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COUNTY GENERAL NOTES <br />1. NOTHING ALLOWED IN THE BUFFER AND TRANSITION AREAS AT ALL TIMES. <br />2. SIGNS ARE ONLY SHOWING TO THE PUBLIC WHEN IN USE. <br />3. SIGNS AND CHANNELIZING DEVICES MUST BE RETROREFLECTIVE OR ILLUMINATED DURING NIGHT OPERATIONS. <br />4. SIGN PANEL SIZES: 36"X36" MIN. ON ROADS <50mph, 48"x48" ON ROADS 2 50mph. <br />5. SIGNS ARE SPACED PER THE CA 2014 MUTCD (REVISION 5). <br />6. CHANNELIZING DEVICES SPACING AND TAPER LENGTHS ARE BASED ON THEIR RESPECTIVE CHARTS. (SEE CHARTS <br />THIS PAGE) <br />7. NOTIFY THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE, AND AMBULANCE COMPANIES WITHIN 72 HOURS BEFORE <br />CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. <br />8. CONTRACTOR TO MAKE SURE ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT MEETS ALL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. <br />9. REMOVE ALL CONFLICTING MARKINGS FOR LONG TERM OPERATIONS (3 DAYS OR LONGER). <br />10. THE LOCATION OF THE SIGNS AS SHOWN ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE GUIDELINES AND ACTUAL LOCATIONS WILL <br />DEPEND UPON ALIGNMENT, GRADE, LOCATION OF STREET INTERSECTIONS AND 85% TILEIPOSTED SPEED LIMITS/OR <br />PRIMA FACIE. <br />11. WHILE CROSSING INTERSECTIONS DURING MOBILE WORK, WORK MUST FOLLOW THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND <br />PROCEED ON A GREEN LIGHT. <br />12. FULL COMPLIANCE IS REQUIRED WITH THE COUNTY AGENCY.(AFFECTS NOTES #20 THRU 22, BELOW) <br />13. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS MUST BE MAINTAINED AS PER THE CA 2014 MUTCD (REVISION 5) STANDARDS AND ADA <br />REQUIREMENTS. <br />14. C30 SIGNS ARE PERMITTED IN BUFFER AREAS. <br />15. SIGN SPACING IS PROVIDED IN THE CA 2014 MUTCD (REVISION 5), PART 6. TRAFFIC SPEEDS ARE BASED UPON RADAR <br />MEASUREMENTS OF MOTORISTS. THE MUTCD ALLOWS FOR A "RANGE" IN SIGN PLACEMENT AND WILL BE PROVIDED <br />BY DOT. THE 85% TILE IS USED WHEN AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE A MORE ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF MOTORISTS <br />SPEEDS. <br />16. ANY WORK WITHIN 200 FT OF A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION WILL REQUIRE CONTACT AND COORDINATION WITH <br />COUNTY AGENCY PRIOR TO ANY WORK. <br />17. QUALITY STANDARD TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1A-2 OF THE CALIFORNIA MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC <br />CONTROL DEVICES. <br />18. ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES INCLUDING: SIGNS, BARRICADES, VERTICAL PANELS, DRUMS, WARNING LIGHTS, <br />ARROWBOARDS, CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS, CONES AND TUBULAR MARKERS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF <br />AMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (ATSSA). CA 2014 MUTCD (REVISION 5) SHALL BE USED ON THIS <br />PROJECT/THIS WORK. <br />19. THE NCHRP REPORT 476 PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN AND OPERATION OF NIGHTTIME TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR <br />HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION. SEE TYPICAL APPLICATIONS NWTA-1 THROUGH NWTA-7. COMPLY WITH <br />ANSI 107-2004 FOR APPAREL. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORK LIGHTING SHALL BE PER CONSTRUCTION SAFETY <br />ORDER 1523 ( CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 8, DIVISIONI, CHAPTER 4, SUBCHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 3, <br />SECTION 1523 - ILLUMINATIONS). <br />20. SIDEWALKS AT THE CONSTRUCTION LOCATION MAY BE CLOSED WITH ADEQUATE DETOURS. SIDEWALKS MAY ONLY BE <br />CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC AND SHALL NOT PREVENT LOCAL PEDESTRIANS ACCESS. DETOURS SHALL NOT <br />INCREASE THE PATH OF TRAVEL BY MORE THAN 500 FT. DETOUR ROUTES SHALL BE LIMITED TO EXISTING SIDEWALKS, <br />PRIVATE PROPERTIES (SEE BELOW REQUIREMENTS) AND CROSSINGS AT ROADWAY INTERSECTIONS. TO THE <br />MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE ALTERNATE CIRCULATION PATH SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE <br />STREET AS THE DISRUPTED ROUTE. WHERE IT IS FEASIBLE TO PROVIDE A SAME -SIDE ALTERNATE CIRCULATION PATH <br />AND PEDESTRIANS WILL BE DETOURED, SECTION 6D.02 OF THE CA 2014 MUTCD (REVISION 5) SPECIFIES THAT THE <br />ALTERNATE PATH PROVIDE A SIMILAR LEVEL OF ACCESSIBILITY TO THAT OF THE EXISTING DISRUPTED ROUTE. THIS <br />MAY INCLUDE THE INCORPORATION OF ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS (APS), CURB RAMPS, OR OTHER <br />ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. <br />21. PEDESTRIANS MAY BE DETOURED ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY ONLY IF WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE PROPERTY <br />OWNER IS OBTAINED ALONG WITH DOCUMENTATION INDICATING THAT THE COUNTY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE (HOLD <br />HARMLESS) IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. <br />22. DURING WORK HOURS, AT LEAST ONE WORKER SHALL BE ASSIGNED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ESCORT ELDERLY, <br />DISABLED OR ANY OTHER PEDESTRIANS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. A WORKER <br />ASSIGNED WITH THIS RESPONSIBILITY MAY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES; HOWEVER, THE <br />ASSIGNED WORKER SHALL BE AWARE OF HIS OR HER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PROVIDING THIS ASSISTANCE. <br />MEASURES THAT SIMPLY CLOSE THE SIDEWALK, WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT PEDESTRIANS WILL CROSS SOMEWHERE <br />ELSE DOES NOT ADEQUATELY SATISFY PEDESTRIAN ACCESS. PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NEVER BE DIRECTED/ <br />EXPECTED TO CROSS A MULTI -LANE ROADWAY AT ANY LOCATION OTHER THAN AT A SIGNAL (OR ALL -WAY STOP). <br />ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD BE MADE ON THE SAME SIDE OF ROADWAY AS WORK. <br />TABLES CHART - 2014 MUTCD (REVISION 5) <br />Posted <br />Speed <br />Taper (L) <br />Formula <br />Buffer <br />Space <br />B <br />10' <br />Offset <br />URBAN (LOW SPEED) - 25 MPH OR LESS <br />Minimum <br />Taper Len <br />11' <br />Offset <br />100 FEET <br />12' <br />offset <br />URBAN (LOW SPEED) - MORE THAN 25 MPH TO 40 MPH <br />Maximum <br />-Cone Spacing <br />Sign Spacing <br />L 1/2 L 1/3 L L 1 1/2 L 1/3 L L 12 L 1/3 L @ @ @ <br />Meme Shift Shoulder Meme Shift Shoulder Me a Shift Shoulder Taper Ta ent Conflict <br />Ce8C.04 7 <br />25 <br />350 FEET <br />155' <br />104' <br />52' <br />35' <br />115' <br />57' <br />38' <br />125' <br />63' <br />42 <br />25' <br />50' <br />12' <br />1W -2W <br />L <br />200' <br />150, <br />75 <br />5 <br />55 <br />5 <br />35 <br />250' <br />204' <br />102' <br />88' <br />225' <br />112' <br />75' <br />245' <br />123' <br />82 <br />35' <br />70' <br />17' <br />140' - 280' <br />40 <br />305' <br />287' <br />133' <br />89' <br />293' <br />147' <br />98' <br />320' <br />180' <br />10T <br />40' <br />80' <br />20' <br />180' -320' <br />5 <br />5 <br />5 <br />55 <br />753aa, <br />2W <br />50, <br />100, <br />25' <br />L= WS <br />495' <br />550' <br />275' <br />183' <br />605' <br />303' <br />202' <br />880' <br />330' <br />220' <br />50' <br />100' <br />25' <br />440' - 880'7 <br />u <br />-7 <br />645' <br />650' <br />325' <br />21T <br />715' <br />358' <br />238' <br />780' <br />390' <br />280' <br />50' <br />100' <br />25' <br />520' - 780' <br />7 <br />5 <br />770 <br />ion <br />25r <br />Beth are based on. L = Taper Length 'Cones shown on the templates are illustration purposes only. <br />1.) 85th % Tile or if not available, then use S = Speed Exect number of cones required shall be based on cone spacing, <br />Posted Speed Limit (PSL) W = Width (Ogee( from path of travel taper lengths, actual field conditions, etc.. <br />The conflict spacing shall be used on intermediate and short-term <br />projects for taper and tangent sections where there are no <br />pe cement mustangs or where there is a conflict between existing <br />pavement maddngs and channel¢ers. <br />CA MUTCD 2014 TABLE 6C-1 <br />MEANING OF LETTER CODES ON TYPICAL APPLICATION DIAGRAMS <br />ROAD TYPE <br />DISTANCE BETWEEN SIGNS <br />A <br />B <br />C <br />URBAN (LOW SPEED) - 25 MPH OR LESS <br />100 FEET <br />100 FEET <br />100 FEET <br />URBAN (LOW SPEED) - MORE THAN 25 MPH TO 40 MPH <br />250 FEET <br />250 FEET <br />250 FEET <br />URBAN (HIGH SPEED) - MORE THAN 40 MPH <br />350 FEET <br />350 FEET <br />350 FEET <br />RURAL <br />500 FEET <br />500 FEET <br />500 FEET <br />EXPRESSWAY/FREEWAY <br />1,000 FEET <br />1,500 FEET <br />2,840 FEE <br />