Highway 125 Night Work Making Work Zones Work Better Workshop Gerard Kennedy, P.Eng. Nova Scotia Department of Transportation & Public Works.

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Highway 125 Night Work Making Work Zones Work Better Workshop Gerard Kennedy, P.Eng. Nova Scotia Department of Transportation & Public Works

Night Work = Safety Concerns

Hwy 125 Night Work  Project Background  Specification Development  Traffic Management

Hwy 125 Night Work  Project Background  Specification Development  Traffic Management

Province of Nova Scotia

Highway 125

EXIT 6 EXIT 7 EXIT 8 EXIT 9 CB Regional Hospital 100 Series : 2 lane/ 2 way Total Length :11.2 Km Cold Planing : 110,000 m 2 Paving : 33,000 t (including PMA) Guardrail : 3500 m Highway 125

Hwy Traffic Volumes  AADT = 21,000 veh/day  ADT (Summer) = 25,000 veh/day  Daytime Hourly = 1000 to 2200 veh/hr  Peak Flow > 2300 veh/hr

Hwy 125 Night Work  Project Background  Specification Development  Traffic Management

Information Gathering

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

5:30 AM 9:00 PM 750 No Lane Closures 8.5 Hrs Work

6:00 AM 7:00 PM No Lane Closures 11 Hrs Work

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

Nighttime Work Plan  Traffic control  Emergency vehicles  Temporary markings  Lighting design  PPE requirements  Training plans  Noise reduction

Lighting Design Tower Layout

Lighting Design Lamp Aiming

Lighting Design TCP Lighting

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

Night Work Training  Night work hazards  Vision  Visibility  Reflective Materials  PPE & site Req’mts

Night Work Training – Site

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

1.5 m

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

12 M Max

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

5 m

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

“Standard” Vest

High-Visibility Vest

“Yellow” Trim “Silver” Trim

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

Lighting Levels Level 1 : General Site Lighting – min 59 lux (Safety) Level 2 : Behind the Paver – min 108 lux (Workmanship) Level 3 : T C Person – min 215 lux (High Visibility/Detailed Work)

Illumination Levels – 2 Lanes

Illumination Levels – Spreader

Night Work Specification Work periods Planning Training Signing Channelization Devices Traffic Control Persons Workers Work Vehicles Lighting Site Maintenance

ATSSA “Guidelines for Work Zone Traffic Control Devices”

Site Inspection

Hwy 125 Night Work  Project Background  Specification Development  Traffic Management

Traffic Management Restricted Work Periods Emergency Vehicle Passage Variable Message Signs Media Announcements Toll Free Information Line

Traffic Management Restricted Work Periods Emergency Vehicle Passage Variable Message Signs Media Announcements Toll Free Information Line

Traffic Management Restricted Work Periods Emergency Vehicle Passage Variable Message Signs Media Announcements Toll Free Information Line

Emergency Vehicle Passage  Emergency Services Meeting  Dedicated Site Contact  Traffic Control & Site Communications

Traffic Management Restricted Work Periods Emergency Vehicle Passage Variable Message Signs Media Announcements Toll Free Information Line

Typical VMS Messages

Traffic Management Restricted Work Periods Emergency Vehicle Passage Variable Message Signs Media Announcements Toll Free Information Line

Regular Newspaper Updates

Traffic Management Restricted Work Periods Emergency Vehicle Passage Variable Message Signs Media Announcements Toll Free Information Line

Traffic Management - Success Trips during construction > 1.5 million Delay & work zone related complaints = 0

? Questions ?

Contact Information Gerard Kennedy, P.Eng. Project Engineer Nova Scotia Dept. of Transportation & Public Works P.O. Box 1180 Sydney, N.S. Canada B1P 6J9 Tel (902) Fax (902)