2012 Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH) 12th Edition is a pocket-sized handbook that contains information for traffic control in construction work areas on local and county roads. The WATCH book features:

• Completely revised and updated full-color graphicscovering all types of temporary road, lane and shoulder closures and flagger stations.
• Fully illustrated details on the use of channelizers, barricades and warning signs/devices, plus new barricade and striping graphics.
• Up-to-date safety guidelines for working in high speed areas, in the vicinity of railroads and for handling pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
• Critical guidelines for maintaining worker safety within a temporary traffic control zone.

2012 Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH) is published under the authority of the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and is is the product of a dedicated, 10-member committee comprised of leading experts in traffic control and safety.