Construction site layout for road works

The contractor must already check which traffic safety measures are necessary and appropriate during the planning phase of the work site based on the local conditions. A written application must then be submitted to the traffic authority for the traffic safety measures to be ordered.
The traffic authority examines the application and the documents submitted and consults the authorities to be involved (police and road construction authority). If necessary, a site inspection is carried out with all parties involved in order to coordinate the necessary measures on site. The necessary measures are then ordered by the traffic authority to be carried out by the contractor.

The traffic measures required to make the work site safe must always be checked on a case-by-case basis. The contractor and the road traffic authority have access to the guidelines for securing road works (RSA) as well as standard plans for all possible safety measures.

Those responsible for traffic safety and the operation and troubleshooting of any signalling systems must provide evidence of the necessary specialist knowledge in accordance with the information sheet on the general conditions for the specialist knowledge required for traffic safety at road works (MVAS). The ordering authority may authorise exceptions to this rule for work with a minor impact on traffic.

• written application
• Proof of the required expertise in accordance with the leaflet on general conditions for the expertise required for traffic safety at road works (MVAS)
• Traffic sign plan (either standard plan of the RSA or individual)
• Possibly diversion plan

• Road Traffic Regulations (StVO)
• Fee regulations for road traffic measures (GebOSt)
• Ordinance on the determination of responsibilities under traffic law