Construction Site Layout for Roadwork Sites

During the planning phase of the construction project, the contractor must assess, based on local conditions, which traffic safety measures are necessary and appropriate. A written application must then be submitted to the traffic authority requesting that these traffic safety measures be ordered.
The traffic authority reviews the application and the submitted documents and consults with the relevant agencies (police and road construction authority). If necessary, a site inspection is conducted with all parties involved to coordinate the necessary measures on-site. The traffic authority then orders the contractor to implement the required measures.

The traffic control measures required to secure a work site must always be assessed on a case-by-case basis. The contractor and the road traffic authority have access to the Guidelines for Securing Work Sites on Roads (RSA) as well as standard plans for all possible safety measures.

Those responsible for traffic safety, as well as for the operation and troubleshooting of any traffic signal systems, must demonstrate the required expertise in accordance with the Technical Guide on Framework Conditions for Required Expertise in Traffic Safety at Roadwork Sites (MVAS). The authorizing authority may grant exceptions to this requirement for work with minimal impact on traffic.

• written request
• Proof of the required expertise in accordance with the Guidelines on Framework Conditions for the Required Expertise in Ensuring Traffic Safety at Roadwork Sites (MVAS)
• Traffic Sign Plan (either the RSA standard plan or a custom plan)
• Possible detour plan

• Road Traffic Regulations (StVO)
• • Schedule of Fees for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt)
• Regulation on the Determination of Jurisdiction under Traffic Law