Restrooms That Move With Louisville Road Work

Following the work without losing a day

Units move with the work on planned days, so a crew is never far from a restroom and a move never happens in the peak traffic hour.

A crew that moves forward every few days needs its restroom to move with it. The plan lists the stopping points and the days of each move, and the crew lead tells the office when a stop is due to end.

The move is quick if the spot is ready. The new spot is checked and levelled before the units leave the old one, so the crew is not without a restroom for the length of a truck run.

Placement next to a live lane

A unit on a road job stands on a shoulder or side street outside the closed lane, behind the barrier and clear of the service truck's turn.

A live lane is the most dangerous place on a road job. A unit too close to a lane invites a driver to swerve, and a worker crossing to it is at risk. The spot is set beyond the barrier and the walk is kept on the protected side.

The truck needs room to stop, pump and pull out. The spot is checked for that before the unit is placed.

• Behind the barrier and off the live lane
• A protected walk from the work zone
• Room for the truck to stop and pull out
• Ground and drainage checked

Servicing inside the closures

Servicing is planned for the closure windows and between shifts, so the truck and the crew never meet on the live road at the busiest hour.

Road jobs run on set closure windows, and the truck has to arrive and leave inside them. The servicing visit is written into the closure plan so it is never a surprise to the traffic team.

Shift work means units are needed across several windows in a day. The schedule covers the gap between shifts, so the units are clean and stocked when the next shift arrives.

Ground near the river

A spot near the river or on a bridge approach is set on firm ground away from the edge, and every spot is checked after rain, because the ground softens quickly.

Ground beside the river can soften overnight, and a unit can lean toward the water. The units sit on a firm pad and are checked after each rain.

The edge is a hazard in itself. A unit too close to a drop or a rail is not safe for a worker or a guest, so the walk is kept well clear of it.

Night work and lighting

Night closures bring units into the dark, so each spot is lit, the walk to the unit is marked and the service visit is set for a time the traffic plan allows.

A night closure is the hardest time to find a unit. The spot is lit from the work zone, the walk is marked with cones or reflective tape, and a visit is scheduled for the lighter part of the closure.

The crew carries a torch and a note of each unit's position so a new worker can find it on the first night.

Shift changes on a live corridor

On a corridor job with shift changes the units are serviced between shifts, when the crew and the truck are off the live lane.

A shift change is the quietest moment on a road job, and the servicing visit is set for it. The truck and the crew do not share the live lane at the change, and the unit is checked for stock at the same visit.

A missed visit at a shift change means the next shift starts with a dirty or empty unit, so the schedule treats the change as a fixed point.