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EC 7.305 (3) <br />3.D PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND ROUTING OF TRAFFIC <br />The permittee shall comply with all City traffic control standards including latest editions of Part VI <br />of the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the Oregon ,Department of <br />Transportation's Short Term Traffic Control Handbook and the City of Eugene Work Zone Traffic <br />Control Standards Supplement, and as specified in Section 202 of the Standard Specifications. <br />NOTE: Bicycle lanes are considered legal travel lanes herein and must be accommodated as such. <br />It shall be the duty of any person working, cutting, or making an excavation in or upon any public <br />place to establish and maintain barriers and warning devices necessary for the safety of the workers <br />and the general public. The Inspector may review the permittee's placement of these barriers and <br />warning devices. When, in the judgement of the Inspector, additional barricades or warning devices <br />are necessary, he/she shall so inform the permittee and the permittee shall take prompt action to <br />comply. <br />3.E LANE CLOSURES, WORKING TIME, AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS <br />Written approval from Transportation Division personnel is required for a permittee either to close <br />a street travel lane or restrict parking on either an arterial or collector. street, or within the .downtown <br />core area. The downtown core area is defined as that area bordered on the North by 5th Ave., on the <br />South by 13th Ave., on the East by High St. and on the West by Lincoln St. A copy of the written <br />authorization must be at the work site all times the closure or restriction is in effect. -The Inspector <br />shall have the authority to enforce the conditions stated in the restriction or closure authorization. <br />Due to the conflicts between traffic and construction work within a street during peak traffic hours, <br />work on arterial or collector streets, and/or within the downtown core area shall be prohibited during <br />the hours of 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Whenever lane. closures on arterial or collector <br />streets, or within the downtown core area are performed, the permittee shall be responsible for <br />informing the local media (i.e. major local newspapers, radio stations, and television stations), law <br />enforcement, fire protection, ambulance, transit agencies, and school districts of .the approved <br />closure. <br />Reviewing applications and issuing authorizations for, lane closures and parking restrictions outside <br />the above described limits shall be the responsibility of the Inspector. However, in any case where <br />the Inspector has concerns about unusual traffic control issues, he/she may refer the particular <br />request to Transportation Division personnel for authorization. <br />Utility & R/W Permit Policy <br />EXhlblt A - 30 r:\adminord\rules\OOrowrlexa.wpd(09/13/00) <br />