Chapter President
Richard Morgan
Quixote Transportation Safety
5 Marina Village Wy.
Salem, SC 29676
Phone: 864-710-5042
Fax: 864-719-0111
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H.R. 3355 will work to reduce roadway deaths involving older Americans. The bill authorizes $500 million annually, and those funds can be used to make improvements such as signs with clear view fonts and retroreflective sheeting, retroreflective pavement markings, and left turn lanes, among others.
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North Carolina DOT Announces New Drum Specifications
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is in the process of implementing a design change affecting drums and skinny drums. The Work Zone Traffic Control Unit has been working with the South Carolina DOT to improve standardization between our 2 states in work zone layout and device specifications. As a result of this collaboration, we have both agreed to change our drum and skinny-drum standards to have devices that meet the specifications in both North and South Carolina. Both states have agreed to utilize a band pattern consisting of 4-6”retroreflective bands for each device. In addition, both states will now use Type III high intensity micro-prismatic sheeting or better as the new standard.
As such, beginning with the July 20, 2010 letting a new project special provision entitled “Channelizing Devices” will be included on all projects requiring “Drums” and/or “Skinny Drums”. We will continue to work with our industry partners and other state agencies to improve standardization of work zone traffic control standards and devices where appropriate to improve the quality of safety devices and reduce costs wherever possible.
Final Revised Project Special Provision
North Carolina DOT Announces Changes to QPL
All product evaluation coordination for Temporary Traffic Control products will now be handled through the Quality Enhancement Unit. All New Product Application forms will be handled by Leigh Wing who will enter them into the system and forward them to the Temporary Traffic Control Technical Work Group (TWG) for review. Once a decision has been made, the TWG will let Leigh Wing know and she will notify the Vendor in writing of the product status. The product status will also be updated in the system and will be reflected on NCDOT's online Qualified Products List (QPL).
New Product Applications should be sent to Leigh at:
Leigh M. Wing, P.E.
NCDOT - Quality Enhancement Unit
Product Evaluation Program Engineer
Phone: (919) 508-1860
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10/14/2010 - 10/15/2010 | Carolinas Chapter Meeting & Golf Tournament - Hilton Myrtle Beach 10000 Beach Club Drive Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 Time: TBD Tentative Agenda |
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NCDOT stimulus surge creates 1,300 new jobs |
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Transportation NC Court of Appeals  |
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Contact List |
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NC County Tax Hikes for Transport Projects |
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3rd Technology Partnerships Solicitation |
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Traffic Control Comm Minutes 6-30-09 |
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Richard Morgan President Quixote Transportation Safety |
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864-710-5042 864-719-0111 |
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Chris Fulk |
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336-993-2828 |
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Joe Sease Secretary/Treasurer South Carolina DOT |
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803-737-1460 803-737-0271 |
| Dan Lang Government Relations Chapter Liaison Flint Trading |
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336-475-6600 |
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