From Rhode Island Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction: "914.02 QUALIFICATIONS. Flagpersons must be trained in safe traffic control practices and … [Read more...] about Flagger training and certification requirements
Rhode Island
Time frame allowed for lane closure setup (e.g., 9:00am to 3:30pm)
If a 9am to 3pm lane restriction is specified in a construction contract, Rhode Island does not allow a contractor to physically install any cones or barrels in the travel lane before 9am and all … [Read more...] about Time frame allowed for lane closure setup (e.g., 9:00am to 3:30pm)
Police enforcement in work zones
Rhode Island DOT uses the state police on construction projects that take place on limited-access facilities and for statewide striping contracts. They are used on those types of projects because the … [Read more...] about Police enforcement in work zones
Center lane closure
RI does not have the many 10' to 12' high-speed shoulders that can be used as travel lanes, so work crews do most its interstate and limited-access paving at night. Crews normally go to one lane of … [Read more...] about Center lane closure
Measuring work zone performance
Rhode Island does not have formal procedures to measure work zone performance at this time. Like most states, Rhode Island tries to minimize the congestion resulting from construction activities by … [Read more...] about Measuring work zone performance
Removing temporary traffic control devices with the flow of traffic vs. backing the work vehicle behind to remove the devices
Rhode Island DOT uses the conventional method of backing the work vehicle to remove temporary traffic control devices. … [Read more...] about Removing temporary traffic control devices with the flow of traffic vs. backing the work vehicle behind to remove the devices