Work Zone Traffic Control Resources
Disclaimer: This website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for engineering knowledge, experience or judgment. This website promotes better access to helpful information for work zone traffic control resources by providing access to manuals, handbooks, and other publications. It is part of an ongoing Strategic Highway Safety Plan’s Work Zone Challenge Area effort to provide more information and resources for use in work zone traffic control. Caltrans is not the author of the external websites contained in this website and is therefore not responsible for errors or omissions that may be contained within those external websites. The links have been provided for your convenience. The content or information in such links is the sole responsibility of their authors and/or owners.
| Caltrans Construction Resources |
| Division of Construction |
| Construction Forms |
| Construction Manual |
| Construction Contract Standards (including Standard Plans, Specifications, and Special Provisions) |
| Industry Safety Summit Reports |
| Caltrans Encroachment Permits |
| Any work zone activity within Caltrans right of way, except Caltrans Construction and Maintenance, requires a Caltrans Encroachment Permit. For more information, contact your local District Encroachment Permits office. |
| Mitigation Measures |
| Caltrans Maintenance Manual |
| Maintenance Protective Vehicle Guidance (Shadow Vehicle) Chapter 8 Section 8.11 Protection Vehicles (PDF) |
| Maintenance Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program (MAZEEP) Chapter 8 Section 8.12 MAZEEP (PDF) |
| Traffic Breaks (Rolling Roadblocks) Chapter 8 Section 8.19 Picking Up Litter and Debris (PDF) |
| Work Zone Public Awareness |
| Be Work Zone Alert |
| California Driver's Handbook Sharing the Road (Road Workers and Work Zones, Double Fine Zones, Move Over and Slow Down) |
| Current Highway Conditions |
| QuickMap (real time traffic map) |
| Work Zone Safety |
| Resources |
| Authorized Materials List |
| Authorized Materials List - Highway Safety Features (PDF) |
| California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) Section 6C.04 Worker Safety Considerations |
| Traffic Safety Devices |
| Training |
| Trainings below are not facilitated by Caltrans, and Caltrans is not responsible for any contents provided through those trainings. Any other organization or individual providing work zone training in California that would like to be listed can provide information to Safety Programs. |
| American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) |
| Flasher Barricade Association (Training)https://www.flasherbarricade.com/training/ |
| LIUNA Work Zone Safety Program |
| Safety Center Incorporated |
| UC Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies, Technology Transfer Program |
| Work Zone Transportation Management Plans |
| Caltrans Transportation Management Plan Guidelines (TMP) (PDF) |
| Caltrans Public Information Officers (by District) |
| Caltrans Statewide TMP Coordinator |
Traffic Control Devices
Policy & Guidance
- CA MUTCD | Get Email Notifications
- CTCDC
- Division Policy:
Signs
- CA Numbered Exit Uniform System (Cal-NExUS)
- Contractor-Furnished Sign & Standard Plans
- Construction Project Funding Identification Signs
- Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Signs
- Sign Charts
- Sign Specification Drawings | Spec Updates
- Specific Service (Business Logo) Signs
- Tourist Oriented Directional Signs
- Victims Memorial Signs
- Zero-Emission Vehicle Signage
Work Zones
Related Links
Contacts