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Ohio Multilane Lane Closure Traffic Control Plan
Close one lane of a four-or-more-lane, non-divided road and traffic merges past the work behind a taper and an arrow board — MUTCD TA-30. The merging taper is the long one, and it grows fast with speed. Here is what the engine computes for Ohio at 25, 35, 45, and 55 mph.
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Governing typical application: TA-30 — Lane Closure on a Multilane Street. Assumptions: urban collector, 4 through lanes, 12 ft lanes, 12 ft lateral offset, 100 ft work space, short-term duration. Rule set MUTCD 11th Ed. + 50-state/DC adoption layer + ID/ACHD profiles, rule set 2026-08 rev 4.
| Posted speed | Taper length (merging) | Advance signs A / B / C | Longitudinal buffer | Device spacing taper / tangent | Channelizing devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 mph | 125 ft | 100 ft / 100 ft / 100 ft | 155 ft | 25 ft / 50 ft | 18 |
| 35 mph | 245 ft | 250 ft / 250 ft / 250 ft | 250 ft | 35 ft / 70 ft | 18 |
| 45 mph | 540 ft | 350 ft / 350 ft / 350 ft | 360 ft | 45 ft / 90 ft | 24 |
| 55 mph | 660 ft | 350 ft / 350 ft / 350 ft | 495 ft | 55 ft / 110 ft | 23 |
What applies in Ohio
- Agency rule set
- State of Ohio (MUTCD as adopted)
- MUTCD adoption
- Publishes its own state MUTCD (single secondary source — unconfirmed)
- State manual
- Ohio MUTCD (OMUTCD), published by ODOT
Printed on every Ohio sheet:
- Ohio is recorded in this rule set as publishing its own MUTCD — the Ohio MUTCD (OMUTCD), published by ODOT — unconfirmed; this sheet uses National MUTCD default values as a planning baseline. The state manual controls where it differs and must be checked before submittal.
This rule set holds no Ohio-specific permit form, review time, or closure-hour restriction, so none is shown. Those are set by whoever owns the road — state DOT, county, city, or highway district — and have to come from them.
Governing citation: Ohio — MUTCD adoption recorded as: state MUTCD published (Ohio MUTCD (OMUTCD), published by ODOT). Bucket taken from secondary compilations of 11th-Edition state MUTCD adoption current to mid-2026; FHWA’s own state adoption listing was unreachable from the build environment and has not been checked directly. Rests on a single secondary source and is UNCONFIRMED in this rule set. SOURCES CONFLICT: the OMUTCD is long-standing and is what Ohio practitioners work from, but 2026 reporting describes the current OMUTCD as the National MUTCD combined with an Ohio supplement rather than a wholly separate manual. Bucketed to the stricter reading — either way the OMUTCD is the document to check. This rule set asserts no Ohio-specific numeric requirement; adoption status best-effort — verify against FHWA’s state adoption listing (“MUTCD information by State”) and the state DOT before submittal.
Questions people actually ask
How long is the merging taper for a lane closure in Ohio?
It depends on posted speed and the width being closed. MUTCD uses L = W·S²/60 below 45 mph and L = W·S at 45 mph and above. The table above computes it for a 12 ft lane at four speeds; the builder recomputes it for your actual lane width.
Do I need an arrow board?
For a stationary lane closure on a multilane road, yes — the arrow board goes at the beginning of the merging taper. It supplements the channelizing devices and the advance signs; it does not replace either.
Does this cover freeway and divided-highway closures?
No, and the tool refuses rather than approximating. TA-30 assumes a non-divided two-way road with four or more through lanes. Divided highways and freeways run off their own plates and need a sheet designed for them.
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This traffic control plan was generated by an automated tool for planning and reference purposes only. It is based on the MUTCD 11th Edition Part 6 typical applications and the agency rule set selected above. It is not a certified, sealed, or professionally engineered document and has not been reviewed against actual field conditions at this site. It must be reviewed, adapted to field conditions, and approved by a qualified person — and, where required, by the permitting agency and/or a licensed Professional Engineer — before use. Field conditions govern. The user is solely responsible for work-zone safety, for conformance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements, and for obtaining all required permits. PM Axsus disclaims all liability arising from use of this document.