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tracirjda44 t1_itqi8fk wrote

Cause alot of the roadwork ppl dont know how to do patterns. They use to follow the mutcd. They just do what they want.

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LizzieBordensPetRock t1_itqkajc wrote

We also can’t get cops for some of our work right now. It’s literally “we’ll let you know 24 hours before”. That helps us in planning almost zero.

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RealFlyForARyGuy t1_itqp6p7 wrote

I love putting in hire requests for police details and then finding out morning of that no one filled it.

The best is when a sergeant drives by and asks why you don't have a police detail and that you now have to stop work for the day because you don't have one.....

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LizzieBordensPetRock t1_itrc2jk wrote

And everyone loves a stop work. Like you can just pull an officer out of thin air, but hadn’t, just for fun.

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Justagreewithme t1_itrvclf wrote

Most construction companies don’t give that much notice. A good half of them call an hour before to schedule an officer, in an effort to avoid late cancellation charge. That said, pretty much every department is short on officers. They are being mandated to work every week as it is, many don’t want to pick up private duty on on top of that.

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LizzieBordensPetRock t1_itsj3ls wrote

We have to coordinate with drillers (do environmental work) and the coordinating is awful lately.

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StankyDudeHoleDandy OP t1_itqjg9t wrote

Thanks for a legit answer, they should be fined by the DOT for improper practices. It makes everyone's life a living hell.

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sweaterandsomenikes t1_itqustg wrote

Construction plans include traffic plans with proposed traffic patterns. Bad patterns including signage is a sign that a) someone isn’t following the proposed plan which means the inspection team should say something or b) bad traffic pattern design and someone on the field staff should recognize it and propose changes

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