for construction and utility projects. With established expertise, a commitment to safety, extensive experience, and responsive customer care, we have everything it takes to ensure unsurpassed results. Why not see for yourself? Simply call us at your earliest convenience, and we’ll show you why we’re hands down the partner your project needs.