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California MUTCD 2014 Edition Page 1213 (FHWA's MUTCD 2009 Edition, including Revisions 1 & 2, as amended for use in California) Notes for Figure 6H-34—Typical Application 34 Lane Closure with a Temporary Traffic Barrier Standard: 1. This information also shall be used when work is being performed in the lane adjacent to the median on a divided highway. In this case, the LEFT LANE CLOSED signs and the corresponding Lane Ends signs shall be substituted. Guidance: 2. For long-term lane closures on facilities with permanent edge lines, a temporary edge line should be installed from the upstream end of the merging taper to the downstream end of the downstream taper, and conflicting pavement markings should be removed. 3. The use of a barrier should be based on engineering judgment. Standard: 4. Temporary traffic barriers, if used, shall comply with the provisions of Section 6F.85. 5. The barrier shall not be placed along the merging taper. The lane shall first be closed using channelizing devices and pavement markings. Option: 6. Type C Steady -Burn warning lights may be placed on channelizing devices and the barrier parallel to the edge of pavement for nighttime lane closures. 7. The barrier shown in this typical application is an example of one method that may be used to close a lane for a long-term project. If the work activity permits, a movable barrier may be used and relocated to the shoulder during non -work periods or peak -period vehicular traffic conditions, as appropriate. Standard: 8. If a movable barrier is used, the temporary white edge line shown in the typical application shall not be used. During the period when the right-hand lane is opened, the sign legends and the channelization shall be changed to indicate that only the shoulder is closed, as illustrated in Figure 6I4-5 6H-5(CA). The arrow board, if used, shall be placed at the downstream end of the shoulder taper and shall display the caution mode. Guidance: 9. If a movable barrier is used, the shift should be performed in the following manner. When closing the lane, the lane should be initially closed with channelizing devices placed along a merging taper using the same information employed for a stationary lane closure. The lane closure should then be extended with the movable -barrier transfer vehicle moving with vehicular traffic. When opening the lane, the movable barrier transfer vehicle should travel against vehicular traffic from the termination area to the transition area. The merging taper should then be removed using the same information employed for a stationary lane closure. Chapter 6H — Typical Applications November 7, 2014 Part 6 — Temporary Traffic Control