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Amgen Tour of California <br />Traffic Management Plan <br />Scope <br />The 2016 Amgen Tour of California will be held May 15-22nd over 785 miles of <br />California roadways.The race will feature 144 cyclist plus various support vehicles and <br />staff.These athletes and vehicles will travel along the course in a "caravan"ender the <br />escort of the California Highway Patrol (CHP).The "bubble"ofthis escort is expected to <br />be 10-20 minutes as it moves along roadways.See the attached caravan diagram for more <br />information on the quantity and location of vehicles. <br />Course Information <br />See the attached course logs and maps for specific route information,including <br />intersection and arrival information. <br />This log will be updated to show the positions of volunteer marshal locations at <br />intersections along the route. <br />Public Information and Notification <br />Citizens along the route will be notified through a combination of fixed signage warning <br />of road delays,and a public awareness campaign.The contract public relation company <br />contracted by the event organizers will issue press releases and contact local media in the <br />2-3 weeks before the event and continue through event day. <br />Traffic Control Staffing <br />Traveling Marshal <br />(75 total) <br />Traveling Marshals receive extensive training and travel with the event throughout the <br />week.These marshals are divided into groups of 8-1 0 and take positions along smaller <br />side roads to assist law enforcement.In addition these marshals are deployed in areas <br />where there might be a routing or safety concern (turns,entrances to divided sections of <br />road,steep downhills,etc.) <br />Each marshal group will deploy on a set section ofroad ahead of the arrival of the race. <br />Immediately after the passage of the race,the marshals will be picked up and leapfrog to <br />another position further down the route using and alternate route.On most cases the <br />marshals will makes two of these jumps per day,effectively doubling their numbers. <br />Marshals are equipped with cones,safety vests and flags.In addition their vehicles are <br />equipped with brooms,shovels and patch material in case of repairable road conditions. <br />Marshals also receive PR training in order to work with local residents and road users