ATSSA TRAFFIC CONTROL SUPERVISOR TEST
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Recovery Area for errant vehicles: Forgiving design
Protects workers and Motorists
Always completely empty or clear
No vehicles, truck-mounted attenuator, equipment, or materials
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: unless there is a documented reason
not to. Answer: Longitudinal Buffer Space
◉ Where road users are returned to their normal path
extends from the downstream end of the work area to the last device
such as end work zone sign
May contain:
end work zone sign: usually 500' past last device
downstream taper = 50'-100' per lane. Answer: Termination Area is:
can contain: (2)
◉ 100'. Answer: Recommended Advanced Warning Sign Spaceing:
Urban (low speed)
, ◉ 350'. Answer: Recommended Advanced Warning Sign Spaceing:
urban (high speed)
◉ 500'. Answer: Recommended Advanced Warning Sign Spaceing:
Rural
◉ 1000', 1500', and 2640'. Answer: Recommended Advanced
Warning Sign Spaceing: freeways and expressways (3)
◉ 1 Mile
50%
shoulder at beginning of taper if possible, if not, as close to
beginning as possible inside taper.. Answer: Arrow board visibility
distance by design:
night time dimming:
location:
◉ taper: not to exceed distance in feet = to posted speed limit
tangent: distance = double posted speed limit. Answer: device
spacing taper:
tangent:
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Recovery Area for errant vehicles: Forgiving design
Protects workers and Motorists
Always completely empty or clear
No vehicles, truck-mounted attenuator, equipment, or materials
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: unless there is a documented reason
not to. Answer: Longitudinal Buffer Space
◉ Where road users are returned to their normal path
extends from the downstream end of the work area to the last device
such as end work zone sign
May contain:
end work zone sign: usually 500' past last device
downstream taper = 50'-100' per lane. Answer: Termination Area is:
can contain: (2)
◉ 100'. Answer: Recommended Advanced Warning Sign Spaceing:
Urban (low speed)
, ◉ 350'. Answer: Recommended Advanced Warning Sign Spaceing:
urban (high speed)
◉ 500'. Answer: Recommended Advanced Warning Sign Spaceing:
Rural
◉ 1000', 1500', and 2640'. Answer: Recommended Advanced
Warning Sign Spaceing: freeways and expressways (3)
◉ 1 Mile
50%
shoulder at beginning of taper if possible, if not, as close to
beginning as possible inside taper.. Answer: Arrow board visibility
distance by design:
night time dimming:
location:
◉ taper: not to exceed distance in feet = to posted speed limit
tangent: distance = double posted speed limit. Answer: device
spacing taper:
tangent:
