ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor "The Typical Project"
Module 7/ (FINAL) Work Zone Facts Ques'ons and
answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED RATED
NEW!! 100% CORRECT
Planning - Ans What stage:
Gather available data
Prior to occupying TTC zone
Consider the needs of all users
Coordinate between adjacent or overlapping projects
Design - Ans What stage:
Select best traffic control alterna#ve
based on: safety, mobility, cost, constructability
Traffic Factors, characteris#cs, and speed.
Traffic controls, urban features, and traffic generators - Ans What Factors effect the design of a
TTC plan
Long-term sta#onary
Intermediate-term sta#onary
short-term sta#onary
short-dura#on
mobile - Ans What are the MUTCD categories of Work Dura#on?
,Occupies loca#on more than 3 days
larger channelizing devices and post mounted signs
conflic#ng roadway markings removed and replaced with temporary markings
cover or remove conflic#ng signage - Ans Long-term sta#onary (MUTCD work dura#on
category)
More than 1 day, less than 3 days
Nigh#me work of more than 1 hour - Ans Intermediate-sta#onary (MUTCD work dura#on
category)
Day#me work 1 to 12 hours
cones and portable signs - Ans Short-term sta#onary (MUTCD work dura#on category)
work that moves intermi7ently or con#nuously
May use truck-mounted impact a7enuators - Ans Mobile (MUTCD work dura#on category)
Constructability - Ans Nature of the work
access requirements
drainage issues, drainage during construc#on
construc#on equipment
size of work space
Access to work area
room to maneuver equipment
Outside the shoulder
On the shoulder with no encroachment
, on the shoulder with minor encroachment
within the median
within the traveled way - Ans MUTCD "Loca#ons of work"
Phasing - Ans Refers to TTC projects being broken into mul#ple steps
Could be dangerous due to devices and workers on the move
coordina#on and #ming are key
Public rela#ons - Ans Working with the media
News announcements
Phone hotline
door hangers / no#ces
PCMS
one of the TMP (Transporta#on Management Plan) requirements
No#fy Those affected
Pre-con mee#ng
Inspec#on before delivery of devices - Ans Pre-construc#on ac#vi#es
Pre-Con - Ans Mee#ng between project owner and all other interested par#es to review:
(contractors, inspectors, engineers, EMS, U#li#es)
contract requirements
construc#on details
work schedules
all other items
Module 7/ (FINAL) Work Zone Facts Ques'ons and
answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED RATED
NEW!! 100% CORRECT
Planning - Ans What stage:
Gather available data
Prior to occupying TTC zone
Consider the needs of all users
Coordinate between adjacent or overlapping projects
Design - Ans What stage:
Select best traffic control alterna#ve
based on: safety, mobility, cost, constructability
Traffic Factors, characteris#cs, and speed.
Traffic controls, urban features, and traffic generators - Ans What Factors effect the design of a
TTC plan
Long-term sta#onary
Intermediate-term sta#onary
short-term sta#onary
short-dura#on
mobile - Ans What are the MUTCD categories of Work Dura#on?
,Occupies loca#on more than 3 days
larger channelizing devices and post mounted signs
conflic#ng roadway markings removed and replaced with temporary markings
cover or remove conflic#ng signage - Ans Long-term sta#onary (MUTCD work dura#on
category)
More than 1 day, less than 3 days
Nigh#me work of more than 1 hour - Ans Intermediate-sta#onary (MUTCD work dura#on
category)
Day#me work 1 to 12 hours
cones and portable signs - Ans Short-term sta#onary (MUTCD work dura#on category)
work that moves intermi7ently or con#nuously
May use truck-mounted impact a7enuators - Ans Mobile (MUTCD work dura#on category)
Constructability - Ans Nature of the work
access requirements
drainage issues, drainage during construc#on
construc#on equipment
size of work space
Access to work area
room to maneuver equipment
Outside the shoulder
On the shoulder with no encroachment
, on the shoulder with minor encroachment
within the median
within the traveled way - Ans MUTCD "Loca#ons of work"
Phasing - Ans Refers to TTC projects being broken into mul#ple steps
Could be dangerous due to devices and workers on the move
coordina#on and #ming are key
Public rela#ons - Ans Working with the media
News announcements
Phone hotline
door hangers / no#ces
PCMS
one of the TMP (Transporta#on Management Plan) requirements
No#fy Those affected
Pre-con mee#ng
Inspec#on before delivery of devices - Ans Pre-construc#on ac#vi#es
Pre-Con - Ans Mee#ng between project owner and all other interested par#es to review:
(contractors, inspectors, engineers, EMS, U#li#es)
contract requirements
construc#on details
work schedules
all other items
