City of Crossville Press Release:
At the January 13th Council meeting, an ordinance was adopted regarding Work Zone Signage. The full ordinance is available in the attached photos. The ultimate goal is to make the City of Crossville safer for those traveling and working on or near busy roads. If you know someone that may use the roadway while performing work, we encourage you to inform them of this ordinance. City departments will be working to inform the public as well.
Any business, contractor, or individual performing work that requires parking a work vehicle on or partially in a public street shall be required to:
(1) Place a “Work Zone,” “Caution,” “Utility Work Ahead,” or similar warning sign in advance of the parked vehicle in the direction of approaching traffic.
(2) Signage must be placed approximately 50 feet in advance of the work vehicle unless site conditions (e.g., curves, narrow right-of-way) make this distance impractical. In such cases, signage shall be placed as far in advance as safely possible.
(3) Ensure that all warning signage is clearly visible, upright, and removed promptly upon completion of work.
Signage
(1) Signs shall be no smaller than 24 inches by 24 inches, made of reflective material, and clearly legible from at least 150 feet in daylight.
(2) During nighttime, fog, or rain, signage must be reflective or illuminated sufficiently to be visible to approaching motorists.
(3) Cones or markers shall be at least 18 inches tall and include reflective collars.
(4) All signage must remain upright, unobstructed, and visible for the duration of work.
(5) Signs and cones shall be promptly removed upon completion of work.
When work is being performed on both sides of the street or in multiple directions, warning signage shall be provided for each direction of traffic flow.