TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONE OF ROADS

Hazards
Hazards in Road Works due to external traffic are as follows, 1. Construction workers hit by external vehicles while working. 2. Injury to Pedestrians: Due to fall in excavated trenches. Hit by construction equipment / vehicle. As they use carriageway due to blockage / absence of footpath. 3. Collision due to improper traffic management. Between external vehicle and construction equipment / vehicle. Between external vehicles. External vehicle with other stationery objects in the side of the road.

Traffic Management Planning

OBJECTIVES 1. Warn the road user clearly and sufficiently in advance. 2. Provide safe and clearly marked lanes for guiding users. 3. Provide safe and clearly marked buffer and work zones. 4. Provide adequate measures that control driver behavior through construction zones TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN This plan gives the detailed guideline for traffic management in most of the common situations at our Road Projects. Traffic Control Plan for a specific project should be prepared based on this general guideline and applying the following variables, which may vary from project to project. The variables are, 1. Average Vehicular Traffic Density in peak and non-peak hours. 2. Maximum width of lane required for construction during various activities. 3. Number and types of junctions in the road. 4. Availability of standard footpath and its location and dimensions. 5. Change in the lane width if any and its location. 6. Regulatory and advisory speed limits etc

Traffic Control Devices

Traffic control devices used to regulate the traffic in Road Construction Zones include,

1. Road Signs 3. Barricades 4. Pylons 6. Flashing lights.

2. Delineators 4. Cones 5. Pavement markings