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CaliforniaMUTCD 2014 Edition <br />(FRWA's MUTCD 2009 Edition,including Revisions 1&2,as amended for use ill Califol11ia) <br />Notes for Figure GIl 10 6H-l0(CA)and 6H-l0A(CA)-Typical Application 10 <br />Lane Closure on a Two-Lane Road Using Flaggers <br />Page 1157'/ <br />f <br />Option: <br />L For low-volume (Refer to Part 5,Section SAOl)situations with short work zones on straight roadways <br />where the flagger is visible to road users approaching from both directions,a single flagger,positioned to be <br />visible to road users approaching from both directions,may be used (see Chapter BE), <br />2,The ROAD WORK AHEAD and the END ROAD WORK signs may be omitted for short-duration <br />operations, <br />3,Flashing warning lights and/or flags may be used to call attention to the advance warning signs, <br />A BE PREPARED TO STOP sign may be added to the sign series, <br />Guidance:4,The buffer space should be extended so that the two-way traffic taper is placed before a horizontal (or crest <br />vertical)curve to provide adequate sight distance for tile Bagger and a queue of stopped vehicles, <br />Standard: <br />5.At night,flagger stations shall beiIluminated,except in emergencies. <br />Guidance:6,When used the BE PREPARED TO STOP sign should be located BefweeH-afler the Flagger sign and the I <br />ONE LANE ROAD sign7.When a grade crossing exists within or upstream of the transition area and it is anticipated that queues <br />resulting from the lane closure might extend through the grade crossing,the TTC zone should be extended <br />so that the transition area precedes the grade crossing. <br />S.When a grade crossing equipped with active waming devices exists within the activity area,provisions <br />should be made for keeping Baggers informed as to/he activation status ofthese waming devices, <br />9,When a grade crossing exists within the activity area,drivers operating on the left-hand side of the normal <br />center line should be provided with comparable warning devices as for drivers operating on the right-hand <br />side of the normal center line,10,EaI1y coordination with the railroad company or light rail transit agency should occur before work starts, <br />Option:1L A flagger or a uniformed law enforcement officer may be used at the grade crossing to minimize the <br />probability that vehicles are stopped within 15 feet of the grade crossing,measured from both sides of the <br />outside rails, <br />Support:I12,For Slate highways,see Caltrans'Standard Plan Tl3.See Section 1A,11 for information regarding Ihis publication, <br />13.If porlabie transverse rumble strips are used for flagging operations,refer 10 Section 6F,87, <br />Chapter OR-Typical Applications <br />Part 6 -Temporal)'Traffic Control <br />Novemher 7,2014