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OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to develop a training course to guide emergency
responders while controlling traffic during a roadway crash and subsequent clearance.
BACKGROUND: Emergency responders, with the exception of law enforcement, are provided
limited or no training in traffic control but yet by nature of their job often have to perform such
duties. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices contains guidelines for control of traffic
through incident management areas that should be followed for the safety of responders and
motorists. Chapter 61 addresses emergency road occurrences, natural disasters, or other unplanned
events that disrupts traffic flow and identifies a specific color (black legend on fluorescent pink)
for warning and guide signs used for temporary traffic control. Unfortunately, many responders
are unaware of these guidelines. By developing this training, the safety of those responders
working on-scene, as well as the traveling motorists near the scene, will be improved. A
secondary benefit of providing training for incident responders will be the potential for improved
traffic flow and decreased delay resulting from highway crashes and other incidents.
FY 2006 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A literature search was performed and reference materials
related to temporary or incident traffic control was reviewed. Selected sources of incident traffic
control materials were obtained and incorporated into a presentation for a pilot training workshop
and handbook. Specific efforts were made to insure that the guidelines for traffic control are
consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Deliverables from the study
efforts included a pilot workshop presented to the Study Advisory Committee, and a draft
handbook titled "Guidelines for Emergency Traffic Control".
FY 2007 PROPOSED WORK: Input from the Study Advisory Committee will be incorporated
into the workshop training materials and delivered in a form suitable for the target audience.
Efforts will be made to insure that the workshop materials and presentation are appropriate for
use in training a wide range of incident responders. Supplemental materials will be developed in a
train-the-trainer form. The handbook will be finalized and printed. A report will be prepared to
document the workshop materials and handbook contents.
PROJECTED COST THROUGH FY 2006:
PROGRAMMED COST FY 2007:
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST:
$80,000
$10,000
$90,000
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 7/1/06 → 6/30/07 |
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Projects
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Kentucky Cooperative Transportation Research Program Part II KCTRP 07-27
Toussaint, P., Allen, D., Chen, M., Crabtree, J., Graves, R., Grossardt, T., Hancher, D., Harik, I., Hopkins, T., Hopwood, T., Kreis, S. & Pigman, J.
7/1/06 → 6/30/07
Project: Research project