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Electrical & Signals (Items 700-799)

790Lane Closures

TX · 2024 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 10331034View official source ↗

Article 1 — Description

Install, maintain , and remove lane closures as shown on the plans , or as directed. This Specification is intended for lane closures approximately 24 hr. in duration or less.

Article 2 — Materials

Furnish material in accordance with the following.  Section 7.2.6., “Barricades, Signs, and Traffic Handling”  Section 502.4.2., “Law Enforcement Personnel”

Article 3 — Construction

Comply with the requirements of Article 7.2., “Safety,” and Item 502, “Barricades, Signs, and Traffic Handling.” The type of lane closure to be implemented will be in accordance with Table 1 and shown on the plans. Table 1 Types of Lane Closure Type Description Unit (Setup and Removal or Maintenance, or by the Hour Only) 1 1 Lane Closure —2 Lane Road, No Shoulders EA/HR, HR 2 1 Lane Closure —2 Lane Road, Paved Shoulders EA/HR, HR 3 1 Lane Closure —1 Lane, Two -Way Operation EA/HR, HR 4 1 Lane Closure —Traffic Shift Operation EA/HR, HR 5 1 Lane Closure —4 Lane Road EA/HR, HR 6 2 Lane Closure —4 Lane Road EA/HR, HR 7 Freeway 1 Lane Closure EA/HR, HR 8 Freeway 2 Lane Closure EA/HR, HR 9 Freeway 3 Lane Closure EA/HR, HR 10 Freeway 4 Lane Closure EA/HR, HR 11 Exit or Entrance Ramp Closure EA/HR, HR 12 Freeway Closure Sequence Daytime Only EA/HR, HR 13 Complete Freeway Closure EA/HR, HR 14 1 Lane Frontage Road Closure EA/HR, HR 15 2 Lane Frontage Road Closure EA/HR, HR 16 1 Lane Connecting Ramp Closure EA/HR, HR 17 2 Lane Connecting Ramp Closure EA/HR, HR 18 Work Area on Shoulder EA/HR, HR 19 Turn-Around Closure EA/HR, HR Lane closures for mobile operations are specified under Item 505, “Truck -Mounted Attenuator (TMA) and Trailer Attenuator (TA).” Additional items used for lane closures will be in accordance with Table 2 and shown on the plans. 1024 Table 2 Additional Lane Closure Items Type Description Unit 20 Furnish Additional Flagger HR 21 Pilot Vehicle and Operator HR 22 Furnish Additional Arrow Board HR Furnish additional flaggers shown on the plans or as directed to provide traffic control at intersecting streets and drives located within the limits of the lane closure. Provide pilot vehicles and operators as shown on the plans or as directed. Furnish additional arrow boards as shown on the plans or as directed.

Article 4 — Measurement

Lane closures (Type 1– Type 19) will be measured by the each (setup and removal) and by the hour (maintenance) or by the hour only (includes setup, removal, and maintenance). Additional lane closure items (Type 20– Type 22) will be measured by the hour. When measured by the each and hour, lane closure maintenance periods begin from the time the setup of traffic control devices is completed and end when the Engineer directs the removal of the traffic control devices. When measured by the hour only, time charges begin when the Contractor arrives at the location and time as directed. Time charges end when the last traffic control device is removed from the roadway.

Article 5 — Payment

The work performed and materials furnished in accordance with this Item and measured as provided under “Measurement” will be paid for at the unit price bid for “Lane Closure (Setup and Removal)” of the type specified, “Lane Closure (Maintenance)” of the type specified, “Lane Closure (Hourly Only)” of the type specified, or “Additional Lane Closure Items” of the type specified. This price is full compensation for furnishing all materials, equipment, labor, tools, supplies, and incidentals. All portable changeable message signs required by these lane closures will be paid for under Item 503, “Portable Changeable Message Sign.” Law enforcement personnel will be paid in accordance with Item 502. All truck- mounted and trailer attenuators required by these lane closures will be paid for under Item 505. Required flaggers will be subsidiary to the appropriate lane closure type specified. Additional flaggers will be paid for under additional lane closure Type 20, “Furnish Additional Flagger.” Pilot vehicles and operators will be paid for under additional lane closure Type 21, “Pilot Vehicle and Operator.” Required arrow boards will be subsidiary to the appropriate lane closure type specified. Additional arrow boards will be paid for under additional lane closure Type 22, “Furnish Additional Arrow Board.”

Source: Texas Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, 2024 Edition. Pages 10331034 of 1,034.