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Starting a Project – Starting a Project – Looking for Looking for footpaths or pushed down ROW fences footpaths or pushed down ROW fences

Plan for your pedestrians or they will be Plan for your pedestrians or they will be walking through your project on the edge walking through your project on the edge

of the travel lanes.of the travel lanes.

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-Remind the Contractor that when Remind the Contractor that when vehicles handling heavy equipment drive vehicles handling heavy equipment drive on existing or new paths they damage on existing or new paths they damage pavement edges and seeding of adjacent pavement edges and seeding of adjacent areas. areas. -Point out that he will have to repair any Point out that he will have to repair any unexpected damage from unexpected unexpected damage from unexpected entries by others.entries by others.

Mobilization - plan for storage Mobilization - plan for storage and accessand access

Selected photos Selected photos compliments of compliments of Bruce WrightBruce Wright

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Review temporary situationsReview temporary situations

See the tripping See the tripping hazard? hazard?

Was the traffic Was the traffic barrel barrel removed to removed to form the form the median nose? median nose?

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Roadway vs. SignalsRoadway vs. SignalsSince signals and roadway items are on different plan Since signals and roadway items are on different plan

sheets - check for accidental conflicts.sheets - check for accidental conflicts.

• Will drainage prevent Will drainage prevent curb ramps? curb ramps?

• Will median mast pole Will median mast pole or traffic block the view or traffic block the view of ped signal from curb of ped signal from curb ramp? ramp?

• Will ped signal Will ped signal pole block ramp?pole block ramp?

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Intersection Design/Common sense Intersection Design/Common sense

Do the plans show the buttons on the right side of the Do the plans show the buttons on the right side of the

pole? Will you be able to reach it in a wheelchair?pole? Will you be able to reach it in a wheelchair?

Is the sign is directly on over the pushbutton?Is the sign is directly on over the pushbutton?

(The blind feel the arrow to “see” where the crosswalk is located.(The blind feel the arrow to “see” where the crosswalk is located.

Does the arrow point to the correct crossing?)Does the arrow point to the correct crossing?)

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Prevent future problems – Prevent future problems – Tripping hazardsTripping hazards

Try to get good compaction Try to get good compaction around utility vaults to avoid around utility vaults to avoid future tripping hazardsfuture tripping hazards

Ramps must be the full width of Ramps must be the full width of the paths or sidewalk other the paths or sidewalk other wise they should be redone.wise they should be redone.

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Not done yet - InspectionsNot done yet - Inspections

Check for the berm. Check for the berm.

Otherwise the design criteria Otherwise the design criteria calls for a handrail which will calls for a handrail which will conflict with your guardrail. conflict with your guardrail.

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Old Methods and ProductsOld Methods and ProductsSubcontractors mix old and Subcontractors mix old and

new methods. new methods. Don’t allow old staggered Don’t allow old staggered

dome templates. (Don’t dome templates. (Don’t meet current ADA.)meet current ADA.)

No contrast.No contrast.

No landing but have truncated domes. No landing but have truncated domes. Use electronic levels with photos to Use electronic levels with photos to prove if ramps don’t meet standard. prove if ramps don’t meet standard.

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What’s right, What’s right, what’s wrong?what’s wrong?

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What’s right, what’s wrong?What’s right, what’s wrong?

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Sign PlacementSign Placement

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Inappropriate barricading, Inappropriate barricading, advanced warning, and advanced warning, and

signage signage

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Poor SurfacePoor Surface

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Advance WarningAdvance Warning

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Pedestrian Route UncertaintyPedestrian Route Uncertainty

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Road & Bridge StandardsRoad & Bridge Standards

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Catch of the DayCatch of the Day

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ChecklistChecklist ❏ Impact on pedestrian generators (Schools,

Senior Centers, transit stops, etc.)

❏ Impact on existing pedestrian flow ❏ Pedestrian information needs—advance,

transition, work area, and exit information

❏ Pedestrian Facilities—walkway width, surface,boundaries, transitions, and channelization.

❏ Intersections—crosswalk placement, additionalsigning/marking, traffic signals modification(timing, pedestrian signals, push button, etc.)

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ChecklistChecklist ❏ Adequate and safe detour or diversion due to

sidewalk closure or blockage

❏ Adequate pedestrian protection—physicalseparation from work space and vehiculartraffic, overhead protection, etc.

❏ Construction staging to maintain pedestrianaccess throughout all construction phases

❏ Temporary nighttime lighting

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ChecklistChecklist ❏ Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities

Act (ADA) of 1990

❏ Location/access to business, residences, etc.

❏ Future considerations—frequent checks of thepedestrian accommodations during constructionto ensure that the temporary traffic control plan(TCP) is followed, traffic control devices aremaintained in good condition, and a safe, accessiblepedestrian route is available at all times.

Note: If you checked any box, you need to review your traffic control plan and make the sure pedestrian accommodations are included.

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ReferencesReferences

• FHWA - Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices

• FHWA - Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones

• ATSSA/FHWA - Pedestrians Checklist and Considerations for Temporary Traffic Control Zones

• VDOT Road and Bridge Standards, Road Design manual, IIM 55

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If in doubt, ask.If in doubt, ask.

Garrett Moore, P.E.

District Administrator