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Significant Projects: As defined in Section 630.1010 of the Rule, a significant project is one that, alone or in
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combination with other concurrent projects nearby is anticipated to cause sustained work zone impacts that
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are greater than what is considered tolerable based on State policy and/or engineering judgment.
Facts & Statistics A TMP lays out a set of strategies for managing the work zone impacts of a project. Because work zone
objectives, needs, and issues vary from project to project, the scope, content, and degree of detail in a TMP
Best Practices will also vary from project to project. It is ultimately up to the agency to establish and implement TMPs that
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Design & Construction community.
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TS & Technology Section 630.1012 of the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule states that for significant projects the State shall
Performance Measurement develop a TMP that consists of a Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) plan and addresses both Transportation
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Operations (TO) and Public Information (PI) components. For individual projects or classes of projects that the
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State determines to have less than significant work zone impacts, the TMP may consist only of a TTC plan.
Work Zone Rule However, states are encouraged to also consider TO and PI issues for these projects.
Work Zone & Traffic Several states have already recognized the benefits of developing and implementing TMPs, or similar plans.
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Work Zone Traffic While these states may not yet be fully compliant with the Rule, examples of what they are currently doing
Management may help other states move toward rule implementation. The sample TMPs, TMP development resources, and
lane closure policy examples in the following links are meant to assist agencies with developing their own
Training TMPs and TMP strategies for mitigating work zone impacts.
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Publications & Studies TMP Development Resources
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