CATALOG OF TRAFFIC CONTROL STRATEGIES AND DEVICES. INTERIM REPORT

This report is a catalog of several traffic control strategies and devices appropriate for freeway work zones. The strategies and devices were identified during field studies and interviews conducted at numerous freeway work zones in Houston, Dallas, Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin and Amarillo, and reviews of several TCPs from several Districts. The strategies and devices summarized are: Innovative Traffic Management Strategies (Short-Term Total Freeway Closure, Traffic Splitting); Supplemental Traffic Management Strategies (Shoulder Use, Speed Control, Entrance Ramp Closures, Narrow Lanes, Load Zoning); Motorist Information Devices (Arrowboards, Portable Changeable Message Signs, Highway Advisory Radio, Special Lane-Blocked Sign, Special Word Message Pavement Marking); Traffic Control Services (Flagging, Law Enforcement); Safety Hardware (Portable Roadside Barriers, Crash Cushions, Temporary Lighting); Implementation (Corridor Management Team, Special Traffic Handling Crew, Advance Notification, Photographic Documentation).