1 - AS 1742.8-1990 MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES - FREEWAYS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION
6 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.4.1 Traffic control device
6 - 1.4.2 85th percentile speed (V85 km/h)
6 - 1.5 SPECIFICATION OF SIGNS AND DEVICES
6 - 1.6 RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY FOR INSTALLATION
7 - 1.7 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
7 - 1.7.1 Basic requirements for all traffic control devices
7 - 1.7.2 Specific requirements for signs
7 - 1.8 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FREEWAY SIGNS AND DEVICES
8 - SECTION 2 TREATMENTS AT INTERCHANGES AND FREEWAY TERMINALS
8 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
8 - 2.2 GENERAL
8 - 2.2.1 Interchanges
8 - 2.2.2 Freeway terminals
8 - 2.2.3 Typical arrangement diagrams
8 - 2.3 SIGNS USED AT INTERCHANGES AND FREEWAY TERMINALS
8 - 2.3.1 Tabulation of signs
16 - 2.3.2 Regulatory signs
19 - 2.3.3 Warning Signs
20 - 2.3.4 Traffic instruction signs
21 - 2.3.5 Information signs
21 - 2.4 PAVEMENT MARKINGS AT ENTRANCE AND EXIT RAMPS
22 - SECTION 3 FREEWAY GUIDE SIGNS
22 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
22 - 3.2 GENERAL
22 - 3.2.1 General principles
22 - 3.2.2 Colour of signs
22 - 3.3 LEGEND SELECTION
22 - 3.3.1 Destinations and route names
23 - 3.3.2 Series and sizes of letters and numerals
24 - 3.3.3 Route numbering
24 - 3.3.4 Traffic instructions
24 - 3.3.5 Exit numbering signs (GE2-4, GE2-5)
25 - 3.4 ADVANCE EXIT AND EXIT DIRECTION SIGNS
25 - 3.4.1 Advance exit signs-legend only, side or overhead mounted (GE1-5, GE1-6, GE1-13)
26 - 3.4.2 Advance exit signs-diagrammatic type (GE1-11, GE1-12)
26 - 3.4.3 Exit direction signs and assemblies (GE2-1, GE2-2)
27 - 3.4.4 Exit gore signs (GE2-3, GE2-4)
27 - 3.4.5 Two-lane exits
27 - 3.4.6 Closely spaced exits
28 - 3.5 SUPPLEMENTARY ADVANCE SIGNS
28 - 3.5.1 THIS (NEXT) EXIT(S) signs (GE1-8)
29 - 3.5.2 By-passed town signs (GE1-15)
30 - 3.6 REASSURANCE AND INTERCHANGE SEQUENCE SIGNS
30 - 3.6.1 Reassurance direction signs (GE4-1)
30 - 3.6.2 Interchange sequence sign (GE1-9)
30 - 3.7 DIRECTION SIGNS AT RAMP TERMINALS
30 - 3.7.1 Exit ramp terminals
30 - 3.7.2 Approaches to entrance ramp terminals
31 - 3.8 FREEWAY APPROACH SIGNS (GE1-2, G2-5)
31 - 3.9 FREEWAY TO FREEWAY INTERCHANGES
32 - SECTION 4 TREATMENTS AT OTHER FREEWAY TRAFFIC FACILITIES
32 - 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
32 - 4.2 LANE DROPS
32 - 4.2.1 General
32 - 4.2.2 Signs for lane drops
34 - 4.3 CLIMBING LANES
34 - 4.3.1 General
34 - 4.3.2 Signs for climbing lanes
36 - 4.4 STEEP DESCENTS AND SAFETY RAMPS
36 - 4.4.1 General
36 - 4.4.2 Signs for steep descents and safety ramps
38 - 4.5 TOLL FACILITIES
38 - 4.5.1 General
38 - 4.5.2 Signs at toll facilities
39 - 4.6 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SIGNS
39 - 4.7 EMERGENCY MEDIAN CROSSINGS
39 - 4.7.1 Crossings on urban freeways
39 - 4.7.2 Crossing signs on rural freeways (GE9-23)
41 - SECTION 5 SERVICE AND TOURIST SIGNING ON FREEWAYS
41 - 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
41 - 5.2 FREEWAY REST AREAS, SERVICE CENTRES, ETC
41 - 5.2.1 General
41 - 5.2.2 Signs for rest areas, service centres, etc.
45 - 5.3 SIGNING TO SERVICES OFF THE FREEWAY
45 - 5.3.1 General
45 - 5.3.2 Signs used for services off the freeway
47 - 5.4 SIGNING TO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS FROM FREEWAYS
48 - SECTION 6 FREEWAY PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND DELINEATION
48 - 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
48 - 6.2 GENERAL
48 - 6.3 LONGITUDINAL LINES
48 - 6.3.1 General
48 - 6.3.2 Lane lines
49 - 6.3.3 Edge lines
49 - 6.3.4 Continuity lines
50 - 6.4 TRANSVERSE LINES AND OTHER MARKINGS
50 - 6.4.1 Transverse Lines
50 - 6.4.2 Exit ramp nose marking
50 - 6.4.3 Pavement arrows
50 - 6.4.4 Pavement Messages
50 - 6.4.5 `Step-Out' marking
51 - 6.5 POST MOUNTED DELINEATORS
51 - 6.5.1 General
51 - 6.5.2 Spacing
51 - 6.5.3 On guard or safety barriers
51 - 6.6 PAVEMENT MARKING AND DELINEATION TREATMENTS
51 - 6.6.1 Between interchanges
52 - 6.6.2 Single lane exits and entrances
52 - 6.6.3 Two lane exits and entrances
52 - 6.6.4 Intersections at ramp terminals
53 - APPENDIX A - ILLUMINATION AND REFLECTORIZATION OF FREEWAY SIGNS
53 - A1 SCOPE
53 - A2 GENERAL
53 - A3 MEANS OF REFLECTORIZATION
53 - A4 MEANS OF ILLUMINATION.
54 - APPENDIX B - INSTALLATION AND LOCATION OF FREEWAY SIGNS
54 - B1 SCOPE
54 - B2 UNIFORMITY OF LOCATION
54 - B2.1 General
54 - B2.2 Longitudinal placement
54 - B2.3 Lateral placement and height
54 - B2.4 Overhead signs
55 - B3 INSTALLATION
55 - B3.1 Sign support safety
55 - B3.2 Sign orientation