TRAFFIC CONTROL IS JOB PAY ITEM-AND CONTRACTORS LIKE IT

TRAFFIC PROTECTION AND CONTROL THROUGH ROAD PROJECT AREAS IS NOW A PAY ITEM ON MOST ILLINOIS STATE WORK. BEFORE ADOPTION OF THE NEW PROCEDURES, THE CONTRACTOR CARRIED OUT TRAFFIC PROTECTION INCIDENTAL TO HIS CONTRACT. THERE WAS NO PAY TIEM. HE WAS EXPECTED TO FINISH, ERECT AND RELOCATE BARRICADES, SIGNS, SIGNALS OR OTHER TRAFFIC PROTECTION DEVICES AS DIRECTLY BY THE ENGINEER. NOW SPECIFIC TRAFFIC CONTROL REQUIREMENTS ARE SET FORTH IN THE PLANS. THE CONTRACT INCLUDES A SPECIAL PROVISION PARAGRAPH ON TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE PLANS INCLUDE SHEETS IN WHICH ALL STANDARD AND SPECIAL SIGNS, BARRICADES, ETC. ARE SKETCHED. THE PLANS INDICATE WHERE THESE DEVICES ARE TO BE LOCATED DURING EACH JOB PHASE. THE CONTRACT PROVIDES THAT THE CONTRACTOR IS ADVISED THAT HE SHALL FURNISH, ERECT, MAINTAIN, AND FINALLY REMOVE ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, AS REQUIRED BY THE PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. THESE ITEMS SHALL BE PAID FOR AT THE CONTRACT UNIT PRICE PER LUMP SUM FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. THE CONTRACTOR IS PAID ON EITHER A LUMP-SUM OR A CALENDAR DAY BASIS, DEPENDING ON TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION AND THE NATURE OF THE PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR'S FIND THAT THE NEW RULES HAVE BEEN BENEFICIAL TO THEMSELVES AS WELL AS TO THE STATE. SINCE THE NEW PLAN WAS PUT IN EFFECT, NOT A SINGLE ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED IN THE DISTRICT'S ROAD PROJECTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE HAZARDS OF CONSTRUCTION AREAS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 113, No 1, PP 92-93,96, 4 PHOT
• Publication Date: 1970-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Roads and Streets
  • Publisher: Donnelley (Reuben H) Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction safety; Contractors; Crash rates; Payment; Prevention; Safety; Traffic control devices; Work zone traffic control
• Old TRIS Terms: Construction area accidents
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225822
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 3 1970 12:00AM