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Traffic Control Concepts for Incident Clearance Primer

Overview

The purpose of this document is to provide a general overview of the practice of traffic control activities associated with incident management and describe various conceptual traffic control elements. Various state laws and policies are in place for the purpose of addressing the safe, quick clearance of incidents. All potential responders have responsible roles in providing immediate and emergency traffic control, with these actions coordinated through the ICS team commander, to eliminate confusing or conflicting actions.

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Washington
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DC

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FHWA-HOP-08-057