505 E Central Ave #B - DEF 1 - Plan

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CITY OF SANTA ANA SPECIFICATIONS PROJECT NO.: XX-XXXX PROJECT TITLE 72 3.00 SPECIAL PROVISIONS - TRAFFIC CONTROL 3.01 GENERAL Street closures, detours, signs and barricades used for handling traffic shall conform to the requirements of latest edition of the “Work Area Traffic Control Handbook” (WATCH), City of Santa Ana Standard Plan No. 1125F, California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD), and these Special Provisions. Traffic control plan must be submitted and approved before starting work on any public street, except for the following temporary closures:  Temporary single lane closure on 4 or 6-lane arterials can be done per WATCH handbook without submitting traffic control plan.  Temporary two lanes closure on 6-lane arterials may be done per WATCH handbook without submitting traffic control plan. However, this will require prior approval from Traffic Engineer.  Temporary closure of local streets may be done per WATCH handbook without submitting traffic control plan. However, this will require prior approval from Traffic Engineer. Flashing arrow signs shall be used on streets consisting of four or more lanes or where deemed necessary by the City’s Traffic Engineering section. The flashing arrow signs shall be solar powered and left in place for the duration of the lane closure. Temporary striping installation for traffic control shall be painted. Any existing speed limit signs or other conflicting signs in the construction zone shall be covered during construction with heavy duty black plastic (non-transparent) sheets or bags, which are secured to the sign post below the sign, with tape. In no case shall tape be applied to either front or back of any sign. Intersections shall be kept open until work takes place within the intersection. Local vehicular and pedestrian access, including access to driveways and businesses, shall be maintained at all times. Pedestrian access (minimum 4-foot width) across both streets in an intersection must be maintained at all times. Where parking is prohibited during construction, "TEMPORARY NO PARKING" signs shall be posted at least twenty-four hours, but no more than forty-eight hours, in advance of the work. The signs shall be placed no more than 150 feet apart on each side of the alleys, streets and parking areas and at shorter intervals if conditions warrant. Th e Contractor shall provide the signs and will be responsible for adding the dates and hours of closure to the signs. No adjacent parallel street shall be constructed concurrently. 505 E Central Ave #B11/6/2024