MODULE 7 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

BUREAU OF QUALITY AND SAFETY

COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING FOR DPWH FIELD ENGINEERS

 OUTLINE

1) Why do we need TRAFFIC

MANAGEMENT during road works?
2) How to have an effective and efficient
worksite management?
3) Definition of Terms
4) Traffic Management Plan (TMP) Layout
5) Sample TMP Layout
6) Exercise/Workshop
Why do we need
TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT
during road works?
1) WHY DO WE NEED TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT DURING ROAD WORKS?

Road Works

To mitigate the impact of road works

Mobility Safety
reduction of Road crash
road capacity events
(traffic congestion)
1) WHY DO WE NEED TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT DURING ROAD WORKS?
 2) HOW TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE &
EFFICIENT WORKSITE MANAGEMENT?
Planning Design a
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
Design
Design
to minimize the
disruption to traffic
Installation
while providing a safe
environment
Operation

Removal
STAGES FOR AN
EFFECTIVE & EFFICIENT
Documentation
MANAGEMENT OF A WORKSITE
 2) HOW TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE &
EFFICIENT WORKSITE MANAGEMENT?
Establish a
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE (TTCZ)
- area of a highway where road user conditions
are changed because of a work zone by the use of
temporary traffic control devices

Transition
Area Activity Area Termination
Area
Advance
Warning Area
 3) DEFINITION OF TERMS

Duration of road works

Short Term Works - works completed within a day
(no need for signs overnight)
Long Term Works - works taking longer than a day
(need signs overnight)
3) DEFINITION OF TERMS

Traffic Approach Speed

 Low Speed Roads ( v < 60kph )
 High Speed Roads ( v = 60-80 kph )
 Very High Speed Roads ( v > 80 kph )
3) DEFINITION OF TERMS

Traffic Volume
 Low Volume Road ( < 1,500 veh/day )
 High Volume Road ( ≥ 1,500 veh/day)
3) DEFINITION OF TERMS

Spacing Distance – “D”

- A basic system for remembering the spacing of
signs and taper lengths

 Dimension “D”
- A distance expressed in meters equal to the
approach speed of traffic in kilometers per hour
4) TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN Layout

Components of a
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE (TTCZ)
 4A) ADVANCE WARNING AREA

section of highway
where road users are
informed about the
upcoming work zone
or incident area. Warning, guidance, or instruction
signs are provided in this area.
4A) ADVANCE WARNING AREA

section of highway where road users are informed about the

upcoming work zone or incident area.

work area

Signs to provide
warning, guidance,
or instruction are
provided in this area.
ADVANCE WARNING AREA

 Situation 1 (Common)
Advance warning sign must be located at a
minimum distance of 2D meters before the start of
the works, or if there is a transition area, the start of
the taper.

For example, if the approach speed of traffic is 60 kph

then the ‘ROADWORKS AHEAD’ sign should be a
minimum of 120 meters before the taper or works area.
 Traffic cones for pedestrian guidance
Temporary
Spacing = 3 to 6 m work area
Bollards
Temporary
1. Closure of Bollards
Advanced
sidewalk a 2 lane, Warning 2D
2-way road Area

• Low Speed D = approach

Temporaryspeed (kph)
• Short Term Bollards
ADVANCE WARNING AREA

 Situation 2
In cases where a specific action is required from
road users or drivers, additional signs may be provided
in the advance warning area. The sign closest to the work
should be at a distance of 2D with other signs generally
spaced D meters apart.

If two or more signs are provided in the advance

warning area, the ‘ROADWORKS AHEAD’ sign may need to be
a distance of 3D or more prior to the works. However, where
visibility is good and there are more than two advanced signs,
the spacing of signs may be reduced to a minimum of 0.5D.
Closure of Inner
Lane – Multilane
Road
• High Speed
• Long Term
Advance
Warning Area
4B) TRANSITION AREA

The area where drivers

are redirected out of
their normal path of
travel. If a roadway needs to be
partially closed the taper that guides
drivers to the new travel path clear Devices used for forming tapers may be
of the worksite is provided within the temporary hazard markers, Traffic
transition area. Cones or Temporary Bollards.
4B) TRANSITION AREA

area where drivers are redirected out of their normal path

of travel.

Devices used for work area

forming tapers may
be temporary
hazard markers,
Traffic Cones or
Temporary
Bollards.
4B) TRANSITION AREA

The way that you have chosen to manage the traffic at the worksite will
determine the type of taper to use.
 4B) TRANSITION AREA

Lateral Shift Taper

- shifts a line of traffic sideways
when it does not need to merge
with another line of traffic
traveling in the same direction
- sometimes referred to as a
“diverge taper”.
- should be at least D meters long.
For example if the approach speed of
traffic is 50 kph the lateral shift taper
should be 50 meters.
However, when a Traffic Controller is being
used a 30 meter taper is adopted as the
traffic would be approaching the taper at a
slower speed.
4B) TRANSITION AREA

Merge Taper
- shifts a line of traffic sideways
where the traffic must join with
another line of traffic traveling in
the same direction
- should be at least 2D meters long
For example, if traffic is traveling at a speed of
70 kph the merge taper should be 140
meters. A merge taper requires a longer
distance because drivers are required to
merge into common road space.
Closure of Inner
Transition
Lane – Multilane Area
Road
• High Speed
• Long Term
Advance
Warning Area
 4C) APPROACH CLEARANCE AREA FOR WORKERS

Longitudinal Safety
buffer immediately in
advance of the work area
that increases protection
and safety for workers.

L = 20 – 30 m
The clearance area should be kept clear
of workers, vehicles, machinery
4C) APPROACH CLEARANCE AREA FOR WORKERS

Longitudinal Safety buffer immediately

in advance of the work area that increases
protection and safety for workers.

Approach
clearance
work area area
L = 20-30m
Closure of Inner Approach Clearance Area

Lane – Multilane Transition Area

Road
• High Speed
• Long Term
Advance Warning
Area
4D) ADJACENT CLEARANCE AREA FOR WORKERS

- A lateral safety buffer

beside the work area that
increases protection and
safety for workers.
(minimum of 1.2 meters)
 Adjacent Clearance
Area for Workers
Closure of Inner (Buffer Zone) Approach Clearance Area

Lane – Multilane Transition Area

Road
• High Speed
• Long Term
Advance Warning
Area
4D) ADJACENT CLEARANCE FOR WORKERS
4E) WORK/ACTIVITY AREA

- area where works are physically being carried

out and is set aside for workers, machinery,
equipment and storage of materials.
4E) WORK/ACTIVITY AREA

Signs and devices to prohibit access to the Work Area

 Traffic Cones

 Temporary Bollards

 Concrete Barriers

 Water Filled Plastic Barriers

 Plastic Mesh or Tape

4E) WORK/ACTIVITY AREA

area where works are physically being

carried out and is set aside for workers,
machinery, equipment and storage of
materials.

work area
 Work Area

Adjacent Clearance
Area for Workers
Closure of Inner (Buffer Zone) Approach Clearance Area

Lane – Multilane Transition Area

Road
• High Speed
• Long Term
Advance Warning
Area
4F) TERMINATION AREA

- area where traffic

resumes normal
operations after
passing the worksite.
4F) TERMINATION AREA

- area where traffic

resumes normal
operations after
passing the worksite.

termination area

work area
 Termination Area

Work Area

Adjacent Clearance
Area for Workers
Closure of Inner (Buffer Zone) Approach Clearance Area

Lane – Multilane Transition Area

Road
• High Speed
• Long Term
Advance Warning
Area
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL (TTC)
No one set of TTC devices can satisfy all conditions for a
given project or incident. At the same time, defining details that
would be adequate to cover all applications is not practical.

The TTC selected for each situation depends on the following:

• Type of highway,
• Road user conditions,
• Duration of operation,
• Physical constraints, and the
• Nearness of the work space or incident management activity to
road users.
ROADWORK TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT GUIDES

The principles of Worksite Traffic Management mentioned

should still be applied with consideration given to the
following:
• Sign locations and spacing may need adjustment to
suit road alignment, visibility, traffic speeds etc.
• Lane tapers using cones, bollards or temporary hazard
markers should be gradual and reinforced with
appropriate signs
• All layouts should be driven at the expected traffic
speed and adjustments made if necessary.
END OF MODULE.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
6) WORKSHOP

EXERCISE