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California Joint Utility Traffic Control Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ENDORSEMENTS........................................................................................................... 5
INTRODUCTION TO THE FIFTH EDITION ................................................................ 7
PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE............................................................................................. 9
CALIFORNIA JOINT UTILITY TRAFFIC CONTROL MANUAL ........................... 10
Fundamental Principles ......................................................................................... 10
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL (TTC) GENERAL/REFERENCE
INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 12
Short Duration Work Operations ......................................................................... 12
End of Work Period ................................................................................................. 13
Night Operations ...................................................................................................... 14
TTC Sign Recommendations ................................................................................ 14
OPEN TRENCH Sign (C27(CA))......................................................................... 14
FIGURE A – Use of C27 Open Trench Sign...................................................... 15
Table A - Suggested Minimum Advance Warning Sign Spacing ................. 16
Table B - Taper Length Criteria for Temporary Traffic Control Zones .............. 16
Table C - Formulas for Determining Taper Lengths ............................................ 16
Table D – Buffer Space Table ................................................................................. 17
Table E - Taper Length Criteria for Temporary Traffic Control zones............... 17
Channelizing Devices ............................................................................................. 18
Table F – Maximum Spacing of Channelizing Devices ....................................... 18
Barricades.................................................................................................................. 19
Arrow Panels............................................................................................................. 19
Table G – Arrow Panel Table .................................................................................. 20
Flagger Reference Information............................................................................. 20
FLAGGING TRAFFIC ............................................................................................... 21
REFERENCE SIGN CHART.................................................................................... 24
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