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CITY GENERAL NOTES <br />1. NEITHER WORK ACTIVITY NOR STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, OR MATERIAL SHOULD OCCUR WITHIN A BUFFER <br />SPACE. <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 z 50mph. <br />5. SIGNS ARE SPACED PER THE CA 2014 MUTCD (REVISION 6) MANUAL. <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 AT LEAST 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% TILE POSTED SPEED LIMITS. <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 CITY AGENCY. <br />13. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS MUST BE MAINTAINED AS PER THE CA 2014 MUTCD (REVISION 6) STANDARDS AND ADA <br />REQUIREMENTS. <br />14. SIGN SPACING IS PROVIDED IN THE CA MUTCD 2014 EDITION (REVISION 6), PART 6. TRAFFIC SPEEDS ARE BASED UPON <br />RADAR MEASUREMENTS OF MOTORISTS. THE MUTCD ALLOWS FOR A "RANGE" IN SIGN PLACEMENT AND WILL BE <br />PROVIDED BY DOT. THE 85% TILE IS USED WHEN AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE A MORE ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF <br />MOTORISTS SPEEDS. <br />15. ANY WORK WITHIN 200 FT OF A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION WILL REQUIRE CONTACT AND COORDINATION WITH CITY <br />AGENCY PRIOR TO ANY WORK. <br />16. QUALITY STANDARD TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1A-2 OF THE CALIFORNIA MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC <br />CONTROL DEVICES. <br />17. 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 MUTCD 2014 (REVISION 6) SHALL BE USED ON THIS <br />PROJECT/THIS WORK. <br />18. 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, DIVISION1, CHAPTER 4, SUBCHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 3, <br />SECTION 1523 - ILLUMINATIONS). <br />19. 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 6) 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 />20. PEDESTRIANS MAY BE DETOURED ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY ONLY IF WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE PROPERTY <br />OWNER IS OBTAINED ALONG WITH DOCUMENTATION INDICATING THAT THE CITY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE (HOLD <br />HARMLESS) IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. <br />21. 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 6) <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 />Ta <br />Minimum <br />rLen <br />11' <br />Olfeet <br />100 FEET <br />17 <br />Ofket <br />250 FEET <br />Maximum <br />'Cone Spacing <br />Sign Spacing <br />L 121 1/3L L 1 12L 1/3L L 12L 1/3L @ @ @ <br />Merge ShIR Shoulder Me a Shift Shoulder Meme Shift Shoulder Taper Tan end Conflict <br />rper sectio, <br />L 6C.04 J <br />25 <br />350 FELT <br />155' <br />104' <br />52' <br />35' <br />115' <br />57' <br />38' <br />125' <br />83' <br />42 <br />25' <br />50' <br />12' <br />100' - 200' <br />L = r <br />75 <br />Sir <br />1 F5'55 <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 />267' <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 />55 <br />75 <br />5 <br />5 <br />L <br />5 <br />75 <br />5 <br />VE <br />645' <br />850' <br />325' <br />21T <br />715' <br />358' <br />238' <br />780' <br />390' <br />280' <br />50' <br />100' <br />25• <br />ju <br />7 <br />ffU <br />3UV <br />Both are based on. L = Taper Length 'Cones shown an the templates are illustration purposes only. <br />1.) 85th % Tile or if not available, then use S = Speed Fxact number of cones required shall be based an cure spacing, <br />Posted Speed Limit (PSL) W = Width (Offset from path of travel taper lengths, actual field conditions, etc.. <br />The conflict spacing shall be used an intermediate and shod -to" <br />projects far taper and tangent sections where them are no <br />pavement markings or where there is a conflict between existing <br />pavement markings and channeiizers. <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 FELT <br />RURAL <br />500 FEET <br />500 FEET <br />500 FEET <br />EXPRESSWAY/ FREEWAY <br />1,000 FEET <br />1,500 FEET <br />2,640 FEE <br />SPECIAL SIGN DETAIL <br />PED �► <br />WAIT FOR Z� <br />L ESCORT <br />I AI T <br />A 1 B 1 C 1 D E F G H J <br />24 1 IB 1 IS 1375 1.625 1 2 1 40 1 1.5 1 30 <br />'ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE IN INCHES <br />