Chapter 10.28: ROADS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Prior legislation: 1964 Code §§ 16.38 – 16.41.

§ 10.28.010 Closing of roadways during improvement work authorized when.

Whenever any highway or portion thereof is under improvement, the director of public works may, if he or she deems it necessary to avoid injury to or interference with such work or improvement, order such highway, or any portion thereof in length or width, closed to traffic during the course of such improvement, and the same shall remain closed to traffic until such improvement is completed or the director orders the highway reopened.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 9, 2011)

§ 10.28.020 Signs required when roadways closed.

Whenever any highway or portion thereof shall be closed to traffic under the provisions of CMC § 10.28.010, it shall be the duty of the contractor, engineer or other person in charge of the work being performed to conspicuously post signage, barricades, delineators and other official traffic control devices as necessary to properly close the highway or portion thereof to traffic in a manner consistent with the provisions of the state's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 9, 2011)

§ 10.28.030 Operating vehicles on closed roadways prohibited.

No person shall operate any vehicle or walk upon any portion of the highway closed to traffic pursuant to CMC § 10.28.010 unless otherwise instructed to do so by authorized personnel of the police department, fire department or public works department.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 9, 2011)

§ 10.28.040 Construction speed zones.

Construction speed zones and a construction speed zone speed limit of 25 miles per hour are hereby established and determined to be necessary to limit the risk of injury to workers and to limit the risk of injury to persons or property traveling through said construction areas during all hours of the day or night.

This section shall only be enforceable when traffic is regulated through or around the area, pursuant to Section 21367 of the Vehicle Code of the state and CMC § 10.16.030, and highway construction or maintenance is actually being performed in the area by workers acting in their official capacity.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 9, 2011)

§ 10.28.050 Injuring new pavement and painted markings.

When a barrier or sign is in place warning persons not to drive over or across any newly made pavement or any pavement under construction or any freshly painted markings upon any highway, a person shall not drive over such pavement or markings.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 9, 2011)

§ 10.28.060 Flagmen where traffic control devices are inoperative.

Whenever the director of public works determines that official traffic control devices are disabled or otherwise inoperable, he or she may regulate traffic by means of any person given temporary appointment for such duty.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 9, 2011)

§ 10.28.070 Flagmen at construction or maintenance areas.

Whenever the director of public works finds that the regulation of traffic is necessary at the site of highway construction or maintenance, he or she may regulate traffic by means of persons authorized for such duty.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 9, 2011)