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Utility traffic control should be considered early whenever planned work may affect normal roadway use, pedestrian or bicycle movement, property access, or the public right-of-way. Early planning helps project teams identify possible lane closures, utility flagging, traffic control plans, permits, access needs, equipment requirements, and agency coordination before field work begins. Traffic control for utility…

A traffic flagger helps control the movement of vehicles and other road users through or around a temporary traffic control area. The job involves much more than holding a STOP/SLOW paddle. Flaggers observe traffic and work-zone conditions, communicate instructions, coordinate with other flaggers and crews, and help manage traffic as conditions change. Traffic control flagging…

A lane closure may be appropriate when traffic can move safely through the remaining roadway while enough space is maintained for workers, equipment, and the work area. A full road closure may be necessary when safe passage cannot be maintained, the work occupies the traveled way, or traffic must be redirected to another route. The…