23.3.11 Emergency Vehicle Access Requirements

A TCP design should address the accommodation of emergency vehicles through or around the construction area. For emergency vehicles that would normally pass through the work zone, alternate routes should be planned and communicated to all local emergency responders as an option should the work zone be congested or otherwise impassable. For emergencies within the work zone, the longterm design should allow access from the downstream side of the emergency, or in the opposing lanes once law enforcement has cleared that traffic.