FHWA Road Safety Audit Guidelines
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Construction Phase
Prompt List 4 – Work Zone Traffic Control Plan Audit
Road Function, Classification, Environment
- Office documentation and set up of work zone
- Alignment
- Turning radii and tapers
- Traffic lane safety and visibility
- Night time safety
- Maintenance
- Access to property
- Safety barriers
- Human factors
- Work zone inspections
Traffic Management
- Traffic controls
- Speed management
- Work site access
Alignment
- Signs
- Day/night sign requirements
- Traffic control
- Delineation and reflective markers
- Pavement marking
- Detours
Parking and Servicing
- Temporary traffic signals
- Location
- Visibility
- Signal display
- Traffic movements
Signs and Marking
- General
- Elderly and disabled access
- Bicyclists
Landscaping
- Pavement defects
- Skid resistance
- Ponding/icing/ snow accumulation
Safety Aspects Not Already Covered
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