As with all pavement construction projects, keeping residents and users notified and informed of upcoming activities is helpful in minimizing confusion, motorist delays and complaints. Extra care should be taken to adequately inform the public and other stakeholders regarding the work.
Notification practices vary from agency to agency and from job to job, but some common forms of notification include one or more of the following:
Letters and/or emails to all affected parties
Hand-delivered notices to properties abutting the project
Temporary "No Parking" signs at appropriate intervals on the project
Electronic message boards set up in advance of the work
Reverse 911 automated telephone messages to property owners
Posting project information on the agency's website
Social media messaging of the upcoming work
Conventional media (TV, radio and newspaper) notices
Notification message content varies, but usually includes the following information to address six basic questions:
What? (a brief description of the treatment being used)
Where? (the street names and limits of the work for each)
When? (the days, dates and hours of work including a proviso for weather or other unforseen delays)
Why? (an explanation of the treatment being applied and the expected benefits)
How? (a general sequence of construction events including their potential impacts on travel times and roadway use)
Who? (the names of those involved with the project including who to contact with questions)
A thoughfully concieved and executed notification plan can greatly enhance public satisfaction with pavement recycling.
General Preparation
• Pre-construction personnel training on FDR for agency, contractor, quality assurance, inspectors
• Identify all active utilities within the recycling area and lower or mark out locations
• Identify all abandoned utilities, rail or streetcar lines, raised roadway markings and other castings within FDR depth and remove prior to FDR
• Remove vegetation and standing water from pavement
• In urban areas, notify the public about upcoming work. Inform residents that the project allows quick return to traffic, with minimal impact to businesses.
• Set up traffic control so traffic can be safety piloted or flagged around the work area
• Correct drainage issues and repair any isolated base failures
• Perform any required grade corrections that cannot be addressed by FDR
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