AQC Traffic Control Blog

Insights on traffic control, work zone safety, and project management
for contractors working throughout the Southeast.

How to Create a Traffic Management Plan for a Special Event

Races, festivals, parades, marathons, and community events share a common logistical challenge: they bring large... Continue Reading

Crews often assume they can post a lower speed limit themselves. It is not. A regulatory limit inside a work zone... Continue Reading

Most contractors calling for a lane closure have a date, a location, and a crew that needs to get in the road. What... Continue Reading

A SIDEWALK CLOSED sign does nothing for a pedestrian who cannot see it. MUTCD Part 6 addresses that directly,... Continue Reading

Every state highway agency in the Southeast gives permit applicants two choices: cite a pre-drawn typical... Continue Reading

Traffic control is one of the most commonly subcontracted scopes on road-adjacent construction projects. It is also... Continue Reading

Confirm Certification Is Current, Not Just Claimed Almost every traffic control company will tell you its crews... Continue Reading

What ANSI 107 Actually Means When people say a vest is "ANSI rated," they are talking about ANSI/ISEA 107, the... Continue Reading

What Is a Rolling Closure? A rolling closure is when instead of closing an entire race route for the whole... Continue Reading