Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic

Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic qualification is required for any person placing temporary traffic control devices or relocating devices in or alongside the roadway to implement a traffic control plan to route roadway users including pedestrians and bicyclists safely around work operations. Responsibilities include:

• Read and understand roadway temporary traffic control plan
• Setup cones, drums, or other traffic control devices as depicted on traffic control plan
• Maintain and replace traffic control devices in work zones, as needed
• Recognize dangerous driver behavior in work zone and notify Worksite Traffic Supervisor
• Shift traffic control devices, as needed for construction phasing operations
• Take down cones, drums, or other traffic control devices  work zones
• Stop, release, and slow traffic including pedestrians and bicyclists using approved devices
• Guide traffic through work zone transitions
• Communication with additional flaggers in work zone
• Identify dangerous situations and warn work crews
• Ability to physically stand for long periods and move quickly
• Be vigilant to approaching traffic, work crews, and phasing during construction operations

A successful completion of this course includes flagging exercise and answering at least 70% of exam questions correctly on proctored exam. Upon completion, qualification will be emailed by FDOT’s MOT administrator. Qualification expires four years after the date of successful completion.