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Pedestrian traffic control should be planned whenever construction, utility work, equipment, or temporary closures affect sidewalks, crosswalks, shared-use paths, pedestrian access, bike lanes, or other normal routes. Contractors should identify affected users, access points, temporary route changes, work vehicle movements, equipment staging, and applicable traffic control plan or agency requirements before field work begins. Planning…

Before a lane closure begins, contractors should confirm roadway jurisdiction, permit and traffic control plan requirements, the work area, closure schedule, property and emergency access, pedestrian and bicycle impacts, equipment staging, and any required temporary traffic control resources. Exact lane closure requirements depend on the roadway, project, and agency with jurisdiction. Effective lane closure planning…

An encroachment permit generally authorizes qualifying work or activity within the applicable public right-of-way, while a traffic control plan explains how vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, workers, access, and other road users will be managed during that activity. A traffic control plan may be required as part of an encroachment permit application, but the two documents are…