Traffic Control Plan Checklist for Civil Construction Lane Closures

Last week we had a small civil works phase that looked routine: mill a short shoulder tie-in, stage trucks, and keep one lane open. The problem showed up during setup, not excavation. The traffic control plan in the package had the right general layout, but the field conditions did not match it. A driveway was closer to the taper than the sheet showed, and the first advance warning sign would…