Part 4: Striping, Sequencing, and Standards
Time limit: 90 days
2 credits
Instructor: Zachary Frye
Full course description
Course Overview
This course takes a focused look at the final sections of a heavy civil plan set: striping plans, traffic signals, storm water pollution prevention, construction sequencing, the traffic control plan, and the standards and details that govern how a completed roadway is marked, signed, and handed over. Building on the plan reading and field operations skills developed in Parts 1 through 3, this course equips professionals with the ability to read the documents that govern the visible surface of the roadway and understand how construction is safely sequenced from mobilization through project closeout. Using the Everhart Road reconstruction project in Corpus Christi, Texas, as a real-world case study, participants will learn to interpret pavement marking call outs, read traffic signal and traffic control plans, navigate construction sequencing phases, and understand how city and state standards govern every stripe, arrow, and stop bar on a finished city street. Taught from the perspective of an experienced survey manager, this course bridges classroom learning and real-world field conditions.
Professional Benefits
Practical skills for reading striping, signal, and traffic control plans and applying them in the field
Ability to connect construction sequencing phases to traffic control staging and layout timing
Real-world case study applicable to a wide range of heavy civil construction projects
Expert insights from experienced survey management professionals
Certified hours toward CEU credits
Learning Outcomes
By completing this course, participants will:
Understand the striping plan format and interpret pavement marking call outs for lane lines, stop bars, crosswalks, and arrows.
Read traffic signal plans, including pole locations, signal head configurations, and conduit run summaries.
Identify storm water pollution prevention measures, including silt fencing and temporary blockades at drainage points.
Interpret traffic control advance warning signage, including sign call outs, spacing, and section-specific abbreviations.
Navigate a construction sequencing layout, identifying phases, sub-phases, and the general notes governing them.
Read a traffic control plan sheet, identifying lane closures, detours, and channelization devices for a given phase.
Apply standards and details sheets to confirm dimensions and placement requirements referenced elsewhere in the plan set.
Module Breakdown
Target Audience
- Survey and field operations professionals
- Civil engineering technicians
- Construction professionals
- General public
Technical Requirements
- High-speed internet connection
- Modern web browser
- Audio capability
- Optional: printer for supplementary materials
Note: This is Part 4 of a four-part series. This course awards 2 professional development hours (CEU certified). Course access begins immediately upon registration, and content is self-paced within 90 days. Participants are responsible for verifying acceptance with their individual state licensing board.
For registration assistance, contact The Conrad Blucher Institute at cbi-info@listserv.tamucc.edu
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