TRAFFIC CONTROL CONCEPTS FOR INCIDENT CLEARANCE

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Technical Report Documentation Letter from Associate Administrator of Operations Jeffrey A. Lindley 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 LAWS / POLICIES 3.0 INCIDENT RESPONDERS 4.0 ASSIGNMENTS OF TRAFFIC CONTROL FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM 5.0 ROLE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AS WARNINGS FOR APPROACHING TRAFFIC 6.0 MONITORING AND ADJUSTING TRAFFIC CONTROL 7.0 INCIDENT RECOVERY 8.0 MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC BEST PRACTICES 9.0 REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING List of Tables Table 1. Typical Roles and Responsibilities of Potential Response Agencies Table 2. Typical Roles and Responsibilities Within the UC Structure List of Figures Figure 1. Component Parts of a Temporary Traffic Control Zone Figure 2. Arrow Board Displays Figure 3. Traffic Control Example of the Use of a Truck Mounted Arrow Board Figure 4: Flagging Methods Figure 5: Incident Management Signs Figure 6. Photo Example of Safe Parking Figure 7. North Carolina DOT Emergency Responder Highway & Interstate Safety Reference Card Figure 8. FDOT District 4 Service Incident Response Vehicle

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FHWA-HOP-08-057
January 2009