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494-20-07 Bureau of Maintenance and Operations400 North Street, 6Floor | Harrisburg, PA 17120 | 717∙787∙6899 | www.penndot.gov DATE:December 9, 2020SUBJECT:Publication 213 2021 Update Publication 213 revises policies and procedures for Temporary Traffic ControlTTC) clarifies details from the 2009 Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This updateincorporates recommendations from the Publication 213 Working Grouphe following Please ensure that information isshared withappropriate field staff. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Brian Crossley,Manager of the Temporary Traffic Control Unit, at 717.7562. ��494-20-07 December 9, 2020Page hmqJason Wagner, Director, Policy and Government Relations, APCLeeann Sherman, MPS, CAE, Executive Director, ACECClint Beck, P.E., Director of Technical Services, FHWAWilliam Houpt, P.E., Safety Engineer, FHWATimothy Scanlon, P.E., Director, Traffic Engineering and Operations, PTCThomasMacchione, P.E., Traffic Engineering Manager, PTCAssistant District ExecutivesConstructionAssistant District ExecutivesDesignAssistant District ExecutivesMaintenanceLouis Belmonte, P.E., Assistant District ExecutiveOperations, District 6Maintenance Services ExecutivesDistrict Planning and Programming ManagersDistrict Plan EngineersDistrict Traffic EngineersDistrict Work Zone ManagersCounty Maintenance ManagerAssistant County Maintenance ManagersSarah Clark, Director, Legislative AffairsNatasha Fackler, Director, Policy OfficeDaryl St.Clair, P.E., Special Assistant, Highway AdministrationT Jay Cunningham, P.E., Acting Director, BOMOBrian Thompson, P.E., Director, BOPDAndrew Firment, Director, Operations/Performance OfficeChristineSpangler, P.E., Chief, Highway Delivery Division,BOPDThomas Macioce, P.E., Chief Bridge Engineer, BOChristine Reilly, P.E., Chief, Construction and Materials Division, BOPDDouglas Tomlinson, P.E., Chief, Highway Safety and Traffic Operations Division, BOMODaniel Farley, P.E., Chief, TSMO Operations and Performance Section, BOMOBrian Crossley, Manager, Temporary Traffic Control Unit, BOMOLarry Fagan, Senior Civil Engineer, Transportation, BOMORyan Palman, Senior Civil Engineer, Transportation, BOMichael Groody, Senior Traffic Control Speciali, BOMOMJB Read File ��2021 Pubication 213 Edition Changes General Notes Comment A - 1 Added to describe reportin g requirements to PennDOT TMC Inserted chart to show ite ms, 摩st慮c敳⁡湤潴敳 E摩t敤l搠n潴攠A 㜠tæ¼ iæ¹£lu摥⁩湦o rm慴i潮⁦ ræ½­ P畢licati潮‴6 , Section 6.7 A摤敤潴攠 tæ¼ com 灬im敮t潴æ

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a custom pla n would be created for this type of project P ATA 302 Added Fig ures 302 - 1 through 302 - 13 to display temporary stoppages and flagger relocation 300 and 600 To reflect minimum requirements, all plans were edited to remove o ption a l sh adow vehicles 400 and 5 00 Freeway plans revised to show two (2) options for placing si gns in advance warni ng area ( s) PATA 406 Edited plans to show Sto p/Yield Control PATA 409 Added plan to show freeway closure PATA 507 Edited plans to show Sto p/Yield Control PATA 508 Added p lan to show two (2) lane shift onto shoulder 494- Bureau of Maintenance and Operations400 North Street, 6Floor | Harrisburg, PA 17120 | 717∙787∙6899 | www.penndot.gov DATE:December 9, 2020SUBJECT:Publication 213 – 2021 UpdateTO:District ExecutivesFROM:T Jay Cunningham, P.E., ActingDirectorBureau of Maintenance and OperationsThis Strikeoff Letter (SOL) is considered time and resource neutral and provides guidanceon the2021 Edition of Publication 213Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines. The 2021 Publication 213 will be effective March 1, 2021 for the followingprocesses: Department ECMS projects with a let date after the 2021 Publication 213 effective date.Highway Occupancy Permit activities issued after the 2021 Publication 213effective date.Department Maintenance Operation activities. Other work zone permit and municipal applications.The new Publication 213 will be available March 1, 2021 and can be found at the following hyperlinhttp://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB 213.pdf The 2021Publication 213 revises policies and procedures for Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) clarifies details from the 2009 Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This updateincorporates recommendations from the Publication 213 Working Grouphe following SOLs: 04 Publication 213 Application Statement Modification06 Publication 213 Shadow Vehicle Utilization during Mowing Operations03 Mobile Operation – Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines09 Publication 213 – PATA 703 and Appendix D03 TemporarySigniMarkings for Seal Coat/Surface Treatment (Oil and Chip) and Skin Patching Operations – Completion and Next StepsA list of changes are attached for reference. Training materials are under development and will be added to the internal Work Zone Portaland website for external partners when completed. Please ensure that information isshared withappropriate field staff. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Brian Crossley,Manager of the Temporary Traffic Control Unit, at 717.756