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POLICE HQ—MASONRY CLEANING AND REPAIR APRIL 15,2016 <br /> A. When the Work area encroaches upon a sidewalk,walkway or crosswalk area,special <br /> consideration must be given to pedestrian safety. Maximum effort must be made to <br /> ' <br /> B. separate pedestrians from the Work area. <br /> Protective barricades, fencing,and bridges,together with warning and guidance devices <br /> and signs, shall be utilized so that the passageway for pedestrians is safe and well <br /> defined. Whenever pedestrian walkways are provided across excavations,they shall be <br /> provided with suitable handrails. Footbridges shall be safe, strong,and free of bounce <br /> and sway,have a slip resistant coating,and be free of cracks,holes, and irregularities that <br /> could cause tripping. Ramps shall be provided at the entrance and exit of all raised <br /> footbridges,again to prevent tripping. Adequate illumination and reflectorization shall <br /> be provided during hours of darkness. All walkways shall be maintained at least 4 feet <br /> clear width except in areas of unusually heavy pedestrian traffic such as business <br /> I districts,where the minimum clear width shall be 8 feet. <br /> C. Where walks are closed by construction, an alternate walkway shall be provided, <br /> preferably within the planting strip. Where it is necessary to divert pedestrians into the <br /> Roadway,barricading or channeling devices shall be provided to separate the pedestrian <br /> walkway from the adjacent vehicular traffic lane. At no time shall pedestrians be <br /> diverted into a portion of a Street used concurrently by moving vehicular traffic. <br /> D. At locations where adjacent alternate walkways cannot be provided, appropriate signs <br /> shall be posted at the limits of construction and in advance of the closure at the nearest <br /> crosswalk or intersection to divert pedestrians across the Street. <br /> E. Physical barricades shall be installed to prevent visually impaired people from <br /> inadvertently entering a closed area. Pedestrian walkways shall be wheelchair accessible <br /> at all times. Pedestrian access shall be maintained to all properties adjacent to the <br /> construction site. <br /> 1.06 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL <br /> A. General <br /> 1. Installation and maintenance of temporary traffic control for pedestrian and <br /> vehicular traffic within the public Right of Way shall be performed in accordance <br /> with the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" <br /> (MUTCD)as supplemented by the current edition of the City of Everett Design <br /> and Construction Standards and such additional requirements as may be included <br /> in the Contract. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and <br /> Highways" may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents,U. S. <br /> Government Printing Office, Washington,D.C. 20402. <br /> 2. The Contractor shall: <br /> a. Provide flaggers, signs,and other traffic control devices not otherwise <br /> specified as being furnished by the Owner <br /> b. Not work on or adjacent to any Traveled Way until all necessary signs <br /> and traffic control devices are in place <br /> c. Unless the section of Street is to be completely closed to vehicular <br /> traffic, schedule and plan the Work to permit: <br /> 1) The maximum number of traffic lanes normally available to be <br /> opened in the direction of the heaviest flow of traffic during the <br /> peak hours <br /> 2) Maintain 2-way traffic at all times except on"one-way" Streets. <br /> Additional width for facilitating traffic flow may be obtained by <br /> VEHICULAR ACCESS AND PARKING 01 5500-5 <br /> I <br />