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Traffic Control Plans for Permits
Site-specific traffic control plans drawn in house by our ATSSA-certified Traffic Control Design Specialist, ready for Metro Nashville, city and TDOT permit submittals across Middle Tennessee.
Why it matters
The permit office wants a plan. We draw it.
Most right-of-way and lane closure permits require a traffic control plan before work can start. A standard typical sometimes fits, but busy corridors, intersections, sidewalks and bike lanes usually call for a plan drawn to the actual site.
We design plans to MUTCD Part 6 and TDOT standards, using the real road layout, so the plan you submit is the plan our crew sets up on the morning of the job.
- Drawn by an ATSSA-certified Traffic Control Design Specialist
- Built on aerial imagery of your actual site
- Revisions handled if the permit office asks for changes
- Plan-only service available, or plan plus setup by our crew
What’s in a plan
Everything a reviewer looks for.
Every plan is drawn to the site and labeled so a permit reviewer, a superintendent and our crew all read it the same way.
- Site layout on aerial imageryLanes, curbs, driveways, intersections and the exact work area, drawn on the real road.
- Advance warning signsSign types, order and spacing based on the posted speed and road type.
- Tapers and buffer spaceMerging and shifting taper lengths, buffer space and channelizing device spacing.
- Arrow boards and message boardsPlacement for lane closures and advance notice where the road calls for them.
- Flagger stationsLocations and sign setups for one-lane, two-way flagging operations.
- Pedestrian and bike routingSidewalk closures, detours and bike lane impacts, which Metro Nashville requires plans to address.
- Detour routesSigned detours for full road closures and event closures.
- Notes and phasingWork hours, phase changes and notes for multi-day or long-term MOT setups.
How a work zone is laid out
Four areas, every plan.
MUTCD Part 6 breaks every temporary traffic control zone into the same four areas. A good plan sizes each one for the speed, volume and sight distance of your road. Some agencies call it a traffic management plan, but the parts are the same.
- 01Advance warningSigns, and message boards where needed, that tell drivers what’s ahead with enough distance to react.
- 02TransitionThe taper of cones or drums that moves traffic out of the closed lane, sized for the posted speed.
- 03Activity areaA buffer space for stopping room, then the work space where your crew and equipment operate.
- 04TerminationA closing taper and END ROAD WORK sign that return drivers to normal lanes.
Before we draw
We plan for the road you’re actually on.
A template is a starting point. Before we draw, we look at the site the way a reviewer and a driver will, so the plan doesn’t come back with comments and the setup works in the field.
- Posted speed and road type
- Traffic volume and peak hours
- Sight distance, hills and curves
- Nearby intersections and signals
- Driveways and business access
- Sidewalks, crosswalks and bike lanes
- Bus stops and school zones
- Emergency vehicle access
- Work hours and phasing
- The permit office’s own requirements
Permits we plan for
Metro, city and state roads.
Requirements vary by agency and change over time, so we confirm what your permit office needs before we draw.
Metro Nashville right-of-way permits
NDOT requires a traffic control plan with right-of-way permit submittals, including work that does not close a lane. Its MUTCD-based typicals don’t fit every site, so many jobs need a site-specific plan.
City right-of-way and excavation permits
Cities like Murfreesboro require a traffic control plan with commercial and utility right-of-way permits. We draw plans for city engineering and public works submittals across Middle Tennessee.
TDOT state highways
Work on state routes needs TDOT approval, and lane or shoulder closures need advance requests to the region. Our plans follow TDOT’s standard traffic control drawings.
How it works
From address to approved plan.
Send us the basics and we take it from there.
Send the job
Address, scope of work, dates, hours and the permit you’re applying for.
We design
Our TCDS draws the plan to the site, the speed limit and the permit requirements.
You submit
You get a clean, labeled plan ready to upload with your permit application.
We revise
If the reviewer asks for changes, or the job’s phasing or conditions change, we update the plan.
We set it up
Hire our crew and the setup on site matches the plan that was approved.