Lighting requirements for TxDOT Fleet Vehicles come from the General Services Division Equipment Manual. Contractor vehicle lighting should comply with the same lighting policy since it is referenced … [Read more...] about Vehicle warning lights
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Handling short-term maintenance operations such as pavement patching or litter pick-up on rural roads
Texas DOT typically utilizes truck-mounted arrow panels when travel lanes are blocked for very short periods of time. In some cases, TxDOT also uses a special "Lane Blocked" sign on a vehicle running … [Read more...] about Handling short-term maintenance operations such as pavement patching or litter pick-up on rural roads
Incident management techniques on major construction projects
Motorist-aid vehicles have been added to some large construction projects in Texas. … [Read more...] about Incident management techniques on major construction projects
Vest color for flaggers
Texas DOT is sticking with the orange vest for now and does not plan changes. If changes are made, the priority would be to add more reflective markings rather than to change the color of the existing … [Read more...] about Vest color for flaggers
Placement of G20-1 signs
Texas DOT uses Barricade and Construction Standard Sheets, BC(1)-98 to BC(9C) -98, to show placement of warning and construction signs typically needed at the entrance to project limits. The G20-1 … [Read more...] about Placement of G20-1 signs