Common use of Counties Clause in Contracts

Counties. Amherst, Appomattox, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Halifax, Xxxxx, Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Washington, Xxxx, and Xxxxx. • Xxxx closure requests in all the counties listed below are within the Eastern Region and shall be sent to: XxxxxxxXxxxxXXXXxxxxxxxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx. Counties: Accomack, Greensville, Isle of Xxxxx, Xxxxx City, Northampton, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and York • Lane closure requests in all the counties listed below are within the Central Region and shall be sent to: XxxxxxxxXxxx.XxxxxXxxxxxx@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx Counties: Xxxxxx, Brunswick, Xxxxxxxx, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Xxxx and Queen, King Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Xxxxxx, Richmond, and Xxxxxxxxxxxx Written requests for implementation of temporary lane closures must be submitted to the appropriate VDOT Regional Operations Center by close of business on the preceding Wednesday for the upcoming week’s planned lane closures. All requests being directly input into LCAMS and VaTraffic must be entered no later than 2:00 pm on the preceding Thursday for the upcoming week’s lane closure activities. Any conflicts with other roadway work must be resolved by close of business on Thursday the week prior to the scheduled lane closure activities with documented resolution sent to the VDOT point of contact provided by the regional traffic operation center LCAMS Administrator. Any requests received after these time limitations will not be approved and the proposed work within VDOT right of way requiring lane closures must be rescheduled. Lane closure requestors wanting direct access to LCAMS and VaTraffic must complete ITD-35E & ITD-36E forms and return to Xx. Xxxxxxx XxXxxxx at Xxxxxxx.XxXxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx. Online training is available for LCAMS and VaTraffic and VDOT can accommodate any additional training needs. Please contact Xx. XxXxxxx at (000) 000-0000 to schedule training. VIRGINIA WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING OPTIONS The following three options are available to receive Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC) training based on an individual’s job duties and responsibilities as required by the FHWA Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility and the Virginia Department of Transportation: OPTION 1 – Have someone trained to become a qualified instructor in your company who can then instruct others , utilizing training material provided by VDOT. The following qualifications must be met in order to teach the VDOT Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced WZTC training courses: • Basic – Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA); possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; and successfully complete the VDOT WZTC Intermediate or Advanced course or complete the ATSSA Virginia Intermediate/Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) course. • Intermediate - Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by ATSSA; possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; complete and possess the ATSSA Virginia Intermediate/TCS certification. • Advanced - Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by ATSSA; possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; complete and possess the ATSSA Virginia Advanced Traffic Control Design Specialist (TCDS) certification or ATSSA Virginia Intermediate TCS certification. To become an approved instructor, an application must be completed listing the above qualifications and sent to the chairman of VDOT’s WZST committee at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/wztc_inst_app_form.pdf Once a person has become an approved instructor, training material can be obtained from VDOT using the order form obtained from the following location (requires an approved instructor identification number): xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/WZTC_order_form.pdf OPTION 2 – Obtain the services of an approved instructor from VDOT’s Approved WZTC Instructor List to teach the course or courses you need for your employees. The Approved WZTC Instructor’s List can be obtained at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/Approved_WZTC_Instructors.pdf A list of Approved Providers of training can be obtained at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/wztc_training_sponsors.pdf OPTION 3 – Send personnel to classes conducted by approved sources such as ATSSA Virginia or the Virginia Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). Courses by ATSSA Virginia can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxxx.xxx/cs/course_information/courses_by_state?state=56 Courses by the Virginia LTAP can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/2%20Page%20Calendar%20June%20-%20Sept%2009.pdf Basic WZTC courses by the Virginia Rural Water Association can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/ (See Training Schedule) Training by the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxx.xxx/ Visit the following site for additional information regarding Virginia’s Work Zone Traffic Control training program: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/trafficeng-WZS.asp Authorized Hours and Days of Work Normal hours for work under the authority of a VDOT land use permit are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for all highways classified as arterial or collector. All highways classified as local roads will have unrestricted work hours and days. The district administrator's designee may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours for single use permits. The central office permit manager may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours for district- wide permits. The classifications for all state maintained highways can be found at the following link: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/projects/fxn_class/maps.asp Emergency Repair In the event of an emergency situation that requires immediate action to protect persons or property, work may proceed within the right-of-way without authorization from the district administrator’s designee; however, the utility owner must contact the VDOT Emergency Operations Center as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 48 hours after the end of the emergency situation. The utility owner must apply for a separate land use permit from the local district permit office for any emergency work performed on state maintained right-of-way when the following actions are proposed: • Stopping or impeding highway travel in excess of 15 minutes, or, • Accessing facilities within limited access right-of-way, or, • Cutting the highway pavement or shoulders. The district administrator’s designee shall determine the applicable permit fee for emergency repair permits.

Counties. Amherst, Appomattox, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Halifax, Xxxxx, Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Washington, Xxxx, and Xxxxx. • Xxxx closure requests in all the counties listed below are within the Eastern Region and shall be sent to: XxxxxxxXxxxxXXXXxxxxxxxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx. XxxxxxxXxxxxXXXXxxxxxxxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx Counties: Accomack, Greensville, Isle of Xxxxx, Xxxxx City, Northampton, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and York • Lane closure requests in all the counties listed below are within the Central Region and shall be sent to: XxxxxxxxXxxx.XxxxxXxxxxxx@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx Counties: Xxxxxx, Brunswick, Xxxxxxxx, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Xxxx and Queen, King Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Xxxxxx, Richmond, and Xxxxxxxxxxxx Written requests for implementation of temporary lane closures must be submitted to the appropriate VDOT Regional Operations Center by close of business on the preceding Wednesday for the upcoming week’s planned lane closures. All requests being directly input into LCAMS and VaTraffic must be entered no later than 2:00 pm on the preceding Thursday for the upcoming week’s lane closure activities. Any conflicts with other roadway work must be resolved by close of business on Thursday the week prior to the scheduled lane closure activities with documented resolution sent to the VDOT point of contact provided by the regional traffic operation center LCAMS Administrator. Any requests received after these time limitations will not be approved and the proposed work within VDOT right of way requiring lane closures must be rescheduled. Lane closure requestors wanting direct access to LCAMS and VaTraffic must complete ITD-35E & ITD-36E forms and return to Xx. Xxxxxxx XxXxxxx at Xxxxxxx.XxXxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx. Online training is available for LCAMS and VaTraffic and VDOT can accommodate any additional training needs. Please contact Xx. XxXxxxx at (000) 000-0000 to schedule training. VIRGINIA WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING OPTIONS The following three options are available to receive Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC) training based on an individual’s job duties and responsibilities as required by the FHWA Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility and the Virginia Department of Transportation: OPTION 1 – Have someone trained to become a qualified instructor in your company who can then instruct others , utilizing training material provided by VDOT. The following qualifications must be met in order to teach the VDOT Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced WZTC training courses: • Basic – Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA); possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; and successfully complete the VDOT WZTC Intermediate or Advanced course or complete the ATSSA Virginia Intermediate/Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) course. • Intermediate - Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by ATSSA; possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; complete and possess the ATSSA Virginia Intermediate/TCS certification. • Advanced - Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by ATSSA; possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; complete and possess the ATSSA Virginia Advanced Traffic Control Design Specialist (TCDS) certification or ATSSA Virginia Intermediate TCS certification. To become an approved instructor, an application must be completed listing the above qualifications and sent to the chairman of VDOT’s WZST committee at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/wztc_inst_app_form.pdf Once a person has become an approved instructor, training material can be obtained from VDOT using the order form obtained from the following location (requires an approved instructor identification number): xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/WZTC_order_form.pdf OPTION 2 – Obtain the services of an approved instructor from VDOT’s Approved WZTC Instructor List to teach the course or courses you need for your employees. The Approved WZTC Instructor’s List can be obtained at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/Approved_WZTC_Instructors.pdf A list of Approved Providers of training can be obtained at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/wztc_training_sponsors.pdf OPTION 3 – Send personnel to classes conducted by approved sources such as ATSSA Virginia or the Virginia Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). Courses by ATSSA Virginia can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxxx.xxx/cs/course_information/courses_by_state?state=56 Courses by the Virginia LTAP can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/2%20Page%20Calendar%20June%20-%20Sept%2009.pdf Basic WZTC courses by the Virginia Rural Water Association can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/ (See Training Schedule) Training by the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxx.xxx/ Visit the following site for additional information regarding Virginia’s Work Zone Traffic Control training program: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/trafficeng-WZS.asp Authorized Hours and Days of Work Normal hours for work under the authority of a VDOT land use permit are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for all highways classified as arterial or collector. All highways classified as local roads will have unrestricted work hours and days. The district administrator's designee may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours for single use permits. The central office permit manager may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours for district- wide permits. The classifications for all state maintained highways can be found at the following link: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/projects/fxn_class/maps.asp Emergency Repair In the event of an emergency situation that requires immediate action to protect persons or property, work may proceed within the right-of-way without authorization from the district administrator’s designee; however, the utility owner must contact the VDOT Emergency Operations Center as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 48 hours after the end of the emergency situation. The utility owner must apply for a separate land use permit from the local district permit office for any emergency work performed on state maintained right-of-way when the following actions are proposed: • Stopping or impeding highway travel in excess of 15 minutes, or, • Accessing facilities within limited access right-of-way, or, • Cutting the highway pavement or shoulders. The district administrator’s designee shall determine the applicable permit fee for emergency repair permits.

Counties. Amherst, Appomattox, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Halifax, Xxxxx, Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Washington, Xxxx, and Xxxxx. •  Xxxx closure requests in all the counties listed below are within the Eastern Region and shall be sent to: XxxxxxxXxxxxXXXXxxxxxxxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx. Counties: Accomack, Greensville, Isle of Xxxxx, Xxxxx City, Northampton, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and York •  Lane closure requests in all the counties listed below are within the Central Region and shall be sent to: XxxxxxxxXxxx.XxxxxXxxxxxx@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx Counties: Xxxxxx, Brunswick, Xxxxxxxx, Charles Xxxxxxx City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Xxxx and Queen, King Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Xxxxxx, Richmond, and Xxxxxxxxxxxx Written requests for implementation of temporary lane closures must be submitted to the appropriate VDOT Regional Operations Center by close of business on the preceding Wednesday for the upcoming week’s planned lane closures. All requests being directly input into LCAMS and VaTraffic must be entered no later than 2:00 pm on the preceding Thursday for the upcoming week’s lane closure activities. Any conflicts with other roadway work must be resolved by close of business on Thursday the week prior to the scheduled lane closure activities with documented resolution sent to the VDOT point of contact provided by the regional traffic operation center LCAMS Administrator. Any requests received after these time limitations will not be approved and the proposed work within VDOT right of way requiring lane closures must be rescheduled. Lane closure requestors wanting direct access to LCAMS and VaTraffic must complete ITD-35E & ITD-36E forms and return to Xx. Xxxxxxx XxXxxxx at Xxxxxxx.XxXxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx. Online training is available for LCAMS and VaTraffic and VDOT can accommodate any additional training needs. Please contact Xx. XxXxxxx at (000) 000-0000 to schedule training. VIRGINIA WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING OPTIONS The following three options are available to receive Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC) training based on an individual’s job duties and responsibilities as required by the FHWA Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility and the Virginia Department of Transportation: OPTION 1 – Have someone trained to become a qualified instructor in your company who can then instruct others , utilizing training material provided by VDOT. The following qualifications must be met in order to teach the VDOT Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced WZTC training courses: • Basic – Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA); possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; and successfully complete the VDOT WZTC Intermediate or Advanced course or complete the ATSSA Virginia Intermediate/Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) course. • Intermediate - Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by ATSSA; possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; complete and possess the ATSSA Virginia Intermediate/TCS certification. • Advanced - Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by ATSSA; possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; complete and possess the ATSSA Virginia Advanced Traffic Control Design Specialist (TCDS) certification or ATSSA Virginia Intermediate TCS certification. To become an approved instructor, an application must be completed listing the above qualifications and sent to the chairman of VDOT’s WZST committee at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/wztc_inst_app_form.pdf Once a person has become an approved instructor, training material can be obtained from VDOT using the order form obtained from the following location (requires an approved instructor identification number): xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/WZTC_order_form.pdf OPTION 2 – Obtain the services of an approved instructor from VDOT’s Approved WZTC Instructor List to teach the course or courses you need for your employees. The Approved WZTC Instructor’s List can be obtained at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/Approved_WZTC_Instructors.pdf A list of Approved Providers of training can be obtained at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/wztc_training_sponsors.pdf OPTION 3 – Send personnel to classes conducted by approved sources such as ATSSA Virginia or the Virginia Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). Courses by ATSSA Virginia can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxxx.xxx/cs/course_information/courses_by_state?state=56 Courses by the Virginia LTAP can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/2%20Page%20Calendar%20June%20-%20Sept%2009.pdf Basic WZTC courses by the Virginia Rural Water Association can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/ (See Training Schedule) Training by the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxx.xxx/ Visit the following site for additional information regarding Virginia’s Work Zone Traffic Control training program: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/trafficeng-WZS.asp Authorized Hours and Days of Work Normal hours for work under the authority of a VDOT land use permit are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for all highways classified as arterial or collector. All highways classified as local roads will have unrestricted work hours and days. The district administrator's designee may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours for single use permits. The central office permit manager may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours for district- wide permits. The classifications for all state maintained highways can be found at the following link: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/projects/fxn_class/maps.asp Emergency Repair In the event of an emergency situation that requires immediate action to protect persons or property, work may proceed within the right-of-way without authorization from the district administrator’s designee; however, the utility owner must contact the VDOT Emergency Operations Center as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 48 hours after the end of the emergency situation. The utility owner must apply for a separate land use permit from the local district permit office for any emergency work performed on state maintained right-of-way when the following actions are proposed: •  Stopping or impeding highway travel in excess of 15 minutes, or, •  Accessing facilities within limited access right-of-way, or, •  Cutting the highway pavement or shoulders. The district administrator’s designee shall determine the applicable permit fee for emergency repair permits.

Counties. Amherst, Appomattox, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Halifax, Xxxxx, Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Washington, Xxxx, and Xxxxx. • Xxxx closure requests in all the counties listed below are within the Eastern Region and shall be sent to: XxxxxxxXxxxxXXXXxxxxxxxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx. XxxxxxxXxxxxXXXXxxxxxxxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx Counties: Accomack, Greensville, Isle of Xxxxx, Xxxxx City, Northampton, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and York • Lane closure requests in all the counties listed below are within the Central Region and shall be sent to: XxxxxxxxXxxx.XxxxxXxxxxxx@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx Counties: Xxxxxx, Brunswick, Xxxxxxxx, Charles Xxxxxxx City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Xxxx and Queen, King Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Xxxxxx, Richmond, and Xxxxxxxxxxxx Written requests for implementation of temporary lane closures must be submitted to the appropriate VDOT Regional Operations Center by close of business on the preceding Wednesday for the upcoming week’s planned lane closures. All requests being directly input into LCAMS and VaTraffic must be entered no later than 2:00 pm on the preceding Thursday for the upcoming week’s lane closure activities. Any conflicts with other roadway work must be resolved by close of business on Thursday the week prior to the scheduled lane closure activities with documented resolution sent to the VDOT point of contact provided by the regional traffic operation center LCAMS Administrator. Any requests received after these time limitations will not be approved and the proposed work within VDOT right of way requiring lane closures must be rescheduled. Lane closure requestors wanting direct access to LCAMS and VaTraffic must complete ITD-35E & ITD-36E forms and return to Xx. Xxxxxxx XxXxxxx at Xxxxxxx.XxXxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx. Online training is available for LCAMS and VaTraffic and VDOT can accommodate any additional training needs. Please contact Xx. XxXxxxx at (000) 000-0000 to schedule training. VIRGINIA WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING OPTIONS The following three options are available to receive Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC) training based on an individual’s job duties and responsibilities as required by the FHWA Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility and the Virginia Department of Transportation: OPTION 1 – Have someone trained to become a qualified instructor in your company who can then instruct others , utilizing training material provided by VDOT. The following qualifications must be met in order to teach the VDOT Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced WZTC training courses: • Basic – Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA); possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; and successfully complete the VDOT WZTC Intermediate or Advanced course or complete the ATSSA Virginia Intermediate/Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) course. • Intermediate - Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by ATSSA; possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; complete and possess the ATSSA Virginia Intermediate/TCS certification. • Advanced - Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by ATSSA; possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; complete and possess the ATSSA Virginia Advanced Traffic Control Design Specialist (TCDS) certification or ATSSA Virginia Intermediate TCS certification. To become an approved instructor, an application must be completed listing the above qualifications and sent to the chairman of VDOT’s WZST committee at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/wztc_inst_app_form.pdf Once a person has become an approved instructor, training material can be obtained from VDOT using the order form obtained from the following location (requires an approved instructor identification number): xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/WZTC_order_form.pdf OPTION 2 – Obtain the services of an approved instructor from VDOT’s Approved WZTC Instructor List to teach the course or courses you need for your employees. The Approved WZTC Instructor’s List can be obtained at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/Approved_WZTC_Instructors.pdf A list of Approved Providers of training can be obtained at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/wztc_training_sponsors.pdf OPTION 3 – Send personnel to classes conducted by approved sources such as ATSSA Virginia or the Virginia Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). Courses by ATSSA Virginia can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxxx.xxx/cs/course_information/courses_by_state?state=56 Courses by the Virginia LTAP can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/2%20Page%20Calendar%20June%20-%20Sept%2009.pdf Basic WZTC courses by the Virginia Rural Water Association can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/ (See Training Schedule) Training by the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxx.xxx/ Visit the following site for additional information regarding Virginia’s Work Zone Traffic Control training program: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/trafficeng-WZS.asp Authorized Hours and Days of Work Normal hours for work under the authority of a VDOT land use permit are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for all highways classified as arterial or collector. All highways classified as local roads will have unrestricted work hours and days. The district administrator's designee may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours for single use permits. The central office permit manager may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours for district- wide permits. The classifications for all state maintained highways can be found at the following link: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/projects/fxn_class/maps.asp Emergency Repair In the event of an emergency situation that requires immediate action to protect persons or property, work may proceed within the right-of-way without authorization from the district administrator’s designee; however, the utility owner must contact the VDOT Emergency Operations Center as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 48 hours after the end of the emergency situation. The utility owner must apply for a separate land use permit from the local district permit office for any emergency work performed on state maintained right-of-way when the following actions are proposed: • Stopping or impeding highway travel in excess of 15 minutes, or, • Accessing facilities within limited access right-of-way, or, • Cutting the highway pavement or shoulders. The district administrator’s designee shall determine the applicable permit fee for emergency repair permits.

Counties. Amherst, Appomattox, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Halifax, Xxxxx, Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Washington, Xxxx, and Xxxxx. • Xxxx closure requests in all the counties listed below are within the Eastern Region and shall be sent to: XxxxxxxXxxxxXXXXxxxxxxxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx. Counties: Accomack, Greensville, Isle of Xxxxx, Xxxxx City, Northampton, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and York • Lane closure requests in all the counties listed below are within the Central Region and shall be sent to: XxxxxxxxXxxx.XxxxxXxxxxxx@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx Counties: Xxxxxx, Brunswick, Xxxxxxxx, Charles Xxxxxxx City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Xxxx and Queen, King Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Xxxxxx, Richmond, and Xxxxxxxxxxxx Written requests for implementation of temporary lane closures must be submitted to the appropriate VDOT Regional Operations Center by close of business on the preceding Wednesday for the upcoming week’s planned lane closures. All requests being directly input into LCAMS and VaTraffic must be entered no later than 2:00 pm on the preceding Thursday for the upcoming week’s lane closure activities. Any conflicts with other roadway work must be resolved by close of business on Thursday the week prior to the scheduled lane closure activities with documented resolution sent to the VDOT point of contact provided by the regional traffic operation center LCAMS Administrator. Any requests received after these time limitations will not be approved and the proposed work within VDOT right of way requiring lane closures must be rescheduled. Lane closure requestors wanting direct access to LCAMS and VaTraffic must complete ITD-35E & ITD-36E forms and return to Xx. Xxxxxxx XxXxxxx at Xxxxxxx.XxXxxxx@XXXX.Xxxxxxxx.xxx. Online training is available for LCAMS and VaTraffic and VDOT can accommodate any additional training needs. Please contact Xx. XxXxxxx at (000) 000-0000 to schedule training. VIRGINIA WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING OPTIONS The following three options are available to receive Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC) training based on an individual’s job duties and responsibilities as required by the FHWA Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility and the Virginia Department of Transportation: OPTION 1 – Have someone trained to become a qualified instructor in your company who can then instruct others , utilizing training material provided by VDOT. The following qualifications must be met in order to teach the VDOT Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced WZTC training courses: • Basic – Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA); possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; and successfully complete the VDOT WZTC Intermediate or Advanced course or complete the ATSSA Virginia Intermediate/Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) course. • Intermediate - Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by ATSSA; possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; complete and possess the ATSSA Virginia Intermediate/TCS certification. • Advanced - Be flagger certified either by VDOT or by ATSSA; possess two years of practical experience in Highway Design, Construction, Maintenance, or Traffic Operations; possess two years of documented experience in conducting training courses; complete and possess the ATSSA Virginia Advanced Traffic Control Design Specialist (TCDS) certification or ATSSA Virginia Intermediate TCS certification. To become an approved instructor, an application must be completed listing the above qualifications and sent to the chairman of VDOT’s WZST committee at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/wztc_inst_app_form.pdf Once a person has become an approved instructor, training material can be obtained from VDOT using the order form obtained from the following location (requires an approved instructor identification number): xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/WZTC_order_form.pdf OPTION 2 – Obtain the services of an approved instructor from VDOT’s Approved WZTC Instructor List to teach the course or courses you need for your employees. The Approved WZTC Instructor’s List can be obtained at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/Approved_WZTC_Instructors.pdf A list of Approved Providers of training can be obtained at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/resources/wztc/wztc_training_sponsors.pdf OPTION 3 – Send personnel to classes conducted by approved sources such as ATSSA Virginia or the Virginia Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). Courses by ATSSA Virginia can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxxx.xxx/cs/course_information/courses_by_state?state=56 Courses by the Virginia LTAP can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/2%20Page%20Calendar%20June%20-%20Sept%2009.pdf Basic WZTC courses by the Virginia Rural Water Association can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/ (See Training Schedule) Training by the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) can be found at the following location: xxxx://xxxx.xxx/ Visit the following site for additional information regarding Virginia’s Work Zone Traffic Control training program: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/business/trafficeng-WZS.asp Authorized Hours and Days of Work Normal hours for work under the authority of a VDOT land use permit are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for all highways classified as arterial or collector. All highways classified as local roads will have unrestricted work hours and days. The district administrator's designee may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours for single use permits. The central office permit manager may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours for district- wide permits. The classifications for all state maintained highways can be found at the following link: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/projects/fxn_class/maps.asp Emergency Repair In the event of an emergency situation that requires immediate action to protect persons or property, work may proceed within the right-of-way without authorization from the district administrator’s designee; however, the utility owner must contact the VDOT Emergency Operations Center as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 48 hours after the end of the emergency situation. The utility owner must apply for a separate land use permit from the local district permit office for any emergency work performed on state maintained right-of-way when the following actions are proposed: • Stopping or impeding highway travel in excess of 15 minutes, or, • Accessing facilities within limited access right-of-way, or, • Cutting the highway pavement or shoulders. The district administrator’s designee shall determine the applicable permit fee for emergency repair permits.