Traffic-Roadway Section (TRS) Traffic Standards and Asset Management

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Traffic-Roadway Section (TRS)

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- Transportation Department
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Traffic Standards and Asset Management


Overview
TSAM Disciplines
Other Resources


Overview

The Traffic Standards and Asset Management (TSAM) Unit has expertise in a wide variety of installations related to roadway signing, striping, traffic structures, traffic control plans, and traffic signals. The unit’s primary purpose is to develop and maintain standards for design and construction, review contract plans, provide training in design and construction inspection, and asset management of signs, signals, and traffic structures. The unit also provides standard drawings, special provisions, and specialized work as needed. This unit consists of four teams providing expertise in the following areas: Signing and Striping \| Traffic Signals \| Traffic Structures \| Traffic Control Plans

TSAM Disciplines

The following table provides a brief discription of each TSAM discipline and a link to their specific web page.

Title and Link	Description
Signing	Provides engineering expertise and maintains standards for all highway signs (see Sign Policy and Guidelines in Publications section).
Striping	Provides engineering expertise and maintains standards for striping and pavement markings (see Traffic Line Manual and Striping Design Guidelines in Publications section).
Traffic Signals	Provides engineering expertise for temporary traffic signals, permanent traffic signals, flashing beacons, ramp meters and some portions of weigh stations. The team also develops specifications, maintains standard drawings, and maintains qualified products lists. The team also reviews local agency and developer agreements and plans for traffic control devices, reviews new products, maintains asset management databases, and provides annual training and certification for inspectors of traffic signal construction.
Traffic Structures	Provides engineering expertise and designs for sign bridges, cantilever sign supports, traffic signal poles, illumination poles, VMS supports and other miscellaneous traffic structures.
Traffic Control Plans	Develops the traffic control plans for construction projects. When construction projects suspend the normal function of the roadway, a traffic control plan is developed to assure the safety of all road users, and the protection of workers. At the same time, the traffic control plan provides for continuity of the movement of motor vehicles, bicycle and pedestrian traffic while allowing for the efficient completion of the construction project.
Illumination Plans	Information on Illumination design, specifications, design manuals and approved products can be found on this page.

Other Resources

Consultant Information	Information on Consultant Traffic Signal design, The Traffic Signal design manual, sample plan sheets and cabinet prints in MicroStation can be found by following this link.
Standard Drawings	This link will take you to ODOT´s Standard Drawing web page.
Drawing Number Database This Access Data Base has been upgraded and now includes drawing information up to 2005.	This link will take you to a Microsoft Access zip file that contains a searchable database of; Signal Plans, Sign Plans, Illumination Plans, ITS Plans and Striping Plans. The zip file must be downloaded to your hard drive and then unzipped or extracted to access the database information. *NOTE:* THIS FILE IS TO BE USED FOR REFERENCE AND HISTORICAL DRAWING NUMBER LOOK-UP ONLY. IT IS THE USERS RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY THAT THE INFORMATION IS CORRECT AND ACCURATE BY VERIFYING THE INFORMATION WITH THIS OFFICE BEFORE USE.

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Page updated: April 17, 2007

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