Access and Egress Into the Work Zone Steve Hubbard: Lane Construction Safety Training Manager Michael Grey: Rea Contracting Project Superintendent
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone THE TYPICAL INTERSTATE PROJECT
Access and Egress Into The Work zone Problem: Getting Materials and Equipment Into the Work Zone Safely fl and Efficiently. i
Access and Egress Into The Work Zone Trucks entering Work Zone put motorist and those on other side of wall at risk
Access and Egress into the Work Zone Considerations i Communication with truckers both company and independent d haulers. Training for any and all that will enter the work zone for any reason. Employee staging areas, training and transportation to work area (never cross the road).
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone Trucks Backed up inside the work zone create problems as they wait to exit.
Access and Egress into the Work Zone All equipment, vehicles and employee parking should remain clear of areas where trucks need to enter the Work Zone.
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone Considerations i EMS vehicles and notifications Local broadcasting possibilities Web page notification News Paper
Access and Egress Into Work Zone Considerations i Involve Police Collect police reports Accident investigations Plan for emergency repair Have video and photo equipment available
Access and Egress into the Work Zone Considerations i Internal Traffic Control Plan. Protection for hidden dangers such as catch basins or any open holes. Any excavation work in or around wall openings. Watch for inspectors as well as employees.
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone Considerations i Lighting of access areas Truck Inspections Flashers may not be good enough Consider driver capability Certificate of insurance Check to see they are safe
Access and Egress Into Work Zone
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone
Access and Egress Into Work Zone Considerations i Pre shift meeting with all involved Everyone must know what is happening for the day.
Access and Egress Into The Work Zone
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone Considerations i When openings are not in use they should be closed off. Watch for vehicles that do not belong there. News people tend to want to enter your work zone to broadcast about the job. Channelization devices should be checked regularly.
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone
Access and Egress Into the Work Zone Devices need to be well maintained at the access/egress point
Harris Blvd / I-77 Bridge Ramp
North Carolina s first Design-Build Project NCDOT s Test Run for the DB process DB exposes the contractor to more liability
Widening 8 miles of I-77 $85 million contract 3 Interchanges including I-85
I-77 TRAFFIC FACTS 100,000 Vehicles Per Day Speed Limit of 65 MPH Average Speed of 75 MPH
CONTRACT RESTRICTIONS No Multi Vehicle Hauling without approved plan No Hauling on Northbound lanes from 3pm to 7pm No Hauling on Southbound Lanes from 6am to 9am
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS Phase I Construct 2 new lanes in the median Required hauling 300,000000 tons of asphalt into median That s about 17,000 loads
ORIGINAL PLAN
THE CRAZY IDEA
THE PROPOSAL
WORKING OUT THE DETAILS
WORKING OUT THE DETAILS
THE FINISHED PRODUCT
THE FINISHED PRODUCT
MULTI-VEHICLE HAUL PLAN Ingress would primarily be through openings in barrier Openings would be about 300 feet long Would be graded almost level at all times If work was within 300 feet of an entrance it would be closed with traffic drums Used Changeable Message Signs to warn the traveling public of vehicles exiting the left lane into our work zone Held training sessions with our truck drivers and provided printed haul traffic guidelines
RAMP INGRESS
EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS Emergency access points were always marked with signs Maps were provided to the emergency services coordinator whenever the work zone changed
SUCCESS
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