1. 1 Starting a Project – Looking for footpaths or pushed down ROW fences Plan for your pedestrians or they will be walking through your project on the edge of the travel lanes.

2. 2 -Remind the Contractor that when vehicles handling heavy equipment drive on existing or new paths they damage pavement edges and seeding of adjacent areas. -Point out that he will have to repair any unexpected damage from unexpected entries by others. Mobilization - plan for storage and access Selected photos compliments of Bruce Wright

3. 3 Review temporary situations See the tripping hazard? Was the traffic barrel removed to form the median nose?

4. 4 Roadway vs. Signals Since signals and roadway items are on different plan sheets - check for accidental conflicts. Will drainage prevent curb ramps?Will drainage prevent curb ramps? Will median mast pole or traffic block the view of ped signal from curb ramp?Will median mast pole or traffic block the view of ped signal from curb ramp? Will ped signal pole block ramp?Will ped signal pole block ramp?

5. 5 Intersection Design/Common sense Do the plans show the buttons on the right side of the pole? Will you be able to reach it in a wheelchair? Is the sign is directly on over the pushbutton? (The blind feel the arrow to “see” where the crosswalk is located. Does the arrow point to the correct crossing?) Does the arrow point to the correct crossing?)

6. 6 Prevent future problems – Tripping hazards Try to get good compaction around utility vaults to avoid future tripping hazards Ramps must be the full width of the paths or sidewalk other wise they should be redone.

7. 7 Not done yet - Inspections Check for the berm. Otherwise the design criteria calls for a handrail which will conflict with your guardrail.

8. 8 Old Methods and Products Subcontractors mix old and new methods. Don’t allow old staggered dome templates. (Don’t meet current ADA.) No contrast. No landing but have truncated domes. Use electronic levels with photos to prove if ramps don’t meet standard.

9. 9 What’s right, what’s wrong?

10. 10 What’s right, what’s wrong?

11. 11 Sign Placement

12. 12 Inappropriate barricading, advanced warning, and signage

13. 13 Poor Surface

14. 14 Advance Warning

15. 15 Pedestrian Route Uncertainty

16. 16 Road & Bridge Standards

17. 17 Catch of the Day

18. 18 Checklist ❏ Impact on pedestrian generators (Schools, Senior Centers, transit stops, etc.) ❏ Impact on existing pedestrian flow ❏ Pedestrian information needs—advance, transition, work area, and exit information ❏ Pedestrian Facilities—walkway width, surface, boundaries, transitions, and channelization. ❏ Intersections—crosswalk placement, additional signing/marking, traffic signals modification (timing, pedestrian signals, push button, etc.)

19. 19 Checklist ❏ Adequate and safe detour or diversion due to sidewalk closure or blockage ❏ Adequate pedestrian protection—physical separation from work space and vehicular traffic, overhead protection, etc. ❏ Construction staging to maintain pedestrian access throughout all construction phases ❏ Temporary nighttime lighting

20. 20 Checklist ❏ Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 ❏ Location/access to business, residences, etc. ❏ Future considerations—frequent checks of the pedestrian accommodations during construction to ensure that the temporary traffic control plan (TCP) is followed, traffic control devices are maintained in good condition, and a safe, accessible pedestrian route is available at all times. Note: If you checked any box, you need to review your traffic control plan and make the sure pedestrian accommodations are included.

21. 21 References FHWA - Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices FHWA - Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones ATSSA/FHWA - Pedestrians Checklist and Considerations for Temporary Traffic Control Zones VDOT Road and Bridge Standards, Road Design manual, IIM 55

22. 22 If in doubt, ask.

23. Garrett Moore, P.E. District Administrator