According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic. | 90% |
| Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead. | 87% |
| Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment. | 86% |
| Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites. | 85% |
| Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools. | 84% |
| Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches, and other drain structures. | 83% |
| Drive heavy equipment and vehicles with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand. | 82% |
| Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders. | 82% |
| Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures. | 80% |
| Remove litter and debris from roadways, including debris from rock and mud slides. | 80% |
| Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt, using pneumatic tampers, to repair joints and patch broken pavement. | 80% |
| Apply poisons along roadsides and in animal burrows to eliminate unwanted roadside vegetation and rodents. | 76% |
| Measure and mark locations for installation of markers, using tape, string, or chalk. | 74% |
| Paint traffic control lines and place pavement traffic messages, by hand or using machines. | 72% |
| Perform roadside landscaping work, such as clearing weeds and brush, and planting and trimming trees. | 71% |
| Apply oil to road surfaces, using sprayers. | 70% |
| Inspect markers to verify accurate installation. | 67% |
| Place and remove snow fences used to prevent the accumulation of drifting snow on highways. | 66% |
| Blend compounds to form adhesive mixtures used for marker installation. | 57% |
