23.2.1 Purpose of a Traffic Control Plan (TCP) Design

Where the normal operation of a roadway is suspended, a TCP design, sometimes referred to as a Temporary Traffic Control (TTC), will provide for the continuity of vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic as well as access to property and utilities. There are two objectives of a TCP design:
  1. Provide for reasonably safe and efficient road-user movement through or around a roadway work zone to protect workers, incident responders, and equipment.
  2. Provide for the efficient completion of the construction or maintenance activities interrupting the normal operation of the roadway.