2.4Boom barrier#
Generally, a boom barrier can be used at any location in lieu of STOP / SLOW control or where a PTSU is suitable.
While a single traffic controller using a STOP / SLOW bat shall only control traffic in one lane from one direction, under certain conditions it may be appropriate for a single traffic controller to control up to two boom barriers, subject to the requirements in Section 2 of this chapter above.
Where this occurs, the traffic controller shall use a single hand-held remote controller (HRC) to control up to two boom barriers to manage traffic as follows:
- Shuttle flow: a single traffic controller controlling a single lane approach from both sides of the work area, using one boom barrier per approach, and permitting traffic to flow alternately from each end through a single lane section past the work area.
- Plant crossing: traffic from both approaches is stopped to allow works to occur or plant to cross while the road is closed for a short period of time. A single traffic controller controlling a single lane approach from both sides of the work area or crossing point by using one boom barrier per approach, or
- Gating control: road closure on a single or multilane, divided, or one-way road for a short period of time where up to two lanes may be closed by the one traffic controller controlling up to two boom barriers, one for each lane at the closure point.
- For more information on shuttle flow, plant crossings and gating control see Section 2.5 below.
