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Event Traffic Management Design Guidelines
Department of Transport and Main Roads · July 2022
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Pages
58
Sections
102
Searchable sentences
773
Status
Current
Contents
Copyright
p. 2
Licence
p. 2
CC BY licence summary statement
p. 2
Translating and interpreting assistance
p. 2
Feedback
p. 2
1
Introduction
p. 7
1.1
Scope
p. 7
1.1.1
Relationship to the temporary traffic management manuals and guidelines
p. 7
1.2
Objective
p. 7
1.3
Principles
p. 7
1.4
Innovation
p. 8
1.5
Roles and responsibilities
p. 8
1.6
Responsibility for safety
p. 9
2
Planning event traffic management
p. 9
2.1
Events
p. 9
2.1.1
Design principles
p. 10
2.2
Event traffic management plans
p. 10
2.3
Process
p. 11
2.4
Inputs
p. 12
2.4.1
Event organiser inputs
p. 12
2.4.2
Other inputs
p. 13
2.5
Scoping process
p. 13
2.5.1
Size / scale
p. 13
2.5.2
Type
p. 13
2.5.3
Timing and duration
p. 14
2.5.4
Activities
p. 14
2.5.5
Location
p. 14
2.5.6
Access
p. 15
2.5.7
Parking
p. 15
2.5.8
Logistics
p. 16
2.6
Risk management
p. 16
2.7
Options analysis
p. 17
2.7.1
Around (QGTTM Part 3 Section 3)
p. 17
2.7.2
Through (QGTTM Part 3 Section 4)
p. 17
2.7.3
Past (QGTTM Part 3 Section 5)
p. 17
2.7.4
Short-term low impact (QGTTM Part 5)
p. 17
2.7.5
Mobile (QGTTM Part 4)
p. 17
2.8
Event staging plans
p. 18
2.9
Traffic guidance schemes
p. 18
2.10
Traffic controllers, police and event traffic marshals
p. 19
2.10.1
Use of event traffic marshals
p. 19
2.11
Implementation and removal
p. 20
2.12
Notification and communication
p. 21
2.12.1
Road users and residents
p. 21
2.12.2
Road infrastructure manager
p. 21
2.12.3
Public transport
p. 21
2.12.4
Emergency services
p. 21
2.12.5
Security
p. 22
2.13
Incident management
p. 22
2.14
Post event traffic management plan evaluation
p. 22
3
Designing for events
p. 22
3.1
Overview
p. 22
3.2
Advance warning
p. 23
3.2.1
Official traffic signs for events
p. 23
3.2.2
EVENT AHEAD (ETM01)
p. 25
3.2.3
EVENT IN PROGRESS (ETM02)
p. 26
3.2.4
END EVENT (ETM03)
p. 27
3.2.5
Cyclists Racing (symbolic) (ETM04)
p. 27
3.2.6
Cyclists Riding (symbolic) (ETM05)
p. 28
3.2.7
Share the Road (event) (ETM06, ETM09, ETM13)
p. 28
3.2.8
Runners (symbolic) (ETM07)
p. 30
3.2.9
Walkers (symbolic) (ETM08)
p. 30
3.2.10
NEXT …km (ETM10)
p. 31
3.2.11
CYCLING EVENT day / date (ETM11)
p. 32
3.2.12
CYCLISTS AHEAD / FOLLOWING (ETM12)
p. 32
3.3
Separating participants and spectators from traffic
p. 33
3.3.1
Risk factors
p. 33
3.3.2
Control measures
p. 34
3.4
Managing conflict points
p. 36
4
Static events
p. 47
4.1
Types
p. 47
4.1.1
On-road events
p. 47
4.1.1.1
Diversion of traffic – detours
p. 47
4.1.2
Off-road events
p. 47
4.2
Risks
p. 48
4.3
Specific considerations
p. 48
5
Cycling events
p. 49
5.1
Types
p. 49
5.1.1
Road races
p. 49
5.1.2
Rides and touring
p. 49
5.2
Risks
p. 50
5.3
Specific considerations
p. 50
5.3.1
Width
p. 50
5.3.2
Temporary restrictions
p. 51
6
Pedestrian / running events
p. 51
6.1
Types
p. 51
6.2
Risks
p. 52
6.3
Specific considerations
p. 52
6.3.1
Width
p. 52
6.3.2
Participant compliance with road rules
p. 52
7
Parades / marches
p. 52
7.1
Types
p. 52
7.2
Risks
p. 53
7.3
Specific considerations
p. 53
8
Convoys and vehicle touring
p. 54
8.1
Types
p. 54
8.2
Risks
p. 54
8.3
Specific considerations
p. 54
8.3.1
Maintaining convoy integrity
p. 54
8.3.2
Speed differential
p. 55
8.3.3
Security requirements
p. 55
Appendix A
p. 56
