Techniques for Effective Highway Construction Projects in Congested Urban Areas (2011) / Chapter Skim
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INDIANA -- SUPER 70 The Indiana DOT (INDOT) has tried various strategies to deal with construction in urban corridors in the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
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Interesting aspects of this project that could be considered by other agencies included: • NDOT used penalties to ensure on-time pick up of traffic control after night closures were completed owing to heavy commute volumes. It understood the impact of a late "pick up" and wanted the contractor to be sensitive to this facet of commuting in the Las Vegas area.
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These factors must be taken into account so that such contract matters as liquidated damages, incentives, completion dates, and milestones can be properly established. Thoughtful analysis of all these factors led NDOT to a better understanding of the schedule.
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• Lane rental was another strategy used by TxDOT for this project. In the contract documents the state offered the contractor the opportunity to close lanes and other elements of the roadway for periods of time with values assigned to each.
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