Transcript Events in Lot 7 and Lot 8

Traffic Control Program
Special Events – Involving Lot 7 and Lot 8
An introduction to policies and procedures when dealing
with customers and vehicle traffic.
Introduction
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This presentation will familiarize the student worker
to working at special events that deal with Lot 7 and
Lot 8
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This presentation will go over:
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Area Familiarization
• Location of Parking Lots
• Locations of adjacent buildings
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Locations of Parking lots
Setup Procedure
• Sidewalk Blocking Cones
• Sawhorses
• Signage placement
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Policies
• Directing traffic between Lot 7 and Lot 8
• Stopping traffic to assist customers cross Stadium Road
Area Familiarization
• Know the location of the following
buildings:
– Blakeslee Stadium
– Taylor Center
– Myers Field House
• Know locations of the following lots:
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Lot 5
Lot 7
Lot 8
Lot 9
Area Familiarization
Locations of Parking Lots
• Lot 5 is the parking lot located North of the
Taylor Center adjacent to Trafton Science
Center.
• Lot 7 is the parking lot in front of Blakeslee
Stadium.
• Lot 8 is the parking lot located South of the
Taylor Center
• Lot 9 is the parking lot located East of the
Taylor Center (In Front of T.C.)
Setup Procedures
• When an event is taking place
at Blakeslee Stadium the
following must be setup:
– Sidewalk Blocking Cones
– Sawhorses
– Signs
Sidewalk Blocking Cones
• Sidewalk blocking cones must be
put in specific locations to instruct
customers that they are not allowed
walk down the sidewalk
• This is to keep customers from
attempting to cross stadium road
except in designated areas.
Sidewalk Blocking Cones
• Area 1 – On sidewalk at
gage intersection
• Area 2 – On sidewalk
outside of Myers field
house entrance
• Area 3 – On sidewalk near
Taylor Intersection
Sidewalk Blocking Cones – Area 2
•South side of
Myers Field House
•Notice location of
the cones in
relation to the
entrance of Myers
Field House.
Sidewalk
Blocking Cones
Area 3
Sawhorses
• Sawhorses need to be placed at the entrance
to Lot 7 so ensure that people understand
that they should not be crossing the street
after an event.
Sawhorses – Lot 7
Signage
• Signs need to be placed at the entrance to
Lot 8 and Lot 7 instructing:
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“No sidewalk exists here.” The sign should direct people
to cross at the Taylor Intersection.
Signage
• Notice the
placement of
both signs
– Lot 8 Entrance
– Lot 7 Entrance
Policies
• The next slides go over some of the
procedures that will be followed.
• Failure to follow these procedures
may result in suspension or other
disciplinary sanctions up and/or
including termination of
employment.
• There will be NO exceptions to these
rules.
Policies – Regarding Lot 7 and Lot 8
• The traffic lanes on Stadium Road between Lot 7
and Lot 8 contain no crosswalk and should not
be treated as an intersection where a traffic
controller might be found.
At no point should
any Traffic Control
worker enter onto
Stadium Road to
direct traffic
between Lot 7 and
Lot 8.
Policies
• This also includes stopping traffic to
help people cross the street.
• Tell customers in a polite tone:
– “No crosswalk exists here”
– “Please cross the street at the Taylor
Intersection.”
• Customers who cross Stadium Road
between Lot 7 and Lot 8 will do so
at their own risk.
Exiting and Entering Vehicles From
Lot 7 and/or Lot 8
• Managing vehicles that enter and exit Lot 7 and
Lot 8 should be done using curbside technique:
– While standing at the curb; extend orange gloved
hand, with or without orange coned flashlight, to
stop oncoming traffic that would otherwise hit
exiting or incoming vehicles.
• Exception to prohibition on-street traffic control
on Stadium Road includes:
– When MSU or competing team members, coaches,
and officials are crossing Stadium Road during
which time traffic controllers may manage traffic
lanes to ensure safety.
Events at Taylor Center
• Lot 7 gate should be shut prior to
event start. This lot will remained
closed.
• If vehicles are in Lot 7 then a guard
must be posted to open/close gate as
customers leave. No one will be
allowed to park after gold permit
hours have expired.