Traffic Engineering

Phase/Task / Methodology / Deliverables / Reference Manuals / Independent Technical Review / Generic Staff Assigned /Qualifications
Procedure / Documen-tation
1 / Reference Document Review (Familiarisation) / Review correspondence, reports, project data / Rec. Of potential changes / N/A / Review available data
Establish understanding of assignment / Initials / Traffic Team Leader
2 / Data Collection/Field Investigations / Confirm Available MTO/Municipal data
Collect field data
Perform field investigations/observations / Records/Minutes /

RTMS Accident

Information System Manual / Establish sufficiency of data/investigations / Initials
Compile data observations / Traffic Technician
3 / External Stakeholder Consultation (Ministery, Agencies, Public, etc.) / Correspondence, Meetings / Correspondence Records
Minutes
Resolution Approvals / N/A / Assure adequate consultation / Initials / Project Manager
Or
Traffic Team Leader
4 / Alternatives/
Evaluation/
Selection / Evaluate Alternatives
Select Alternative
Prepare Documentation
Presentation/Discussion / Recommendations / Geometric Design Manual
Roadside Safety Manual
Ontario Provincial Standards Specification
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Ontario Traffic Manual / Address MTO comments
Address external stakeholders issues / Initials / Project Manager
5 / Technical Reports / RFP Requirements
Technical Analysis / Reports/
Recommendations / RFP Document / Check if all RFP requirements complete / Activity check list / Traffic Team Leader

6

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Final Design/Study

6.1 /

Study/Review

/ Technical Overview
Finalise Report Findings / Report/Recs / N/A / Satisfies MTO Requirements
Address Stakeholders concerns / Final Report /Study / Project Manager or Traffic Team Leader
6.2 /

Signal Design

/ Signal Warrant/Analysis
PHM-125 / PHM-125
Electrical Design / MTO Electrical Manual / Satisfies MTO Requirements / Initials / Project Manager, Engineer and
Technician
6.3 / Illumination / Warrant / Electrical Design / Directive B-6 or New Warrant (when available) / Satisfies MTO Requirements / Initials / Traffic Team Leader and Technician
6.4 / Signing/Markings
(i.e. Layouts, Plans) / Drawings
Human Factors Review
Peer Discussion / Adobe Illustrator Layouts
CAD plans / KHGSPM
MUTCD
OTM
CR Policy / Address MTO comments
Drawings to be signed / Initials
Drawings signed / Traffic Team Leader and Technician
6.5 /

Staging/Detours

/ Develop Staging
Finalise Horizontal and Vertical Geometric / Drawings / Geo. Design Manual
Design Criteria
Preliminary Design Report / Address MTO Comments
Check Parameters / Activity Check List / Engineer or Senior
Technician
6.6 / Collision Statistics / Collection of collision data / Hard copy data / Check paper copies with AIS data and provincial publications if required / Initials / Traffic Technician
7 /

Clearances and Approvals (Ex. Signal Approval)

/ MTO
Other Ministries
Other Agencies
Municipalities / Documentation / N/A / Check all clearance and approval agencies / Activity check list / Traffic Team Leader and Technician
8 / Final Package / Reports/Reviews
Traffic SP/NSSP / Documentation / N/A / Satisfies MTO Requirements / Initials / Traffic Team Leader and Technician
9 / Presentation (i.e. Presentation Slide) / Presentation material to be prepared and approved / N/A / Satisfies MTO Requirements / Initials / Traffic Team Leader and Technician
10 / Construction Liaison / Technical Review
Monitoring / N/A / Prepare additional recommendations based on study / Correspon-dence / Traffic Team Leader and Technician
11 / Milestone Quality Review / Review of all deliverables / Documentation / N/A / Satisfies MTO Requirements / Signature / Traffic Team Leader

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