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This section prescribes procedures and regulations for temporary traffic control zones
on public right of way within the City of Austin. The criteria is intended to provide
minimum traffic control measures for typical temporary traffic control operations
within the corporate limits of the City of Austin.
This section supplements the requirements of the current addition of the Texas Manual
On Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the Texas Department of Transportation
under the authority of Article 6701d, Vernon's Civil Statutes, relating to construction
and repair activities. The state manual is the primary manual governing temporary
traffic control zones on public streets and should be referenced for additional information.
Any person who undertakes to perform any activity upon, in, under, above or about
any public street, road, alley, sidewalk or any portion of the public right of way,
shall use: barricades, warning signs and all other traffic control devices and procedures
about the area during the duration of the activity within the public right of way.
All devices shall be of the type and used in the manner required by the current edition
of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and as indicated in this section.
The provisions set forth in this section shall apply to all individuals performing
activities on or adjacent to any road, street, alley or sidewalk in the City of Austin
and includes:
• All City employees.
• Contractors employed by the City.
• Public Utility Companies.
• Contractors employed by Utility Companies.
• All others whose work affects, either directly or indirectly, the free flow of
vehicular, bicycle or pedestrian traffic within the city limits of Austin.
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