Construction

Construction Program Guide

Safety

Authority/Legal Basis

1. Laws

   23 USC, Chapter 1, Federal-Aid Highways

   • Section 109: Standards

2. Regulations

   23 CFR - Highways, Chapter 1: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation

   • Section 625, Design Standards for Highways
   • Section 630, Subpart J Traffic Safety in Highway and Street Work Zones
   • Section 646, Railroad
   • Section 652, Pedestrian, bicycle accommodation projects
   • Section 655, Traffic Operations
   • Section 924, Highway Safety Improvement Program

   29 CFR - Labor, Chapter XVII: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor

   • Section 1900-1910 and Section 1926

Guidance

• Technical Advisories

  • T 5040.28: Developing Geometric Design Criteria And Processes For Non-freeway RRR Projects October 1988
  • T 5040.31: Open Graded Friction Courses December 1990
  • T 5040.35: Roadway Shoulder Rumble Strips, December 2001

• Training

  • 380005: Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Improvement Program
  • 380032A: AASHTO Roadside Design Guide
  • 380069: Road Safety Audits and Road Safety Audit Reviews
  • 380070: Highway Safety Manual Practitioners Guide for Geometric Design Features