Utah traffic control documentation requirements

Utah is among the most prescriptive states in the country on inspection frequency. Section 01554 requires the Traffic Control Supervisor to “document inspections on a form acceptable to the Engineer,” including at minimum an assessment of device quality and items in compliance with the authorized traffic control plan. Those forms are a contract submittal: “Traffic Control Inspection forms weekly for information,” submitted on a day and time acceptable to the Engineer.

The inspection cadence is spelled out rather than left to judgment. When construction work is occurring, inspect at least four times each day, with at least one inspection during nighttime hours: before the beginning of shift, at mid-shift, half an hour after shift ends, and at the midpoint of the off-shift period. When construction is not occurring but traffic control is still present, inspect twice each day — once in daylight, once at night, at least eight hours apart.

The Traffic Control Supervisor must also remain available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, be on site within 30 minutes of notification, and correct deficiencies immediately upon notification from the Engineer.