Work Zone Traffic Control

The Oregon Department of Transportation develops and maintains traffic control standards and practices for use on construction projects and maintenance operations.

Traffic Control Plans

A traffic control plan is required for any temporary activity that will disrupt the normal flow of traffic on a highway.

The primary function of the plan is to allow safe and effective movement of public traffic - including vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians - through or around the work zone, while providing an equally safe and efficient work space for highway workers.

Traffic Control Plan Resource Materials

• Traffic Control Plan Design Manual
• Oregon Temporary Traffic Control Handbook (OTTCH)
• Oregon Portable Changeable Message Sign Handbook
• Transportation Management Plan Guidance Manual
  
• Transportation Management Plan Template
  
• Traffic Control Plan Cost Estimator
  

Forms

• Work Zone Speed Reduction Request Form
  
• Temporary Transverse Rumble Strips Request Form
  

Work Zone Safety Initiative

• Guiding Principle
• 734-5042 Decision Tree Form

Work Zone Traffic Analysis

• Work Zone Traffic Analysis Tool
• Work Zone Traffic Analysis Handbook

Email the Work Zone Standards Team to receive updates about the traffic analysis tool.

Related Documents and Resources

• ODOT Sign Policy and Guidelines
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and FHWA Interim Approvals
• Standard Highway Signs Manual
• Federal Highway Administration Traffic Control & Work Zone Management
• ODOT Qualified Products List (QPL)
  
• Work zone safety billboard contest
  

Lessons Learned

OR569: Roosevelt Blvd to Coburg Rd Work Zone Safety Pilot Project Report

I-5: Woodburn to Salem Work Zone Safety Pilot Project Report

FAQs for Curb Ramps and Temporary Pedestrian Accessible Routes, Design and Construction

Work Zone Safety Reviews

ODOT conducts statewide work zone reviews to collect data related to traffic control plan design and the implementation of those plans on state highway construction projects. Data is used to identify priorities related to changes in traffic control plan design standards and practices.

• 2019 Work Zone Safety Audit Report
  
• 2021 Work Zone Safety Audit Report
  
• 2023 Work Zone Safety Audit Report
  

Past reports are available upon request.

Training Courses

ODOT offers the following free self-paced online training courses for designers, engineers or technical staff, members of City or County Public Works offices, inspectors, and private consultant engineering firms.

• Traffic Control Plans Design
• Temporary Pedestrian Accessible Route (TPAR) Design