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REGULATORY SPEEDS IN WORK ZONES ADJOINING AND/OR OVERLAPPING WORK ZONE SIGNING ard DEFINITIONS placement of signs and other fro!/%c control devices In !heir advance Traffic Control Plans ( TCPs 1 for o!1 Projects must include specific placement work zones may not have suontrol f vices I for it advance Regulatory Speed ( In Work Zones ) regulatory speeds for each goose of work. d s can a%note be the The maximum permitted travel speed posted for the work posted speed or o reduced speed. The speed sial/ be Holed %n the arning areas or in some cases other areas within toed traffic the regulatory speed limit signs. The TCP this #Includes indicating the existing speed If no reduction control zones. Where such restraints or will conflicts occur or ore likely ng zone as Indicated by conflicts and Prevent conditions couto ld fended d to love/ way Y worn Sone speed must De sown or Holed it the plans. is to be mode. Regulatory speeds are to be uniformly established to occur, one of the following methods will ea employed o avoid through each prose. on the r1 of the traveling public This speed should be used as the m%n%mum design speed to the traffic conlrolprocedure opplied+ determine runout lengths, departure rotes, (lore roles. lengths of need, clear w%dlhs. laper lengths, crash cushion In general, the regulatory speed slauld be esloblisher normal roue ( 01 For scAedufed projecls the enq%neer In responsible charge requ#Iremenfs, marker Spacings, supere/evotion and other vehicles safely le. Th the work zone ed close 10 ther reduced highway of project design will resolve ont;c%pated work zone conflicts similar features, speed as possible. The the postelatory speed and not be reduced during the development of the project traffic conlrolplan. more Nan 10 mph below the posted speed and never below the This may enfoilrevision of plans on preceding projects and Advisory Speed minimum statutory speed for the class of facility. When o speed reduction greater than 10 mph is %mposed, the reduction is to be coordination of plans on concurrent projecls. The maximum recommended travel speed through a curve or done in 10 mph per WOO Increments, o hazardous area. [ b1 Unanticipated conflicts arising between solveadjoining In the Resident Temporary regulatory speed signs shall be removed as soon Os the highway construction projects wress Hlbe resolved by the District and, by Travel Way conditions requiring the reduced speed no longer regulatory Once /he Construct onineer e Engineer neer forects eoAprogre se projects under adjoining The #Intended path for vehicular traffic through or around work zone requlafory speeds ore removed.bocthek requlafory speed existing at in constructions maintenance , utility and other prior /o construction willOulamof%COIJf go bock inlo effect unless ( c ) The District Maintenance Engineer will resolve anticipated and work zones on highwayss roads and streets, for auxiliary new speed limit signing 1s provided /or in the Pions. occurinq conf/%cls under the fol/owing work zone conditions, control through work zoneso travel way includes aUxil%ary l• Within scheduled maintenance operations. /ones, shoulders and any other permanent or temporary surface On projects with interspaced work ocfivilies, speed reductions should onso intended for the path of vehicular froflic. be located In proximity to those activities which merit o reduced speed, and not "blanketed" for the entire project. Al the departure 2' constructions permitted rwo works and%or lnl progress h'ghWI Detour of such activities, the normal highway speed should be posted to construction projects, A detour is the redirection of traffic onto another roadway give the motorist notice fool normal con be resumed. to bypass the temporary traffic control zone, A Ione shill fdl The inr Mame maint Engineer will resolve conflicts that occur I's the redirection of traffic onto a different section ole the within routine ed maintenance on or per between routine bemaintenancetyun work, unscheduled work and/or permitted work : and, between unit permanent pavement. A diversion is the red%reef%on of froffo If the exist , regulatory speed is to ex used, consideration controll ed molnlenonce works and highway cansfrucllon projects, construction work zone Is between existing regulatory speed signs. onto o temporary roadway, usually adjacent to the permanent should be given to supplementing the existing signs when e roadway and within the Iimlts of the r#Iqh! of way. For projects where the reduced speed conditions exist for greater INTERSECTING ROAD SIGNING than ! mile in ruraloreos ( non - Inlersote ) and on rural or urban Above Ground Hazard %nterstote , oddil%onalregulolory speed signs are to be placed of no Signing for the control of traffic entering and leaving work zones An above ground hazard Is any object , malerofor equipment mare than I mile intervals. Engineering judgement should De used !o make drivers aware of work zone conditions. Under l adequate Dy way Of Intersecting highways* roods and streets shall be odequa e other than traffic conlrol devices foal encroaches upon the in placement of the additional i signs. Locating these lessigo beyond rope romp will Intersecting let signing be less than a ROAD WORK AHEAD }rave/ way or that located within the clear zone which does entrances and beyond major infersecn -int are examples of proper not meet the Deporlmenls safely criteria, #I• e• . anything that is placement 0' For urban situations [ non of 100o/e ), odd%1%ono! speed greater Ikon 4 ' in height and is firm and uny%eidinq or signs are fo be placed at a maximum of fOOO' aparl. sign, incfudinq light and /lot. for apDrpachinq vehicles. great'/ meal breakaway requirements. When field conditions warrant speed reductions dlfferenf from those SIGNALS shown in the TCP the contractor may submit Jo the projeclo engineer Existing traffic signal operations that require modification In for approval by the Deportment , a signed and sealed study justify order to carry out work zone Traffic control shall be Included EXTENDED DISTANCE ADVANCE WARNING SIGNS the need for further reducing the posted speed, ore the engineer may in the TCP and be approved by the District Traffic Operations Advance Worm%nq S%qhs shall be used of extended distance of request . will not Trance Operations Engineer [ OTOS e regulations Engineer. The need for temporary signal loops or ofhee methods one • holt mile cur mare when limited sight dislonce or the nature the neyyed. It will not be necessary for the OTO£ to issue ovisio of actuation shall be determined by the District Traffic Dpe/OfianS 01 f.5. 3I6.0f45[ 21 ( b ). Advisory Speed ploles will be used aJ the Engineer and the designer and included !m the TCP. Of the obstruction or nay require a mutons) ro ding Of vehicle /o for re ulatory speeds %n work zones due /o the revised provisions th I stop. Extended distance Advanced Was Signs may De option of the field engineer for temporary use while processing o m rep�ired' on one type roadway, but porl%cuforty be considered on request /o change the regulolory speed specified In the plans when X muill - lone divided highways where vehicle speed, is generally in deemed necessary. Advisory speed plates cannot De used alone but the higher range ( 45 M•P.H, Or more ), must be placed below the construction warning sign Ior which the advisory speed Is required. STATE OF FLORIDA OERARTYENt O. IRAN {RORlAT10M W ROAD OE {ION For additional information refer no the FDOT Roadway Plan Preporotion rA.vr,c call" •R,,,u, "DTA foss Manual, Volume I . Chopter !O. 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