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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 670.50TCWW Luminaire Each T= Type of Lamp and Mounting: 1=High Pressure Sodium Vapor, Std. Mount; 2=High Pressure Sodium Vapor, Underbridge Mt.; 3=Low Pressure Sodium Vapor, Underbridge Mt.; 4=Mercury Vapor, Std Mount; 5=Mercury Vapor, Underbridge Mount C= Cutoff Characteristics 1=Short, Cutoff; 2=Medium, Semi -cutoff; 3=Long, Non -cutoff; 4=Medium, Cutoff; 5= Long, Semi -cutoff; 6=Medium, Non -cutoff; 7=Short, Non -cutoff 8=Short, Full Cutoff; 9=Medium, Full Cutoff WW= Wattages 03=35 watts; 05=50 watts; 07=70 watts;15=150 watts; 20=200 watts 25=250 watts;40=400 watts; 01=1000 watts; 55=55 watts; 09=90 watts; 10=100 watts; 13=135 wa tts; 17=175 watts; 70=700 watts 670.60 Photoelectric Controls Each 670.70XX Single Conductor Cable Foot XX = 02 03 04 05 06 07 10 20 30 40 Gage = 2 4 6 8 10 12 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 670.71XX Single Conductor Direct Burial Cable Foot XX = 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Gage = 4/0 2/0 1/0 2 6 10 12 670.7501 Ground Wire No. 6 AWG. Foot 670.80 Remove and Store Lamppost Assembly Each 670.81 Remove and Dispose of Lamppost Assembly Each 670.82 Remove Lamppost Foundation Each 670.90 Relocate Lamppost Assembly Each 670.91 Relocate Bracket Arm With Luminaire Each SECTIONS 671 THRU 674 ( VACANT ) SECTION 675 - RAILROAD TRACK AND APPURTENANCES
675-1 DESCRIPTION. The work in this section shall include work required for railroad track and
appurtenances.
675-2 MATERIALS. Materials shall be as specified in the special specifications.
675-3 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS. The extent of work and construction requirements will be
covered by special specifications in the contract documents.
675-4 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. As specified in the special specifications.
675-5 BASIS OF PAYMENT. As specified in the special specifications.
SECTIONS 676 THRU 679 ( VACANT ) SECTION 680 - TRAFFIC SIGNALS (Last Revised September 1, 20 23)
680-1 Description
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680-1.01 Work. This work shall consist of furnishing and installing new traffic signal equipment, in
accordance with the plans, specifications, standard sheets, or directions of the Engineer.
680-1.02 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to all work, equipment, and materials
included under this section:
1.Actuation - The operation of any type of detector.
2.Controller - That part of a controller assembly which performs the basic timing and logic functions.
3.Controller Assembly - The complete assembly for controlling the operation of a traffic signal, consisting of a controller together with all auxiliary equipment, housed in a weatherproof cabinet or cabinets.
4.Cycle Length - The time in seconds required for one complete signal cycle.
5.Detector - A device for indicating the passage or presence of vehicles or pedestrians.
6.Inductance Loop Detector - A detector consisting of a wire loop embedded in the roadway surface connected to an electronic device that is capable of sensing the passage or presence of either moving or stationary vehicles by a change in the electrical in ductance characteristics of the wire loop.
7.Interval - That part or parts of a signal cycle during which signal indications do not change.
8.Phase - That part of a signal cycle allocated to any traffic movement receiving the right of way or to any combination of traffic movement receiving the right of way simultaneously during one or more intervals. Each phase shall consist of at least one green interval and one yellow clearance interval.
9.Signal Cycle - A complete sequence of signal indications.
10.Signal Face - That part of a signal head provided for controlling traffic in a single direction and consisting of one or more signal sections. Turning indications may be included in a signal face.
11.Signal Head - An assembly containing one or more signal faces which may be designated accordingly as one -way, two -way, etc.
12.Signal Indication - The illumination of a traffic signal lens or equivalent device, or a combination of several lenses or equivalent devices at the same time.
13.Signal Section - A complete unit for illuminating a lens consisting of a housing, lens, reflector, lamp receptacle, and lamp.
14.Type I Traffic Signal Section. A Type I Traffic Signal Section is a standard or polycarbonate traffic signal section without reflector, reflector ring, lens, and lamp receptacle.
15.Type I Pedestrian Signal Section. A Type I Pedestrian Signal Section is a standard or polycarbonate pedestrian signal section without reflector, lens, and lamp receptacle.
680-2 Materials
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 680-2.01 Traffic Signal Equipment. The specific components used in the construction of new traffic signal systems shall meet the requirements of the following subsections include d under Section 700 - Materials and Manufacturing : Bar Reinforcement, Grade 60 709-01 Iron Castings 715-05 Breakaway Transformer Base 723-15 Rigid Plastic Conduit 723-19 Metal Steel Conduit, Zinc Coated 723-20 P.V.C. Coated Galvanized Steel Conduit 723-23 Flexible Liquid -Tight Steel Conduit 723-24 Cast Iron Junction Boxes 723-40 Precast Reinforced Concrete Pullboxes 723-45 Signal Cable 724-01 Span Wire 724-02 Traffic Signal Poles 724-03 Traffic Signal Heads 724-04 Shielded Communication Cable 724-08 Signal Cable with Integral Messenger 724-09 Shielded Communication Cable with Integral Messenger 724-10 Traffic Signal Pole Mounting Hardware 724-11 Fire Pre -emption Tell Tale Light 724-15 Inductance Loop Wire 724-20 Shielded Lead -in Cable 724-21 Roadway Loop Embedding Sealer 724-22 Pedestrian Push Button and Sign 724-23 Fiberoptic Pedestrian Signal Heads 724-04 Fiberoptic Dual Indication Arrow 724-04 Strobing Signal Indication 724-04 LED Traffic Signal Modules 724-04 LED Pedestrian Signal Modules 724-04
680-2.02 Concrete. All cast -in-place pullboxes, signal pole foundations and controller cabinet bases
shall meet the requirements of Class A concrete in section 501, Portland Cement Concrete General, except that the requirements for inspection facilities, automated batching controls and record ation do not apply. The batching, mixing and curing methods and the inspection facilities shall meet the approval of the Department or its representative. The Contractor may submit, for approval by Director, Materials Bureau, a mix at least equivalent to t he specified Class A Concrete. For situations which require depositing structural concrete under water, provide Class G concrete as described in Table 501 -3 Concrete Mixtures and Table 501 -3A Pozzolan Substitutions . For design and construction purposes, the minimum compressive strength of concrete used in the foundations shall be 3000 psi @ 28 days. All precast concrete pullboxes, signal pole foundations and controller cabinet bases shall meet the requirements of §723 -45 Precast Reinforced Concrete Pullboxes.
680-2.03 Messenger Wire. Messenger wire shall meet the requirements of §724 -02 Span Wire.
680-2.04 Guy Wire. Guy wire shall meet the requirements of §724 -02 Span Wire.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 680-2.05 Pullbox Frames and Covers. Frames and covers shall meet the requirements of §715 -05 Iron Castings.
680-3 Construction Details
680-3.01 Equipment List and Drawings. Unless otherwise waived, the Contractor shall submit to the
Regional Director within 30 days following the award of contract, detailed specifications, catalog cuts, parts list, instruction sheets, and shop drawings of equipment and materials which he pr oposes to install.
680-3.02 (Vacant)
680-3.03 Negotiations with Utility Company. The Contractor shall be responsible for all negotiations
involving utility companies. The Contractor shall comply with utility company regulations. When a entry into a service manhole or attachment to any utility company pole is required, the Contractor shall notify the utility company sufficiently in advance. Entry into a service manhole or attachment to any pole shall not be made without the presence of a utility company representative if the utility company so requires. The service points shown on the plans are approximate only and the Contractor shall determine the exact location from the serving utility company. The Contractor shall make arrangements with the local utility company to complete the service connection.
680-3.04 Underground Facilities. The Contractor shall locate all existing underground facilities in
accordance with the provisions of Industrial Code Rule 753. It shall be the Contractors responsibility to satisfy himself as to existing conditions and to protect and support in a suita ble manner all underground facilities encountered during the trenching and excavating operations. The Contractor shall repair any damage to these lines caused by his operations, and if the nature of the damage is such as to endanger the operations of these services and utilities and the necessary repairs are not immediately made by the Contractor, the work may be performed by the State or other Contractor and the cost thereof charged against the Contractor.
680-3.05 Test Pits. Prior to excavating for pole placement and after locating all existing underground
facilities, the Contractor shall dig a minimum 4 ft deep test pit at the proposed location of each pole. If obstructions are encountered the Contractor shall properly backfi ll the test pit and move to a new location as directed by the Engineer. All test pits shall be excavated and backfilled in accordance with §206 -3.05 Test Pits .
680-3.06 Work Sites. The Contractor shall perform all work within the work site in a workmanlike
manner and in accordance with U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Standards. The sites of the work and adjacent premises shall be kept as free from material, debris and rubbish as is practicable. All such material or debris that accumulates during the work shall be removed by the Contractor as the work progresses. Neither the materials excavated, nor the materials used, shall be placed so as to prevent access to any fire hydrants, water valves, manholes, police call boxes or fire alarm boxes.
680-3.07 Schedule of Work. The Contractor shall notify the local power company at least 72 hours (or
as required by the company) in advance of the time that the individual installation is complete and ready for operation in order that taps may be made by the power company to dist ribution lines. Upon completion of a signal installation the signal may be placed in service prior to the completion of other installations or the signal head may be covered. The Contractor shall place the signal in operation or cover the head as directed by the Engineer.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 When the traffic signal is placed in operation, it shall be operated in accordance with timing schedules to be supplied by the Department.
680-3.08 Contractor Responsibility with Utilities. All attachments to utility company poles shall be
made in accordance with the specifications and subject to the inspection of the utility companies owning the poles. The height of all proposed attachments above the ground and their locations on the pole s shall be in accordance with the plans, standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer and shall meet the approval of the utility companies owning the poles. The Contractor shall protect all property and materials of the utility companies and shall be responsible for the repair or replacement of any damaged material or property. In the event that the point of attachment or location of the risers is such that th e risers interfere with or do not provide proper clearance with existing utility company attachments, the Engineer, in consultation with the utility companies owning the poles, shall make the necessary adjustments in heights and location to eliminate such interference.
680-3.09 Excavation. All excavation shall be performed in accordance with Section 206 Trench, Culvert
and Structure Excavation, including the protection of workers and the public. Excavation shall not be performed until immediately before installation of the conduit, direct burial cable, footings, pullboxes or any other appurtenances. The excavated material shall be placed in a location or locations approved by the Engineer. These l ocations shall be selected by the Contractor so as to cause the least inconvenience to vehicular and pedestrian traffic and to cause the minimum interference with the surface drainage. All surplus excavated material shall be removed and disposed of by the Contractor as specified in Section 203, Disposal of Surplus Excavated Material . Excavation shall be backfilled as specified in Section 203, Select Granular Fill After backfilling, the excavation shall be kept well filled and maintained in a smooth and well drained condition until permanent repairs are made. The outline of all areas to be removed in sidewalks, driveways, and pavement shall be saw cut to a depth of at least 3 inches prior to removing the sidewalk, driveway or pavement. Cuts shall be neat and true along score lines with no shatter outside the re moval area. Damaged saw cut areas shall be recut. Pavement, shoulder, sidewalks, curbs, driveways, lawns, plants and other such features shall be replaced in kind with material of equal quality or as shown on the plans, standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. Whenever a part of a square or slab of existing concrete sidewalk, curb, gutter or driveway is broken or damaged, the entire square, section or slab shall be removed and replaced with the same kind and quality of material. For transverse sidewalk, curb or gutter cuts in concrete the entire square or section shall be removed and replaced with the same kind and quality of material. For longitudinal cuts in concrete sidewalks only the area removed between sawcuts shall be repla ced unless specified otherwise on the plans.
680-3.10 Pole Excavation and Concrete Foundation. Foundations shall be constructed as shown in the
contract documents or as directed by the Engineer. However, the Contractor has the option to use either Cast-in-Place or Precast Concrete foundations for the signal poles. If the Contractor elects to install a cast -in-place foundation, the signal pole may be installed on the foundation three (3) days after concrete placement. However, the span wire and signal heads may not be installed until the concrete cylinder strength r eaches at least 2200 psi. Therefore, the Contractor shall assist the Engineer in making a sufficient number of test cylinders of the foundation concrete, store these cylinders at the location directed by the Engineer, and transport these cylinders to the State testing facility in order to install the traffic signal as soon as possible. For drilled shaft foundations under no circumstances shall temporary casing be left in place. All temporary casing shall be removed as the concrete is placed.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 Holes shall contain no free water, nor any loose material at the time of placement of Class A concrete. If unable to dewater the shaft and place Class A concrete due to the presence of groundwater and loose cohesionless soil at the base of the drilled shaft, proceed with the installation by not dewatering the shaft excavation and place Class G tremie concrete in accordance with §555-3.05 Depositing Structural Concrete Under Water . The bottom of the shaft excavation shall be cleaned of loose material to the satisfaction of the Engineer immediately prior to concreting. If the Engineer requests the submittal of design computations for one or more signal poles, the Contractor shall not start construction of the foundations for those signal poles until the Engineer's review of the submittal is completed. The Engineer will h ave twenty (20) working days to review the design computation for one signal pole, and an additional two (2) working days for each additional signal pole. For those poles on which a traffic signal cabinet will be mounted, the Contractor shall orient the pole foundation to align the signal cabinet and cabinet wiring access hole as specified on the plans. If no orientation is specified on the plans, the Contra ctor shall orient the signal cabinet and cabinet wiring access hole 180° from the span wire or load attachment to the pole, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer three (3) working days in advance of doing any p ole foundation work and provide the intended pole orientation.
680-3.11 Poles and Bolts .
A.Poles . Traffic signal poles shall be installed as specified in the contract documents. Traffic signal pole locations shown on the contract documents shall be field checked for any condition that may affect their placement. Where changes are necessary, the exact l ocation will be determined by the Engineer. Traffic signal poles shall be inspected for flaws or damage prior to being installed. If any flaws or damage is detected, poles shall be rejected, and replacements ordered. When field conditions require a change in traffic signal pole position from that shown in the contract documents, the traffic signal pole length requirements may vary. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to verify traffic signal pole length before ordering poles. Traffic signal pole installation shall include installation of horizontal shafts of monotube traffic signal pole structures, mast arms, and attachment of fittings as specified in the contract documents as follows:
1.Anchor bolt covers, if specified.
2.Weatherheads and couplings, as required.
3.Service bracket.
4.Pole cap and mast arm end caps.
5.Cabinet mounting fittings, plates, and brackets as needed for traffic signal cabinet installation, if mounted on a traffic signal pole.
6.Reinforced couplings for wire entrances to cabinets.
7.Galvanized thimble eyebolts, hex nuts, and washers (for round poles) for attaching span wire assembly.
8.Galvanized circumferential pole clamps with eyes for attaching tether wires to all poles and span wires to multi -sided poles.
9.Grounding lug.
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10.All traffic signal pole anchor bolts shall be tightened in accordance §680 -3.11 b - Anchor Bolt Design and Torque Values and mast arm to pole connection bolts shall meet the tension requirements listed in accordance with §680 -3.11 c – High Strength Bolt Tension Values . Each mast arm to pole connection bolt shall be furnished with a galvanized flat washer. In addition, the Engineer may require the contractor to submit, at any time, design computations for any or all of the traffic signal poles in the contract documents. The design computations must be approved, stamped, and signed by a professional engineer licensed in New York State. The Engineer shall have twenty (20) working days to review the design computations for one traffic signal pole, and an additional two (2) days for each additional signal pole. If the Engineer’s review of a pole's design indicates a problem(s) exists, the Contractor will be notified within the time allotted for the review. In these cases, a meeting will be held between the Engineer and the Contractor to resolve the Engineer's concerns.
B.Anchor Bolt Design and Torque Values . Anchor bolt size, length, and layout shall be designed by traffic signal fabricator. The connection of the pole to the foundation shall be a single -nut moment connection. Beeswax, or equivalent, shall be applied to the bearing face, the threads on the anch or bolt above the base plate and the threads inside the nut above the base plate. ASTM F1554 Grade 105 is allowed for Span Wire Poles, Pedestrian Poles and Monotubes. ASTM F1554 Grade 105 anchor bolts are not allowed for mast arm poles because they are subject to fatigue loading. Alternate methods of bolt tightening will be allowed as l ong as the Engineer can verify the torque values. The torque values in the table below are calculated as per Section 6.9 of FHWA Guidelines for the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, March 2005 Version. Anchor Bolt Torques Anchor Bolt Diameter (inches) Required Torque (+/ -5%) (ft -lbs.) ASTM F1554 Grade 36 ¾ 80 1 190 1 ¼ 380 1 ½ 650 1 ¾ 1000 2 1550 2 ¼ 2300 2 ½ 3000
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C.High Strength Bolt Tension Values . High Strength ASTM F3125 Grade 325 bolts are used for mast arm to pole connections. The table below and its values are from Table 1003.1 in Section 10 of NYS Steel Construction Manual , 4th Edition. Minimum Bolt Tension (ASTM F3125 Grade 325) Bolt Diameter (inches) Minimum Bolt Tension* in Thousands of Pounds (kips) ½ 12 5/8 19 ¾ 28 7/8 39 1 51 1 1/8 64 1 1/4 81 1 3/8 97 1 ½ 118 * Equal to 70 percent of specified minimum tensile strengths of bolts, rounded off to the nearest kip.
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680-3.12 Grounding. A copper clad ground rod, ground wire and fittings shall be installed as shown on
the plans, standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. The ground system shall be electrically connected to the grounding terminal on the pole or controller cabinet. The ground system when completed shall be tested in accordance with §680 -3.32. If the requirements of this test are not met, additional ground rods, ground rod extensions, electrical bonding of metallic conduit or other grounding measures may be required as directed by the Engineer.
680-3.13 Conduit and Direct Burial Cable. Conduit and direct burial cable shall be installed as
specified on the plans, standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. Underground conduit and direct burial cable installations shall have a minimum cover of 18 inches except under roadways, where t he minimum cover shall be 24 inches unless specified otherwise on the plans, or standard sheets. The conduit shall be laid on a uniform grade to allow any condensation to drain to pull boxes or “T” drains. Conduit shall be backfilled in accordance with Section 203, Select Granular Fill In rock excavations a bedding of select backfill must be placed and tamped before laying the conduit. Conduit may be placed under pavement by jacking or boring methods approved by the Engineer. Pavement may not be disturbed without permission of the Engineer. In the event obstructions are encountered, small test holes may be cut in the pavement upon appro val of the Engineer. Jacking or boring pits shall be kept 2 feet clear of the edge of pavement and shoulder whenever possible. Excavation for jacking or boring pits shall be in accordance with §680 -3.09 Excavation. Conduit or direct burial cable may be placed by machine methods approved by the Engineer. All bends in conduit shall be made without kinking, flattening or appreciably reducing the internal diameter of the conduit. A hydraulic or power pipe bender shall be employed for all bends in steel conduit. Any evidence of destruction of the protective c oating will be cause for rejection. All connections in metallic conduit shall be tight. Ends of conduit shall be reamed to remove burrs and rough edges. Conduit ends in pullboxes, junction boxes, cabinet, etc. shall be equipped with insulating bushings. All conduits installed shall be tested for clear bore and correct installation by the Contractor in the presence of the Engineer. All empty conduit after testing shall be immediately sealed by the Contractor. After a conduit is properly installed, the Contractor shall furnish and install in each conduit run a No. 10AWG galvanized steel drag wire or nylon or polypropylene rope with a tensile strength of at least 500 lb. At least 3 feet of extra wire or rope shal l be left at each end.
680-3.14 Pullboxes. Pullboxes shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the details specified
on the standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. Cast iron frames and covers shall be furnished and placed on each pullbox. They shall be set in mortar and placed true to line and grade and make full and even bearing on the underlying construction surface. The frame and cover shall be as shown on the sta ndard sheet. Frames and covers which do not fit together properly, will be rejected by the Engineer and shall be removed from the site.
680-3.15 Signal Control Cable and Shielded Communication Cable. Cable shall be installed to form
a continuous circuit between the proper equipment terminals. All terminal connections shall be made with approved solderless lugs of the proper size using a crimping tool that is self -releasing when proper compression h as been applied. Only connectors that provide continuity and physical contact around the circumference of the connector and conductor shall be used. During installation of the cable, the Contractor shall take care not to damage conductors, insulation, or outer covering. The length of cable installed shall not cause excessive stress on the conductors or any part of the cable. An insert lubricant approved by the Engineer shall be used in placing cable in conduit. Cable shall be pulled into conduit by hand and the use of winches or other power actuated pulling equipment will not be permitted.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 At least 3 feet but not more than 5 feet of slack shall be left for each cable at each pullbox or junction box. Short bends of cable shall be avoided inside pullboxes. Cable in pullboxes or junction boxes shall not cross over any other cables already in pl ace nor block any conduit. All cable shall be identified as to function in each pullbox, junction box or cabinet by the use of aluminum or brass cable markers. If a wire numbering system is used for identification, the key to the system shall be placed alo ng with the wiring diagram in the controller cabinet. Conductors in controller cabinets shall be dressed neatly with tie wraps. Spare conductors shall be taped and coiled neatly in the bottom of the cabinet. Ends of spare conductors shall be taped. Field wiring entering controller cabinets shall be identified as to function. Splices in shielded communication cable will not be allowed between equipment terminals. Where cable is installed on span wire, or messengers, it shall be supported at intervals not greater than 15 inches by messenger rings, stainless steel cable straps o r other non -corrosive metal lashing approved by the Engineer. Taping and plastic cable ties will not be permitted. Integral messenger cable shall be installed in accordance with the details specified on the standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. When integral messenger cable is installed on utility company poles, the Contractor shall make all arrangements with the utility company for the installation. The Contractor shall observe all utility company requirements for attachments to poles and clear ances with utility wires. The Contractor shall notify the utility company prior to start of the work and observe the utility company requirements for accomplishment of the work. All necessary hardware used with integral messenger cable shall develop the full breaking strength of the integral messenger wire. Poles at each end and at each change of direction shall be guyed as specified on the plans or directed by the Engineer. Whe n installed on utility company poles, guys shall be installed as directed by the utility company.
680-3.16 Cable Splices. Unless otherwise specified, cable splices will be permitted only in pullboxes,
junction boxes, utility manholes, and at traffic signal heads. All cable runs between units of equipment shall be without splices unless shown on the plans or authorized by the Engineer. Condu ctors in controller cabinets shall not be spliced. Splices in overhead cable, when necessary, shall be made with the approval of, and as specified by the Engineer. All splices shall be capable of satisfactory operation under continuous submersion in water. Multi - conductor cables shall be spliced and insulated to provide a watertight joint and to prevent absorption of moisture by the cable. Moisture shall be excluded from the joint during the splicing operation and the work shall be done in dry weather or under shelter. Perspiration from the splicer's hand should be wiped off with dry material. All materials and tools involved in the splici ng process shall be kept dry. One of the following methods shall be used for making a watertight and electrically insulated splice:
A.Method No. 1. The outer covering and insulation shall be removed from each conductor for a minimum length necessary for the use of a pressure release crimping tool. The conductor ends shall be bared and joined with a seamless, solderless type sleeve connector of the same AWG size as the conductor being spliced, using a pressure release crimping tool designed for the size connector being used. After crimping the sleeve connector shall maintain proper contact with both conductors around the circumference of the splice and along the length of the sleeve. The portion of each conductor where insulation has been removed, and the sleeve connector, shall be reinsulated using a coat of fast drying sealing agent of electrical grade, wrapped tightly with overlapping layers of rubber tape, a second coat of the seal ing agent applied, and then wrapped tightly with overlapping layers of polyvinylchloride tape. The sealing agent and tape shall extend at least 1 inch onto the undisturbed insulation of each conductor. Sufficient layers of tape shall be applied to equal 1.5 times the thickness of the original insulation.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 Rejacketing the cable shall be accomplished in a similar manner as described above except that the sealing agent and tape shall extend at least 4 inches onto the undisturbed outer covering of each cable. Individual splices in each conductor shall be staggered to minimize the outside diameter of the spliced cable.
B.Method No. 2. All of the requirements for splicing. specified in Method No. l. shall apply. except that the completed splice including sleeve connector and the portion of each conductor where the insulation has been removed. shall be reinsulated and the cable rejacke ted by using an acceptable mold poured full with a two component electrical insulating resin approved by the Engineer. The resin shall not require external heating to produce satisfactory pouring consistency.
680-3.17 Span Wire Assembly. Span wire assemblies including necessary hardware shall be installed
and constructed in accordance with the details on the standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. Span wire assemblies shall be either single span wire, dual span wire with upper tether or dual span wire with lower tether as specified on the plans. The Contractor shall determine the span and tether wire diameter based upon pole design load using the table on the standard sheets. All necessary hardware for attaching span and tether wires to the poles shall develop the full breaking strength of the spa n or tether wire with which it is used, except that breakaway links for lower tether wires shall develop the strength specified on the standard sheets. Sag shall be adjusted so that it is a minimum of 5 percent of the span when the traffic signal system, including overhead signs, is complete. The Contractor shall determine the length of suspension and tether wire required to span the distance between poles, allow sufficient length for fastening and sag and after adjustments, make the whole assembly consistent with the plans, standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer.
680-3.18 Messenger Assembly. The messenger shall be installed in accordance with the details on the
standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. When a messenger is installed on utility company poles the Contractor shall make all arrangements with the utility company for the installation. The Contractor shall observe all utility company requirements for attachments to poles and clearance with utili ty wires. The Contractor shall notify the utility company prior to the start of the work and observe the utility company requirements for accomplishment of the work. All necessary hardware used with the messenger assembly shall develop the full breaking strength of the messenger strand. Poles at each end and at each change of direction along the run of messenger shall be guyed as specified on the plans or directed by t he Engineer. When installed on utility company poles, guys shall be installed where required by the utility company. The signal control cable shall be fastened to the messenger at intervals not greater than 16 inches by messenger rings, stainless steel c able straps or other non -corrosive metal lashings approved by the Engineer. Taping and plastic cable bands will not be permitted.
680-3.19 Guy Assembly. Guys shall be installed and constructed in accordance with the details on the
standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. Guys on utility company poles shall meet the utility company requirements. Excavation for the anchor shall be of the minimum width possible to accept the unexpanded anchor. All backfill shall be compacted.
680-3.20 Riser Assembly. Risers and weatherheads shall be installed and constructed in accordance
with the details on the standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. Risers on utility company poles shall meet the utility company requirements.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 680-3.21 Signal Heads. Signal heads shall be installed as specified on the plans, standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. Each signal head shall be assembled from signal sections and brackets in the configuration specified on the plans. Signal heads shall be properly aligned to the satisfaction of the Engineer. All mounting hardware shall be securely tightened to prevent loosening by the wind. Until signal heads are placed in operation they shall be bagged with opaque or other material, as approved by the Engineer, that is adequately secured in a neat and orderly manner. Optically programmed signal heads shall be installed, directed and veiled in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, plans, standard sheets and the Engineer's visibility requirements. Each section of the signal shall be masked with prescribed mat erials in an acceptable and skillful manner. LED Traffic or Pedestrian Signal Modules, which are supplied by the State, shall be installed in new or existing traffic or pedestrian signal heads as shown on the plans or as ordered by the Engineer. When the Contractor is required to furnish the LED mod ule, unless otherwise waived, the Contractor shall submit to the Regional Director within 30 days following the award of contract, detailed specifications and catalog cuts of the equipment he/she proposes to install. In either case, the Contractor shall first remove any existing components necessary to install the LED modules, and the removed components shall remain the property of the State.
680-3.22 Wiring Color Code. The following wire color code system, unless otherwise shown on the
plans, shall be used for wiring signal heads:
A.Through C. (Vacant)
D.1 Through 8 Phases
1.Priority of assigning signal phases, overlaps and double clearances to Groupings of Color - Coded Wire for Signal Heads: PRIORITY FUNCTION PRIORITY FUNCTION 1 Phase 5 8 Phase 4 2 Phase 1 9 Overlap No. 1 3 Phase 6 10 Overlap No. 2 4 Phase 2 11 Overlap No. 3 5 Phase 7 12 Overlap No. 4 6 Phase 3 13 Double Clearance No. 1 7 Phase 8 14 Double Clearance No. 2
2.Groupings of color coded wire for signal heads: GROUP NUMBER INDICATION WIRE COLOR CODE * GROUP NUMBER INDICATION WIRE COLOR CODE* 1 Red 14/19C -1-R 4 Red 14/19C -1-B/R Yellow 14/19C -1-0 Yellow 14/19C -1-O/R Green 14/19C -1-G Green 14/19C -1-BL/R Ground Wire 14/19C -1-W Ground Wire 14/19C -1-W/R 2 Red 14/19C -1-R/B 5 Red 14/19C -2-R Yellow 14/19C -1-O/B Yellow 14/19C -2-O Green 14/19C -1-G/B Green 14/19C -2-G
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 Ground Wire 14/19C -1-W/B Ground Wire 14/19C -2-W 3 Red 14/19C -1-R/W 6 Red 14/19C -2-R/B Yellow 14/19C -1-BL/W Yellow 14/19C -2-O/B Green 14/19C -1-G/W Green 14/19C -2-G/B Ground Wire 14/19C -1-B/W Ground Wire 14/19C -2-W/B GROUP NUMBER INDICATION WIRE COLOR CODE* GROUP NUMBER INDICATION WIRE COLOR CODE* 7 Red 14/19C -2-R/W 11 Red 14/19C -3-R/W Yellow 14/19C -2-BL/W Yellow 14/19C -3-BL/W Green 14/19C -2-G/W Green 14/19C -3-G/W Ground Wire 14/19C -2-B/W Ground Wire 14/19C -3-B/W 8 Red 14/19C -2-B/R 12 Red 14/19C -3-B/R Yellow 14/19C -2-O/R Yellow 14/19C -3-O/R Green 14/19C -2-BL/R Green 14/19C -3-BL/R Ground Wire 14/19C -2-W/R Ground Wire 14/19C -3-W/R 9 Red 14/19C -3-R 13 Red 14/10C -1-R Yellow 14/19C -3-O Yellow 14/10C -1-O Green 14/19C -3-G Green 14/10C -1-G Ground Wire 14/19C -3-W Ground Wire 14/10C -1-W 10 Red 14/19C -3-R/B 14 Red 14/10C -1-R/B Yellow 14/19C -3-O/B Yellow 14/10C -1-O/B Green 14/19C -3-G/B Green 14/10C -1-G/B Ground Wire 14/19C -3-W/B Ground Wire 14/10C -1-W/B
E.Groupings of Color Coded Wire for Preempts (Blue Light) and Pedestrian Signals:
1.Preempts (Blue Light). WIRE COLOR CODE INDICATION 14/2C -1-B Blue Light 14/2C -1-W Ground Wire
2.Pedestrians Signals. PED NUMBER WIRE COLOR CODE * INDICATION PED NUMBER WIRE COLOR CODE * INDICATION 1 14/5C -1-P/R DONT WALK 3 14/5C -3-P/R DONT WALK 14/5C -1-P/G WALK 14/5C -3-P/G WALK 14/5C -1-P/B Switch Wire 14/5C -3-P/B Switch Wire 14/5C -1-P/O Switch Wire 14/5C -3-P/O Switch Wire 14/5C -1-P/W Ground Wire 14/5C -3-P/W Ground Wire 2 14/5C -2-P/R DONT WALK 4 14/5C -4-P/R DONT WALK 14/5C -2-P/G WALK 14/5C -4-P/G WALK 14/5C -2-P/B Switch Wire 14/5C -4-P/B Switch Wire 14/5C -2-P/O Switch Wire 14/5C -4-P/O Switch Wire
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 14/5C -2-P/W Ground Wire 14/5C -4-P/W Ground Wire * Key for Wire Color Code: XX / XXC - X - X / X AWG No. of Cable No. Color Tracer Conductors For the Given of Wire Color Conductor Size Colors: R -Red, O -Orange, G -Green, BL -Blue, W -White, B -Black.
F.Notes: The following steps should be used to determine the appropriate color coded wiring for a given signal installation:
1.Determine which functions are used in the signal operation.
2.Assign the color coded wire to the functions used in numerical order according to the priority given to the function .
3.Use the minimum number of conductors required to maintain the color code. EXAMPLE: Signal X is a four phase signal Step No.1 -- Phase 1, 5, 6, 4, and an overlap of Phase 6 + 4 is used in the Signal operation. Step No. 2 -- Priority Function Color Coded Group No. 1 5 1 2 1 2 3 6 3 8 4 4 9 Overlap No. 1 5 Step No.3 -- Use one 19 conductor cable and one five conductor cable
680-3.23 Pedestrian Push Button and Sign. The push button and sign shall be installed and constructed
in accordance with the details specified on the standard sheets. Push button and sign shall be installed on either an existing pole, a newly installed signal pole or on its own post and footing as spe cified on the plans. The orientation shall be convenient to pedestrians intending to cross the street controlled by the push button at the marked or obvious crosswalk.
680-3.24 Fire Pre -Emption Tell Tale Light. The Tell Tale Light shall be installed in accordance with
details on the standard sheets or as directed by the Engineer. The light shall be wired in such a manner as to simultaneously display a blue light during the emergency pre -emption interval and at other times remain unlighted. It shall be oriented in the position which provides the best view to the emergency equipment approach roadway.
680-3.25 Flashing Beacon Sign Assembly. The flashing beacon sign assembly shall be constructed as
shown on the plans, and standard sheets. It shall be installed on either an existing sign and post or a new pole as specified on the plans.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 The sign panel shall be constructed in accordance with the appropriate su bsections of Section 645, Signs. The flashing beacon signal heads and solid state flasher and cabinet shall be installed as shown on the standard sheets. When not mounted behind guiderail, the pole shall be equipped with an approved breakaway base or transformer base fabricated in accordance with §723 -15.01 --Breakaway Transformer Base (Aluminum).
680-3.26 Inductance Loop Installation. Loops shall be installed in accordance with the details specified
on the plans, Standard Sheets or as directed by the Engineer. Loop dimensions shall be as specified on the plans. Pullboxes, conduits and curb cuts shall be completed before beginning the loop installation. The loop shall be outlined on the pavement to conform to the specified configuration. A power saw and wet cutting techniques shall be used to cut a slot in the pavement. Dry cutting techniques shall be used if directed by the Engineer and with appropriate measures to safeguard nearby vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The cut shall be 3/8 inch in width and the depth specified on the standard sheets. The corners shall be cored, drilled or chipped out as shown on the standard sheets. Sharp edges in the corners shall be smoothed. All saw cuts and corners shall be of the same depth. Immediately after sawing by either wet or dry methods, the slot and pavement shall be flushed with pressurized clean water to remove the saw slurry, dust or other cutting debris. Filtered compressed air shall be used to remove all dust and moisture from th e slot. If the slot is damp, do not proceed with the installation until it is dry. Hot air may be used to dry the saw slot. At the edge of pavement or curb a 1 inch minimum diameter, Metal Steel Conduit, Zinc Coated, Flexible Liquid -Tight Steel Conduit or Rigid Plastic Conduit shall be installed between the pavement and pullbox in accordance with details specified on the standa rd sheets. The curb or pavement shall be cut or scored to leave a permanent mark to show where the conduit runs under the curb or pavement. The loop wire shall be installed starting at the roadside pullbox, passed around the loop for the specified number of turns and brought back to the pullbox. Splices shall not be permitted outside the pullbox. The wire shall be depressed in the slot without the use of sharp objects which might damage the wire insulation. The loop shall be held in place every 2 feet with 1 inch (approximate) strips of rubber, neoprene, flexible tubing or foam backer rod as approved by the Engineer. These hold down strips shall be left in place when the slot is filled with Roadway Loop Embed ding Sealer. The pair of loop wires between the edge of pavement and the splice to the shielded lead -in cable in the pullbox shall be twisted together with at least five turns per 1 foot. The splice between the loop wires (twisted pair) and the shielded lead -in cable shall be moisture proof and shall have a dielectric strength at least equal to that of the original insulation. The bared conductor ends shall be either twisted and soldered or joined using an uninsulated, size coded solderless type connector of the correct size using an appropriate crimping tool. The splice shall be reinsulated in accordance with §680 -3.16 Cable Sp lices, Method No. I except that heat shrinkage polyolefin tubing may be used as an alternate to the rubber tape; also, the first layer of PVC tape and sealing agent shall be extended as needed to cover a minimum of 1 inch of the inductance loop wire tube. The polyolefin tubing shall be at least as thick as the original insulation. Upon completion of the reinsulating, a final waterproof coating shall be applied over the entire splice. The loop wires (twisted pair) and the splice to the shielded lead -in cable with the pullbox shall be held by wire hangers as near as possible to the top of the box in order to prevent their immersion in water. The shielded lead -in cable shall be continuous (no splices) from the splice to the loop wires to the controller cabinet terminals. The drain or ground wire in the shielded cable shall be grounded at the controller cabinet terminals only. The completed loop installation including the shielded lead -in to the controller cabinet shall have a minimum of 50 megohms leakage resistance to ground. This resistance shall be tested before the loop is sealed in the pavement and after the splice is made between the loop wires (twisted pair) and shielded lead - in. Resistance to ground shall be tested in accordance with the Insulation Resistance Test in §680 -3.32.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 When it is determined that the resistance to ground requirements are met, the slot shall be filled with Roadway Loop Embedding Sealer. The pavement temperature shall be at least 40°F and rising before the sealer is placed. All work involving the sealer shall be done in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications. When the loop embedding sealer has set sufficiently to open the loop to traffic, but the surface remains tacky, the l oop may be dusted with cement dust to facilitate opening the loop to traff ic.
680-3.27 Concrete Base for Controller Cabinet. Bases shall be installed and constructed in accordance
with the details specified on the standard sheets. Bases shall be either pre -cast or cast -in-place. Anchor bolts shall be placed in the footing at the proper location. Conduits shall be installed in the footing as required by the plans. Where the base is installed in unpaved areas a work pad shall be constructed in front of the cabinet door. Excavation shall be in accordance with §680 -3.09, Excavation.
680-3.28 Power Meter Base. At each power source, the Contractor shall provide 6 feet of slack in the
traffic signal cable used for power supply and neatly coil this slack within the controller cabinet. The Contractor shall install a meter base as shown on the standard sheets or as ordered by the Engineer. The meter base will be furnished by the utility company. The additional length of power cable in the controller cabinet shall be extended through the cabinet wall into the meter base and back to the controller circuit breaker. All meter base fittings shall be weather tight.
680-3.29 Overhead Traffic Signs. Sign and mounting brackets shall be installed as shown on the plans
and standard sheets. Signs shall be aligned to the satisfaction of the Engineer. Sign Panels shall be aluminum and constructed in accordance with the appropriate s ubsections of section 645 -Signs.
680-3.30 Field Galvanizing. All abrasions of galvanized steel due to handling equipment, erection, etc.,
and all points of attachment, shall be field repaired as specified in §719 -01--Galvanized Coatings and Repair Methods.
680-3.31 Cast Iron Junction Boxes. Junction boxes shall be installed at the locations and according to
the details on the plans or as directed by the Engineer. Dimensions shall be as shown on the plans.
680-3.32 Tests. The Contractor shall perform all tests described herein in the presence of the Engineer
or his representative. Testing equipment shall be supplied by the Contractor. Prior to placing a signal in operation, the Contractor shall perform the following tests:
A.Continuity Test. Each circuit shall be tested for continuity.
B.Ground Test. All traffic signal grounding systems when completed in place shall have a resistance to ground of not more than that shown in the table below as determined in the following manner:
1.Temporarily connect a 10 ampere load between the AC + side of the equipment cabinet fuse and the ground system. It should be assured that the power company applied voltage is 120 volts AC at the time of the test.
2.Disconnect the power company AC neutral from the ground system.
3.Connect a voltmeter between the power company AC neutral and the ground system. Controller Voltmeter Equivalent
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 Installed Reading (Volts) Resistance (Ohms) 2 Phase 20 2.0 Model 170 Microcomputer 20 2.0 All others 10 1.0 If the voltmeter reading is higher than the appropriate voltage shown in the above table under the 10 ampere load, the grounding system has an unacceptable resistance to ground. Additional grounding, including electrical bonding of underground metallic con duit, may be necessary in order to meet the requirements of this test.
C.Insulation Resistance Test. An insulation resistance test at 500 volts DC shall be made on each circuit between the circuit and ground. The insulation resistance shall not be less than 10 megohms on each circuit except that inductive loop detector circuits shall have an insulation resistance of not less than 50 megohms. The insulation resistance test shall not be performed on magnetometer sensing elements. Splices in the pullbox adjacent to the magnetometer sensing elements shall not be made prior to performing an insulation resistance test on the lead -in conductors betwe en the pullbox and the controller cabinet field terminals.
D.Functional Test. After satisfactory completion of all other tests, a functional test of the traffic signal control equipment shall be performed to demonstrate that every part of the signal system operates in accordance with the plans, specifications and to the satisfact ion of the Engineer. The functional test for each signal system shall consist of not less than ten days of continuous satisfactory operation. If unsatisfactory performance of the system components is discovered during this time, the cond ition shall be corrected and the test repeated until ten days of continuous satisfactory operation is obtained. Functional tests shall not begin on a Friday or on the day before a legal holiday. On the day the functional test begins, initial turn -on shall be made between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm unless otherwise ordered by the Engineer. Prior to turn -on all signal control equipment required for signal system shall be installed and ready for operation including pedestrian signal indications, pedestrian signs and push buttons, and vehicle detectors. All louvers, visors, and signal heads shall be directed to provide maximum visibility. Temporary shut downs caused by power interruption or traffic accidents shall not constitute discontinuity of the functional test.
680-3.33 Fiberoptic Pedestrian Signal Heads. Fiberoptic pedestrian signal heads shall be installed
according to the requirements of §680 -3.21 Signal Heads.
680-3.34 Fiberoptic Dual Indication Arrow. Fiberoptic dual indication arrows shall be installed
according to the requirements of §680 -3.21 Signal Heads.
680-3.35 Strobing Signal Section. Strobing Signal Sections shall be installed according to the
requirements of §680 -3.21 Signal Heads.
680-3.36 LED Traffic Signal Module. LED Traffic Signal Modules shall be installed in Type I Traffic
Signal Sections according to the requirements of §680 -3.21 Signal Heads.
680-3.37 LED Pedestrian Signal Module. LED Pedestrian Signal Modules shall be installed in Type I
Pedestrian Signal Section according to the requirements of §680 -3.21 Signal Heads.
680-4 Method of Measurement
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3
680-4.01 Each Unit. The following items will be measured for payment as the number of each unit
furnished and installed in accordance with the contract documents or as directed by the Engineer: Span Wire Assembly Traffic Signal Section Guy Assembly Strobing Signal Indication Pedestrian Signal Section Traffic Signal Bracket Assembly Pullbox Traffic Signal Disconnect Hanger Cast Iron Junction Box Riser Assembly Controller Assembly Component Traffic Signal Pole Fire Pre -Emption Tell Tale Light Overhead Sign Assembly Concrete Base for Controller Cabinet Flashing Beacon Sign Assembly Fiberoptic Dual Indication Arrow Fiberoptic Pedestrian Signal Section LED Pedestrian Signal Module LED Traffic Signal Module Type I Pedestrian Signal Section Type I Traffic Signal Section Pedestrian Push Button and Sign
680-4.02 Linear Foot Measurements. The following items will be measured for payment as the
number of feet actually installed in accordance with the contract documents or as directed by the Engineer: Inductance Loop Wire Shielded Communication Cable Shielded Lead -ln Cable Signal Cable with Integral Messenger Inductance Loop Installation Shielded Communication Cable w/ Integral Messenger Messenger Assembly Conduit Signal Cable Inductance loop wire shall be the actual number of feet of wire used and left in place. Measurement of inductance loop installation shall be the number of feet of pavement sawcut.
680-4.03 Pole Excavation and Concrete Foundation. The payment quantity of pole excavation and
concrete foundation shall be the number of cubic yard of concrete shown in the table on the standard sheet for Traffic Signal Pole Foundations for the specified footing size. No adjustment will be made when the Contractor elects to install a square footing. When a square footing is specified on the plans, the payment quantity shown in the table will be multiplied by a factor of 1.3.
680-4.04 Conduit Jacking or Boring. The quantity of conduit jacking or boring shall be the number of
linear feet as computed from the payment limits specified in the contract documents.
680-5 Basis of Payment
680-5.01 General. The unit price bid for all items of work encompassed by this Section shall include the
furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, safety requirements as determined by U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Standards, and in cidentals as necessary to complete the work of the item installed in place and performing all tests to the satisfaction of the Engineer. No direct payment will be made for the installation of the power service connection and meter base but the cost shall be covered in the various traffic signal items. Items with additional provisions are as follows:
680-5.02 Pedestrian Signal Section. The unit price bid for each section shall include one “WALK” and
one “DONT WALK” indication, and all necessary internal wiring, visor(s) and lamp(s).
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 680-5.03 Pedestrian Signal Bracket Assembly. The unit price bid for each bracket assembly shall include the bracket, fittings, wiring of the head assembly and installation.
680-5.04 Pole Excavation and Concrete Foundation. The unit price bid per cubic yard shall include
the excavation, any protective system(s) required to ensure the safety of the workers and the public, backfill (select granular backfill or concrete), form work, concrete, bar reinforcement for concrete, conduit bends and fittings, restorati on of surfaces in kind, and sawcutting. Progress payments will be made at the unit price bid for 80 percent of the quantity for each foundation properly installed except for the mesh installation and restoration. The remaining 20 percent will be paid for upon satisfactory completion of each footing.
680-5.05 Pullbox. The unit price bid for each pullbox shall include all concrete, reinforcing steel,
crushed stone or gravel, extensions, sawcutting, excavation, backfill, frames, covers, restoration of surfaces and incidentals as required.
680-5.06 Conduit. The unit price bid shall include all handling, cutting, bending, fitting, capping,
painting, testing, furnishing and placing pull lines, condulets and concrete inserts, expansion and incidental fittings as required. Conduit bends and fittings in concre te footings will be paid for under the respective footing item. Conduit excavation and backfill and jacking or boring will be paid for under their respective items.
680-5.07 Inductance Loop Installation. The unit price bid per linear foot shall include the cost of all
pavement sawing and drilling, loop embedding sealer, and pavement cut -outs. Inductance Loop Wire, pullboxes, Shielded lead -in Cable, Vehicle Detector Inductance Loop, Conduit, and Conduit Excavation and Backfill shall be paid under their respective items.
680-5.08 Controller Assembly. The unit price bid for each component of the Controller Assembly shall
include all labor, material and equipment necessary to complete the work. The cost of the necessary grounding system shall be included in the unit price bid for the controller assembl y components. Progress payments will be made in the following manner: Sixty -five percent of the bid price of each component will be paid after it is installed and ready for testing. Twenty -five percent of the bid price will be paid after satisfactory completion of all tests required by these specifications, including the function test for ten days of continuous satisfactory operation of the traffic signal system at each signalized loc ation. The remaining ten percent will be paid when all the traffic signals in the contract are functioning to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
680-5.09 Fire Pre -Emption Tell Tale Light. The unit price bid shall include the light fixture, bulb,
nipple, guard, and all attachments and fittings as required.
680-5.10 Concrete Base for Controller Cabinet. The unit price bid for each base shall include the cost
of all sawcutting, excavation, backfill, form work, restoration of surfaces, concrete, conduit bends and fittings, and concrete work pad.
680-5.11 Pedestrian Push Button and Sign. The unit price bid shall include the push button, sign,
mounting hardware, pole drilling, and necessary fittings as required. Where the push button and sign is installed on its own post the unit price shall also include the cost of the post, sawcutting, excavation, backfill, concrete, restoration of surfaces, and conduit bend and fittings.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 680-5.12 Jacking or Boring. The unit price bid per foot shall include excavation, backfilling for jacking or boring pits; test holes; and restoration of surfaces in kind.
680-5.13 Signal Cable and Shielded Communication Cable. The unit price bid per foot shall include
the connectors, lashing or messenger rings or plastic cable bands, splices when permitted, testing, cable markers, and incidental fittings for the cable connected in place.
680-5.14 Signal Cable with Integral Messenger and Shielded Communication Cable with Integral
Messenger. The unit price bid per foot shall include connectors, splices when permitted, testing, cable markers, hardware and fittings to attach the cable to the pole and other incidentals for the cable connected in place.
680-5.15 Traffic Signal Sections. The unit price bid shall include housing, visors, lamps, lenses and
incidentals to make an individual signal head section.
680-5.16 Traffic Signal Bracket Assembly. The unit price bid shall include all brackets, elbows, arms
and fittings to attach the signal to span wire, pole and mast arm. It shall include all labor and materials to assemble the individual signal sections and brackets to form a complete signal hea d including internal wiring and installation on the span wire, pole and mast arm.
680-5.17 Traffic Signal Disconnect Hanger. The unit price bid shall include the disconnect hanger,
wiring to the signal head and signal cable and installation on the signal head.
680-5.18 Traffic Signal Poles. The unit price bid for each pole shall include all the items specified in
§680 -3.11 and the necessary grounding system, anchor bolts, mast arms, lighting arms, pole assembly and erections, and field galvanizing as required. Breakaway transformer bases w hen specified shall be included in the price bid for each pole.
680-5.19 Overhead Sign Assembly. The unit price bid shall include the mounting brackets attaching
the sign to signal head, span wire, pole, and mast arm, sign panel and incidental hardware and fittings.
680-5.20 Flashing Beacon Sign Assembly. The unit price bid shall include the flashing beacon signal
head, two circuit flasher and cabinet, sign panel and mounting brackets and all other necessary hardware. The cost of the pole and pole excavation and concrete foundation will be paid for under their respective items. The cost of any necessary breakaway base shall be included in the cost of the pole.
680-5.21 LED Traffic Signal Module. The unit price bid shall include the LED module, the removal of
existing components if necessary, and installation of the LED module on the signal head.
680-5.22 LED Pedestrian Signal Module. The unit price bid shall include the LED module, the
removal of existing components if necessary, and installation of the LED module on the pedestrian signal head.
680-5.23 Type I Traffic Signal Section. The unit price bid shall include housing, door, visor and
incidentals to make an individual Type I Signal Head Section.
680-5.24 Type I Pedestrian Signal Section. The unit price bid shall include housing, door, visor and
incidentals to make an individual Type I Pedestrian Signal Section.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 680-5.25 LED Traffic Signal Module Installation. The unit price bid shall include the cost of labor, materials, and equipment required to remove existing components if necessary, and install the State supplied Traffic Signal Modules as shown on the plans or as ordered by the Engineer.
680-5.26 LED Pedestrian Signal Module Installation. The unit price bid shall include the cost of
labor, materials, and equipment required to remove existing components if necessary, and install the State supplied Pedestrian Signal Modules as shown on the plans or as ordered by the Engineer. Payment will be made under: Item No. Item Pay Unit 680.5001 Pole Excavation and Concrete Foundation Cubic Yard 680.5002 Concrete Base for Controller Cabinet Each 680.51XXYY Pullbox Each XX= Size YY= Type 01 – 15 inch 01 - Reinforced Concrete 02 - 18 inch 02 - Optional Reinforced 03 - 24 inch Concrete/Bituminous 04 - 30 inch Fiber 05 - Rectangular 26 x 18 inch 06 - Rectangular 26 x 18 inch or 24 inch Diameter 07 - Rectangular 26 x 18 inch or 30 inch Diameter 680.5120 Cast Iron Junction Box Each 680.52XXYY Conduit Foot XX = Type YY = Diameter 01 - Metal Steel, Zinc Coated 01 - ½” 02 - Flexible Liquid Tight Seal 02 - ¾” 04 - PVC Coated Galvanized Steel 03 - 1” 05 - Rigid Plastic, Class 1 04 - 1 1/4” 06 - Rigid Plastic, Class 2 05 - 1 ½” 07 - Rigid Plastic, Class 1 or 2 06 - 2” 08 - Flexible, Liquidtight PVC 07 - 2 1/2” 09 – PVC Schedule 80, 4 Duct s 08 - 3” 10 - Fiberglass – Multi -Cell-4 Duct 09 - 3 ½” 80 – PVC Schedule 80 10 - 4” 12 – 5” 13 – 6” 680.53 Conduit Jacking or Boring Foot 680.54 Inductance Loop Installation Foot 680.56 Emergency Pre -emption System Each 680.60XXYY Traffic Signal Pole --Span Wire Each 680.61XXYY Traffic Signal Pole --Span Wire with Lighting Arm Each XX = Load in kips (1, 2, 3, 4, ...) YY = Length in whole feet * 680.62XXYY Traffic Signal Pole --Mast Arm Each 680.63XXYY Traffic Signal Pole --Dual Mast Arm** Each 680.64XXYY Traffic Signal Pole --Mast Arm with Lighting Arm Each 680.65XXYY Traffic Signal Pole --Dual Mast Arm** with Lighting Arm Each XX=Mast arm mounting height in feet* YY=Mast arm length in whole feet 680.67XX YY Pedestrian Signal Pole --Post Top Mount Each
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 680.68XX YY Pedestrian Signal Pole --Bracket Mount Each XX= Overall Pole Height in Whole Feet * YY=Type 01-Steel 02-Aluminium 680.69XX Traffic Signal Pole Bracket Mount with Lighting Arm Each XX=Mounting height in feet* 680.7001 Single Span Wire Assembly Each 680.7002 Dual Span Wire Assembly with Upper Tether Wire Each 680.7003 Dual Span Wire Assembly with Lower Tether Wire Each 680.7004 Messenger Assembly Foot 680.7005 Guy Assembly Each 680.700602 Riser Assembly, 1/2 inch Diameter Each 680.700603 Riser Assembly, 1 inch Diameter Each 680.700604 Riser Assembly, 1 1/2 inch Diameter Each 680.700606 Riser Assembly, 2 inch Diameter Each 680.700607 Riser Assembly, 2 1/2 inch Diameter Each 680.700608 Riser Assembly, 3 inch Diameter Each 680.700609 Riser Assembly, 3 1/2 inch Diameter Each 680.700610 Riser Assembly, 4 inch Diameter Each 680.700612 Riser Assembly, 5 inch Diameter Each 680.700613 Riser Assembly, 6 inch Diameter Each 680.71 Shielded Lead -in Cable Foot 680.72 Inductance Loop Wire Foot 680.73XXYY Signal Cable Foot 680.74XXYY Signal Cable with Integral Messenger Foot XX = Number of Conductors YY = Wire Gauge 680.75XXYY Shielded Communication Cable Foot 680.76XXYY Shielded Communication Cable with Integral Messenger Foot XX = Number of Pairs YY = Wire Gauge 680.810101 Traffic Signal Module - 12 inch, Red Ball, LED Each 680.810102 Traffic Signal Module - 12 inch, Red Arrow, LED Each 680.810103 Traffic Signal Module -12 inch Yellow Ball, LED Each 680.810104 Traffic Signal Module -12 inch Yellow Arrow, LED Each 680.810105 Traffic Signal Module - 12 inch, Green Ball, LED Each 680.810106 Traffic Signal Module - 12 inch, Green Arrow, LED Each 680.810107 Traffic Signal Section - Type I, 12 inch Each 680.810108 Traffic Signal Module - 12 inch, Bi-Modal Yellow/Green Arrows , LED Each 680.8102 Traffic Signal Section, Optically Programmed - 12 inch Each 680.810301 Traffic Signal Module - 8 inch, Red Ball, LED Each 680.810302 Traffic Signal Module - 8 inch, Red Arrow, LED Each 680.810303 Traffic Signal Module - 8 inch Yellow Ball, LED Each 680.810304 Traffic Signal Module - 8 inch Yellow Arrow, LED Each 680.810305 Traffic Signal Module - 8 inch, Green Ball, LED Each 680.810306 Traffic Signal Module - 8 inch, Green Arrow, LED Each 680.810307 Traffic Signal Section - Type I, 8 inch Each
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 VOLUME 3 680.810308 Install Ball/Arrow LED Traffic Signal Module Each 680.810601 Traffic Signal Section - Polycarbonate, Type I, 12 inch Each 680.810701 Traffic Signal Section - Polycarbonate, Type I, 8 inch Each 680.8111 Traffic Signal Bracket Assembly 1 Way Each 680.8112 Traffic Signal Bracket Assembly 2 Way Each 680.8113 Traffic Signal Bracket Assembly 3 Way Each 680.8114 Traffic Signal Bracket Assembly 4 Way Each 680.8115 Traffic Signal Bracket Assembly 5 Way Each 680.8120 Traffic Signal Disconnect Hanger Each 680.813101 Pedestrian Signal Module - 12 inch, Hand Symbol, LED Each 680.813102 Pedestrian Signal Module - 12 inch by 12 inch MAN LED Each 680.813103 Pedestrian Signal Section - Type I, 12 inch Each 680.813104 Install LED Pedestrian Signal Module Each 680.813105 Pedestrian Signal Module - 12 inch, Bi-Modal Hand/Man Symbols, LED Each 680.813106 Pedestrian Signal Section - Polycarbonate, Type I, 12 inch Each 680.813107 Pedestrian Signal Module – 16 inch by 18 inch Bi-Modal HAND/MAN LED Each 680.813108 Pedestrian Signal Section, Type I - for 16 inch by 18 inch LED module Each 680.813109 Pedestrian Signal Section - Polycarbonate, Type I - for 16 inch by 18 inch LED module Each 680.8141 Pedestrian Signal Bracket Mount Assembly Each 680.8142 Pedestrian Signal Post Top Mount Assembly Each 680.82XX Overhead Sign Assembly Each XX = Type 680.8220 Flashing Beacon Sign Assembly Each 680.8225 Pedestrian Push Button and Sign - without Post Each 680.8226 Pedestrian Push Button and Sign - with Post Each 680.8230 Fire Pre -Emption Tell Tale Light Each NOTE: SEE PAY ITEM CATALOG FOR ITEM NUMBERS CONTAINING VARIABLES. * Mast arm mounting heights, and span wire pole length and load, are as defined on the `Standard Traffic Signal Poles' stand ard sheets and in §724 -03, Traffic Signal Poles. The nominal luminaire mounting height and span shall be as indicated on the plans. ** The mast arm length and mounting height indicated by the item number is for only one of the mast arms. The other mast arm length and mounting height shall be as indicated on the plans. SECTION 681 AND 682 (VACANT) SECTION 683 - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
683-1 DESCRIPTION. The work in this section shall include work required for intelligent
transportation systems.
683-2 MATERIALS. Materials shall be as specified in the special specifications.
683-3 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS. The extent of work and construction requirements will be
covered by special specifications in the contract documents.
Source: New York Standard Specifications, 2024 Edition. Pages 778–799 of 1,264.