Best Practice

BEST PRACTICE:

G4−3: Coordination of Detours for Over−Sized Vehicles During Construction

DESCRIPTION:

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Work Zone Traffic Control Section works with the NCDOT Permits Unit to inform and direct over−sized, over−weight, and over−height vehicles around restricted work zones. The criteria for detouring traffic is provided to the NCDOT Division Office for careful prescription of signing, number of lanes provided, maximum length, etc. The coordination procedures have been in existence since 1995.

REASON(S) FOR ADOPTING:

The NCDOT is responsible for providing appropriate detours that will accommodate overwidth/overheight commercial truck traffic around work zones that have height, width, or weight restrictions.

PRIMARY BENEFIT(S):

The coordinated effort between NCDOT, commercial freight r agencies, and local municipalities to ensures safe, efficient, and necessary detours for commercial traffic in or around work zones.

MOST APPLICABLE LOCATION(S)/PROJECT(S):

This procedure applies to all work zones and all roadways.

STATE(S) WHERE USED:

North Carolina

SOURCE/CONTACT(S):

Steve Kite, P.E., State Work Zone Traffic Control Engineer, North Carolina DOT
Phone: (919) 662−4339
E−mail: skite@ncdot.gov