How to Submit a Temporary Traffic Control Plan

The City’s Traffic Engineering team reviews and approves Temporary Traffic Control Plans (TTCPs) for proposed work in the public right-of-way.

Review the information below to understand:

  • When is City review of a TTCP Required
  • Review and submission requirements
  • How to submit TTCPs for review and the review steps involved

A City-approved TTCP is not an authorization to implement the TTCP in the public right-of-way or to perform any other work. Once an approved TTCP has been issued, the applicant must submit it as part of their various construction and encroachment permits.

ATTENTION: Effective October 15, 2026, the City has updated the TTCP Review & Submission Requirements. Please familiarize yourself with the full updated document. The Summary of TTCP Requirements Updates document provides an overview of the major changes that have been made.

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  1. Determine if a Temporary Traffic Control Plan is Required

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    If a project requires a Construction Management Plan (CMP), a TTCP must be submitted to the City as part of the TTCP review process.

    If a CMP is not required, the City’s Traffic Engineering team must review and approve a TTCP for proposed work on a Street of Significance that meets any of the following criteria:

    • Work area or traffic control encroaches into a vehicle lane
    • Work area or traffic control encroaches into a bicycle lane or cycle track
    • Work area or traffic control encroaches into a sidewalk or marked crosswalk for more than seven (7) consecutive days
    • Alley work cannot maintain at least 11 feet of clearance

    Traffic Engineering does not need to review a TTCP if work or traffic control is wholly confined to the sidewalk, parkway, parking lane, and/or shoulder, unless it is related to the sidewalk and marked crosswalk closure stipulation in the bullet above.

    Download TTCP Review & Submission Requirements to further understand these requirements.

  2. Prepare Plans Using Submittal Guidelines

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    Temporary traffic control plans prepared for review must follow the requirements outlined in:

    Plans that are submitted that do not adhere to the TTCP Review & Submission Requirements, which includes drafting standards, file upload standards, required information, and plan design guidelines, will be returned to the applicant.

  3. Create Application and Pay Initial Fees in Citizen Access

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    • Register an Account or Sign In to the Citizen Access Portal
    • Click "Create an Application" and complete all five steps
    • The email account used for this step will also be used to set up a new plan submittal in the City's Electronic Plan Review (EPR) system, ProjectDox
    • If you would like to skip payment and be manually invoiced for the review fees, enter “0” sheets in the Payment step. All fees must be paid before the plan will be sent to Traffic Engineer Review.

    Step-by-step instructions for creating the application in Citizen Access can be found in the TTCP Applicant Submittal Guide.

  4. Upload Project Plans in ProjectDox

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    • Upon successfully creating an application in the Citizen Access portal, a project invitation will be emailed to you from ProjectDox
    • Follow the instructions in the email to reset your password (if logging in for the first time) or sign in to the ProjectDox portal
    • To complete this step, be sure to accept & complete the "Applicant Upload" Task in ProjectDox

    Step-by-step instructions for uploading your plans and supporting documents to your project in ProjectDox can be found in the TTCP Applicant Submittal Guide.

  5. City Conducts Prescreen Review & Issues Prescreen Corrections (if required)

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    • Staff check that all fees have been paid and that plans meet the drafting standards and include all required elements outlined in the TTCP Review & Submission Requirements
    • If fees have not been paid in full or if plans do not meet the submission requirements, the project is returned to the applicant
    • The applicant must address all comments provided by the City before the plans will be sent to Traffic Engineer Review.

    Download the TTCP Review & Submission Requirements for detailed drafting standards, file upload standards, and required plan elements.

  6. City Conducts Traffic Engineer Review & Issues Applicant Resubmittals (if required)

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    • Each review cycle may take several weeks to complete, depending on complexity of the plan and staff availability.
    • The traffic engineer may require that the plans be revised and submitted for an additional round of review .

    The initial fee payment only covers the first round of review. Second and subsequent reviews are charged an additional fee per sheet. City staff invoice review fees before each review cycle. See below for fee details.

  7. Download Approved Plans

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    Applicants will receive an email notification when plans are stamped and ready to download from the ProjectDox platform. 

  8. Obtain Additional Permits

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    A City-approved Temporary Traffic Control Plan is not an authorization to implement the Temporary Traffic Control Plan in the public right-of-way or to perform any work. Once a Temporary Traffic Control Plan is approved, applicants are required to obtain all appropriate permits. 

    You can learn more about common permits:

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