Review FDOT's draft Smart Work Zone (SWZ) design guidance before specifying ITS devices (queue-warning systems, portable dynamic message signs, automated speed feedback) on a Florida work zone.
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Steps
Retrieve FDOT's Smart Work Zone (SWZ) Design guidebook draft PDF from the FDOT design standard plans page
Note the document's stated status — it is explicitly labeled a draft version, not a finalized standard
Identify which SWZ device categories it covers (e.g., queue detection/warning, portable changeable message signs, automated speed enforcement/feedback) and their placement guidance
Cross-check against FHWA's general ITS-for-work-zones guidance (itskrs.its.dot.gov) for baseline national context, since FDOT's guidebook is state-specific supplementary guidance, not a replacement for FDOT's Standard Specifications
Confirm with the FDOT district traffic operations office whether the draft guidebook has since been finalized before relying on its version/date in a bid submission
Known gotchas
The document found is explicitly marked a draft version — treat its contents as provisional guidance, not an enforceable standard, until confirmed finalized
Smart work zone equipment specs in this document are guidance-level, not incorporated into FDOT's binding Standard Specifications unless separately referenced by a contract's special provisions
'Work zone ITS' has no single national mandatory standard the way WZDx exists for data sharing — expect meaningful variation between states' smart-work-zone guidance documents
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