Transcript WORK ZONE SAFETY & MOBILITY Meeting the Federal Rule Jim Allen Safety Implementation Engineer [email protected] ATSSA Illinois Chapter Meeting December 4, 2007

WORK ZONE SAFETY & MOBILITY
Meeting the Federal Rule
Jim Allen
Safety Implementation Engineer
[email protected]
ATSSA Illinois Chapter Meeting
December 4, 2007
Work Zone Safety and Mobility
“To the public the worst
thing is being delayed.
The second worst thing is
not knowing why they’re
being delayed.”
… State DOT Executive
Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Work Zone Safety and Mobility
“It is the sense of Congress that many
highway projects are carried out in a
way which unnecessarily disrupts
traffic flow during construction and
that methods need to be adopted to
eliminate or reduce these disruptions.”
Section 1090 ISTEA
Work Zone Safety and Mobility
WZ Crashes
• Majority Occur:
– Beginning of the Queue
– In the Transition Zone
• Caused By:
– Excessive Speed
– Driver Inattention
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“Meeting the Customer’s
Needs for
Mobility & Safety
During
Construction &
Maintenance Operations”
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Federal Rule
Effective October 12, 2007
State and Local Agencies
All Types Of Projects
Federal Aid System
WZ Safety & Mobility-IDOT Policy
Policy Statement
During construction, maintenance, and
all other activities on our highways, it
shall be the policy of IDOT to provide a
high level of safety for workers and the
public, to minimize congestion and
adverse community impacts, and to
provide greater public satisfaction.
WZ Safety & Mobility-IDOT Policy
Vision
Reduce And Eliminate Crashes And
Fatalities, And To Mitigate
Congestion Due To Work Zones
WZ Safety & Mobility-IDOT Policy
Safety Goals :
• Zero Worker Fatalities
• Reduce motorist fatalities in traffic-related
work zone crashes by 10% each year with
the eventual goal of eliminating all of
these fatalities.
• Eliminate crashes, resulting fatalities, and
serious injuries caused by queuing.
• 5% Annual Reduction of WZ crashes
WZ Safety & Mobility-IDOT Policy
Mobility Goals :
• Delays Shall Not Exceed 5 Min/Mile with a
Max. of 30 Minutes
• Queues Shall Not Exceed 1.5 Miles
Beyond Pre-existing Queues
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Transportation Management Plan
(TMP)
• Traffic Control Plan (TCP)
• Transportation Operations Plan (TOP)
• Public Information Plan (PIP)
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Traffic Control Plan (TCP)
• A plan to safely guide traffic through
a construction project through the
use of traffic control devices and
project coordination.
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Transportation Operations Plan
(TOP)
• A plan that consists of strategies which
mitigate work zone impacts through the
use of improved transportation
operations and management of the
transportation system.
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Public Information Plan (PIP)
• A plan that consists of strategies to
inform those affected road users
including the surrounding community
of the expected impact of a project, of
changing conditions, and available
travel options.
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Non-Significant Projects
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Minimal Delay
TCP Required
PIP Encouraged
TOP Encouraged
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Significant - Short Term Projects
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Significant Route
Work 3 Days or Less
Develop Permitted Lane Closure Map
TCP Required
PIP Encouraged
TOP Encouraged
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Significant - Long Term Projects
• Significant Route as Identified on Maps
• Impact Analysis Required
• Identify Impacts and Strategies to
Mitigate These Impacts
• Consider Impacts Early in Planning
Phase
• Full TMP Required
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Significant - Long Term Projects
• Impacts Meet Goals
– Bi-Monthly Coordination Meeting
• Impacts Do Not Meet Goals
– Includes Reasonable & Appropriate TMP
Strategies
– “Exception to Compliance Request”
– Bi-Monthly Coordination Meeting
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Significant - Long Term Projects
SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS NEAR PS&E DATE
• “Exception to Compliance Request”
• Project Description
• Status of Project Letting Date
• Justification for How the Project’s PS&E
Would Be Affected & Why the Exception Is
Requested.
Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Work Zone Reviews
• Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy
Process Review
• Work Zone Traffic Control Project
Review
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TMP Performance Assessment
• Work Zone Crash Summary Report
– Fatal Crashes
– Within 10 Days
• Work Zone TMP Summary Report
– Significant Projects-Long Term
– Within 30 Days of Project Completion
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SUMMARY REPORTS
• These reports are to be prepared in
accordance with the Illinois Vehicle
Code at 625 ILCS 5/11-408© and these
reports shall be for the privileged use of
the Department and held confidential,
and shall not be used in any trial, civil or
criminal.
Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Work Zone Crash Summary Report
• Summary of Type of Construction
• Traffic Control in Place at Time of Crash
• Traffic Conditions at Time of Crash
• Contractor’s Operations at Time of
Crash
• Weather & Pavement Conditions, & Time
of Day
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Work Zone Crash Summary Report
• Changes Made to Traffic Control as
Result of Crash
• Recommended Changes to IDOT’s Stds
& Specs, Policies & Procedures
Considered as Result of Crash
• Photos of Traffic Control throughout the
Project Before & After Crash
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Work Zone TMP Summary Report
• Project Description, Staging & Traffic
Control Utilized
• TMP Strategies Utilized
• Traffic Operations Due to Work Zone
• Changes to the TMP
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Work Zone TMP Summary Report
• Changes to the Traffic Control Due to
Crashes Occurring Within Project
Limits
• Recommended Changes to IDOT’s
Stds & Specs, Policies & Procedures
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Where to from here?
•Use Crash And
Operational Info/Data
•Training Required
PLAN
EXECUTE
•Systematic WZ
Impacts Assessment &
Management
ASSESS
Work Zone Safety & Mobility
• Developing and Implementing
Transportation Management Plans
for Work Zones
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Work Zone Impacts Assessment:
An Approach to Assess and Manage
Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Impacts of Road Projects
• Work Zone Public Information and
Outreach Strategies.
• Implementing the Rule on Work Zone
Safety and Mobility.
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/final_rule.htm
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