28-652. State highway work zones; definition

A. The director shall adopt standards and specifications for the use of traffic control devices and for work zone safety and mobility in state highway work zones, including an emergency vehicle access plan as prescribed in this section.

B. The standards and specifications for the use of traffic control devices adopted pursuant to subsection A of this section shall include the following:

1. The use of traffic control devices that indicate that the driver is approaching a state highway work zone and that are required to be posted at least one thousand feet before entering a state highway work zone.

2. The use of traffic control devices when workers are present in a state highway work zone that indicate that double civil penalties will be imposed for exceeding the speed limit in a state highway work zone when workers are present and that are required to be posted at least every twenty-five hundred feet within a state highway work zone.

3. The use of traffic control devices that indicate the beginning and end of a state highway work zone.

4. A requirement that the traffic control devices be removed when the preliminary engineering work or construction, repair or maintenance work is completed.

C. For projects requiring a traffic management plan:

1. The standards and specifications for work zone safety and mobility adopted pursuant to subsection A of this section shall provide for consultation with stakeholders, including area law enforcement and emergency responders.

2. The director shall:

(a) Establish an emergency vehicle access plan as part of the traffic management plan in consultation with area law enforcement and emergency responders.

(b) Communicate the emergency vehicle access plan to area law enforcement and emergency responders by electronic mail, fax or other effective means.

D. For the purposes of this section, " state highway work zone" means an area that is within a state highway right-of-way and that is subject to preliminary engineering work or construction, repair or maintenance work.