3.1Overview#

While designing TGSs for events involves many of the same traffic management techniques as designing for works on roads, some key areas of difference include:

• advance warning
• separating participants and spectators from traffic
• managing conflict points between participants and traffic.

The following sections provide guidance on these aspects of traffic management for events. Section 3.2.1 of this ETMDG provides details of sign designs specifically for use with events. These signs have a sign number prefix ‘ETM’ and incorporate a specific black legend and fluorescent yellow ETM sign panels may be installed with other signs as required to form a multi-message sign. All other signs included on the TGS (for example, lane status, speed limits, turn prohibition, road closed, detour, reduce speed, or traffic controller signs) are to be in the standard colours but may be installed with the event signs if required. Signs for events are to be spaced as per the requirements of the QGTTM for construction or maintenance sites for similar or the same signs. Event signs are to be spaced a minimum distance (refer QGTTM Part 3 Table 2.2) from other signs (but may be incorporated into a multi-message arrangement with other signs when appropriate).