1 - AS 1742.3-2002 MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES - TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR WORKS ON ROADS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 OBJECTIVE
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
8 - 1.4.1 Dimension D
8 - 1.4.2 High-speed roads
8 - 1.4.3 High-volume roads
8 - 1.4.4 Long-term
8 - 1.4.5 Low-speed roads
8 - 1.4.6 Low-volume roads
8 - 1.4.7 May
8 - 1.4.8 Multilane
8 - 1.4.9 Road user
9 - 1.4.10 Roadway
9 - 1.4.11 Safety barrier
9 - 1.4.12 Shall
9 - 1.4.13 Should
9 - 1.4.14 Short-term
9 - 1.4.15 Traffic
9 - 1.4.16 Traffic controller
9 - 1.4.17 Traffic guidance scheme
9 - 1.4.18 Two-way roadway
9 - 1.4.19 Travelled path
9 - 1.4.20 Very low-volume roads
9 - 1.4.21 Work area
9 - 1.4.22 Work site
9 - 1.5 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY AT WORK SITES
10 - 1.6 RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL
10 - 1.7 FIELD GUIDES
11 - SECTION 2 PRINCIPLES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF A TRAFFIC GUIDANCE SCHEME
11 - 2.1 GENERAL
11 - 2.2 PLANNING
11 - 2.2.1 Levels of planning
12 - 2.2.2 Planning procedure
13 - 2.2.3 Risk management
13 - 2.3 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
13 - 2.3.1 General
13 - 2.3.2 Safety and convenience
14 - 2.3.3 Traffic through the work area
14 - 2.3.4 Traffic past the work area
14 - 2.3.5 Traffic around the work area (side-tracks and detours)
14 - 2.3.6 Night conditions
15 - 2.3.7 Provision for pedestrians and bicycles
15 - 2.3.8 Temporary footpaths and pedestrian crossing
16 - 2.4 DEVICE REQUIREMENTS
16 - 2.4.1 Selection and use
16 - 2.4.2 Delineation
17 - 2.4.3 Night conditions
17 - 2.4.4 Size of signs
17 - 2.4.5 Adjustment to existing devices
17 - 2.4.6 Safety barriers
18 - 2.4.7 Vehicle size and load restrictions
18 - 2.5 INSTALLATION
18 - 2.5.1 Condition of devices
18 - 2.5.2 Positioning of devices
19 - 2.5.3 Sequence of erection
20 - 2.5.4 Orientation of sign
20 - 2.5.5 Inspection
20 - 2.5.6 Publicity
20 - 2.6 OPERATION
20 - 2.6.1 Daily routine
20 - 2.6.2 Layout variation
20 - 2.6.3 Maintenance of devices
21 - 2.6.4 Use of high visibility clothing
21 - 2.6.5 Hazard avoidance
21 - 2.6.6 Closures and delays
21 - 2.6.7 Work site records
21 - 2.7 REMOVAL
22 - SECTION 3 DESCRIPTION AND USE OF SIGNS AND DEVICES
22 - 3.1 FUNCTIONS OF DEVICES
22 - 3.2 FORMAT OF SIGNS
22 - 3.3 SIGN MOUNTINGS
22 - 3.3.1 General
23 - 3.3.2 Multiple sign displays
23 - 3.4 SIGNS AND DEVICES FOR WORK SITE APPROACHES AND DEPARTURES
23 - 3.4.1 General
24 - 3.4.2 Roadwork ahead (T1-1, T1-31), Roadwork X km ahead (T1-16)
24 - 3.4.3 Bridgework ahead (T1-2), Bridgework X km ahead (T1-29)
25 - 3.4.4 Workers (symbolic) (T1-5)
25 - 3.4.5 Road plant ahead (T1-3), Grader ahead (T1-4)
26 - 3.4.6 Roadwork next X km (T1-24), Roadwork on side road (T1-25), Road plant on side road (T1-27)
26 - 3.4.7 Next 2 km (T1-28)
27 - 3.4.8 End roadwork (T2-16, T2-17).
27 - 3.5 SIGNS AND DEVICES FOR REGULATORY CONTROL OF TRAFFIC
27 - 3.5.1 General
28 - 3.5.2 Manual control
29 - 3.5.3 Sign control
29 - 3.5.4 Traffic signal control
31 - 3.5.5 Temporary speed limits
33 - 3.6 DETOUR SIGNS
33 - 3.6.1 General
33 - 3.6.2 Detour ahead (T1-6)
35 - 3.6.6 Low bridge ahead ... m, high vehicles detour (G9-3)
36 - 3.7 ROAD CONDITION SIGNS
36 - 3.7.1 General
37 - 3.7.2 Slippery (T3-3), Soft edges (T3-6) Rough surface (T3-7) Gravel road (T3-13), Loose stones (T3-9), Loose surface (T3-14)
38 - 3.7.3 New work, no lines marked (T3-11)
38 - 3.8 SIGNS AND DEVICES FOR LANE AND ROAD CLOSURES
38 - 3.8.1 General
39 - 3.8.2 Signs
40 - 3.8.3 Barrier boards
40 - 3.9 DEVICES FOR DELINEATING AND INDICATING THE TRAVELLED PATH
40 - 3.9.1 Traffic cones and temporary bollards
42 - 3.9.2 Roadworks delineators
42 - 3.9.3 Temporary hazard markers (T5-4, T5-5)
43 - 3.9.4 Pavement markings
44 - 3.9.5 Raised retroreflective pavement markers
44 - 3.9.6 Temporary kerbing
44 - 3.10 CONTAINMENT FENCES AND SAFETY BARRIERS
44 - 3.10.1 Containment fences
45 - 3.10.2 Safety barriers
45 - 3.10.3 Temporary crash cushions
45 - 3.11 LAMPS
46 - 3.12 VEHICLE-MOUNTED SIGNS AND DEVICES
46 - 3.12.1 Vehicle-mounted warning device
46 - 3.12.2 Illuminated flashing arrow sign
47 - 3.12.3 Supplementary vehicle-mounted signs
48 - 3.12.4 Painting of vehicles and machinery
48 - 3.12.5 Vehicle-mounted crash cushion
48 - 3.13 BLASTING WORK SIGNS
48 - 3.13.1 General
48 - 3.13.2 Blasting area switch off radio transmitters (T4-2)
48 - 3.13.3 End blasting area (T4-3)
48 - 3.14 SIGNS AND DEVICES FOR PEDESTRIAN CONTROL
48 - 3.14.1 General
49 - 3.14.2 Pedestrians watch your step (T8-1)
49 - 3.14.3 Pedestrians (arrow) (T8-2)
49 - 3.14.4 Use other footpath (T8-3)
49 - 3.14.5 Pedestrian containment
49 - 3.15 SIGNS AND DEVICES FOR VEHICLE HEIGHT AND MASS RESTRICTIONS
49 - 3.15.1 General
50 - 3.15.2 Bridge load limit ... t gross (R6-3)
50 - 3.15.3 Low clearance ... m (R6-11)
51 - 3.15.4 Clearance ... m (R6-12)
51 - 3.15.5 Low clearance ... m (W4-8)
51 - 3.15.6 Low clearance warning gauge
51 - 3.16 OTHER SIGNS AND DEVICES
51 - 3.16.1 General
52 - 3.16.2 Trucks (crossing or entering)(W5-22) (L or R)
52 - 3.16.3 Traffic hazard ahead (T1-10)
53 - 3.16.4 Power line works in progress (T4-5)
53 - 3.16.5 High-visibility clothing for work personnel
53 - 3.16.6 Antiglare screen
53 - 3.16.7 Variable message signs
55 - SECTION 4 PROCEDURES FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
55 - 4.1 GENERAL
55 - 4.1.1 Scope of section
55 - 4.1.2 Components of a typical work site
56 - 4.1.3 Tolerances on positioning
56 - 4.2 ADVANCE WARNING SIGNS
56 - 4.2.1 General
56 - 4.2.2 Advance sign selection
58 - 4.2.3 Intermediate advance signs
59 - 4.2.4 Advance warning distances
59 - 4.2.5 Sign display
59 - 4.2.6 Frequently changing work area
59 - 4.2.7 Mobile works
59 - 4.2.8 Avoiding end-of-queue collisions
60 - 4.3 MAINTAINING A SAFE WORKPLACE
62 - 4.4 APPROACH TAPERS
62 - 4.4.1 General
63 - 4.4.2 Lane closures
65 - 4.4.3 Devices
65 - 4.5 CREATING A TEMPORARY SPEED ZONE AT ROADWORKS
65 - 4.5.1 General
66 - 4.5.2 Speed zones for workplace safety purposes
66 - 4.5.3 Speed zones for traffic safety purposes
67 - 4.5.4 Duration
67 - 4.5.5 Advance warning, buffer zones
67 - 4.5.6 End of zone
69 - 4.5.7 Repeater signs
69 - 4.5.8 Placing of signs
69 - 4.5.9 Offset speed zones
72 - 4.6 TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
72 - 4.6.1 Application
72 - 4.6.2 Equipment
72 - 4.6.3 Sight distance
72 - 4.6.4 Control of approach speed
72 - 4.6.5 Period of duty
73 - 4.6.6 Traffic controller competency
73 - 4.7 PORTABLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS
73 - 4.7.1 General
73 - 4.7.2 Operation
74 - 4.7.3 Approach conditions and speed
74 - 4.7.4 Performance monitoring
76 - 4.8 VERY SHORT-TERM AND LOW IMPACT WORKS
76 - 4.8.1 General
76 - 4.8.2 Work between gaps in traffic
76 - 4.8.3 Work taking 5 minutes maximum
76 - 4.8.4 Frequently changing work area
77 - 4.8.5 Mobile inspections
77 - 4.8.6 Work off-roadway
77 - 4.9 MOBILE WORKS
77 - 4.9.1 General
78 - 4.9.2 Work convoy arrangements
78 - 4.9.3 Operating principles
80 - 4.9.4 Signs
84 - 4.10 PILOT VEHICLE
85 - 4.11 MAINTAINING TRAFFIC FLOW
85 - 4.11.1 Length of single-lane operation under reversible flow
85 - 4.11.2 Number of lanes for each direction of flow
86 - 4.11.3 Lane widths
87 - 4.11.4 Work in residential streets
87 - 4.12 DETOURS, SIDE-TRACKS AND CROSSOVERS
87 - 4.12.1 General
87 - 4.12.2 Surface condition
91 - 4.12.3 Alignment, width and capacity
91 - 4.12.4 Provision for pedestrians, bicycles, wheelchairs and public transport
91 - 4.12.5 Access for local traffic
91 - 4.12.6 Delineation
92 - 4.12.7 Continuity of signing at a detour
92 - 4.12.8 Reversed traffic direction
92 - 4.12.9 Freeway exit closures
93 - 4.12.10 Detours for high and heavy vehicles
93 - 4.13 WORKS ON UNSEALED ROADS
93 - 4.13.1 General
94 - 4.13.2 Maintenance grading
94 - 4.13.3 Short term partial road closures
95 - 4.14 EXCAVATION WORKS
96 - APPENDIX A - DAILY ROUTINE TASKS AND RECORD KEEPING
96 - A1 SCOPE
96 - A2 RECORD KEEPING
96 - A3 DAILY ROUTINE TASKS
96 - A3.1 General
96 - A3.2 Before work starts
97 - A3.3 During hours of work
97 - A3.4 Closing down at the end of the day
97 - A3.5 After hours
99 - APPENDIX B - MODEL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
99 - B1 SCOPE
99 - B2 INSTRUCTIONS
102 - APPENDIX C - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE OF TEMPORARY RAISED REFLECTIVE PAVEMENT MARKERS
102 - C1 GENERAL
102 - C2 TYPE ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE
102 - C3 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
103 - C4 BATCH ACCEPTANCE
104 - APPENDIX D - VEHICLE-MOUNTED CRASH CUSHIONS
104 - D1 GENERAL
104 - D2 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
105 - APPENDIX E - PROTECTION AND DELINEATION AT EXCAVATION WORKS
105 - E1 DETERMINATION OF NEED
105 - E2 LATERAL CLEARANCE
105 - E3 MEANS OF PROTECTION OR DELINEATION