Application for Traffic Control Plan

To obtain an encroachment, obstruction, or excavation permit, you are REQUIRED to submit a Traffic Control application. See instructions below.

If your project MEETS one or more of the conditions listed below, submit your traffic control application in person or by fax (510-238-7415) to TSD:

Attn: Cesar A. Fortuno

CEDA, Transportation Services Division (TSD)

250 Frank H. Ogawa, Suite 4344 , Oakland , CA 94612

Your project, work site, or limits of work:

1. Is located in a Holiday Restricted Street.

2. Is located in a Limited Duration Street.

3. Is within a street with commercially zoned land uses.

4. Has a work area of one city block or 300 feet or greater in length, whichever is less, along the street.

5. Provides less than 5 feet 6 inches of unobstructed sidewalk for sidewalk related work.

6. Requires lane closure with a work area of one city block or 300 feet or greater in length, whichever is less, along the street.

7. Requires street closures or traffic detour for all work area sizes. Note that depending on the nature of work and size of work area, proposed work in the parking lane may require full or partial street closure.

8. Requires full or partial closure of one or more signalized intersections (i.e. intersections controlled by a traffic signal, pedestrian signal, or railroad crossing signal) for all work area sizes. Note that this does not apply to intersections controlled by STOP or YIELD signs.

9. Is expected to impact State (Caltrans) right-of-way.

A traffic control plan must be prepared in accordance with the traffic control application instructions and the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (MUTCD), 2003 or the latest edition, whichever is the most current. For detail instructions on preparing a traffic control plan, see traffic control application form and reference documents listed below.

o Temporary Traffic Control Pocket Reference Guide, 2007.

o Work Area Traffic Control Handbook, 10th edition, 2006.

o California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (MUTCD), 2003, Chapter 6.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/ca_mutcd.htm

Upon approval of your traffic control application by TSD, you are required to pay a TSD processing fee of (one-hour minimum) to a representative at TSD. The TSD review time is a minimum of 10 business days from the day a complete application is received by TSD. Incomplete applications are subject to delays and/or denials. For further information about TSD requirements, contact the TSD front desk at 510-238-3466.

Note that the Permit Center charges a permit fee which is separate from the TSD processing fee described above. To obtain a copy of the reference documents listed above, contact the Permit Center at 510-238-3443 for assistance, or click here for Engineering Permits.

If your project DOES NOT MEET any of the conditions listed above, submit your traffic control application to the Permit Center for same day approval of a permit:

CEDA, Permit Center

250 Frank H. Ogawa, 2 ^nd Floor,

Oakland , CA 94612

Your permit application and traffic control application are reviewed by the Permit Center . The Permit Center accepts photocopies of applicable typical traffic control plans from any of the three reference documents listed below.

o Temporary Traffic Control Pocket Reference Guide, 2007.

o Work Area Traffic Control Handbook, 10th edition, 2006.

o California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (MUTCD), 2003, Chapter 6.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/ca_mutcd.htm

Note that no separate review or approval of the traffic control application by TSD is required. No TSD fee is required.

Upon approval by the Permit Center , you are required to pay a permit fee to a representative at the Permit Center . For further assistance, contact the Permit Center at 510-238-3443.