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MRTS02 Provision for Traffic – Technical Specification
Department of Transport and Main Roads · November 2025
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Pages
58
Sections
114
Searchable sentences
777
Status
Current
Contents
Copyright
p. 2
Licence
p. 2
CC BY licence summary statement
p. 2
Translating and interpreting assistance
p. 2
Disclaimer
p. 2
Feedback
p. 2
1
Introduction
p. 6
1.1
Principal's documents for control of traffic during construction of roadworks
p. 6
1.2
Departures from standards and innovation
p. 7
1.3
Traffic control principles
p. 8
2
Definition of terms
p. 10
3
Referenced documents
p. 12
4
Quality system requirements
p. 13
4.1
Hold Points, Witness Points and Milestones
p. 13
4.2
Conformance reporting
p. 13
5
Traffic management planning
p. 14
5.1
TMP – General
p. 14
5.2
Nominated traffic officer
p. 14
5.3
Traffic management plan submission and approval
p. 15
5.4
Scope of traffic management plan
p. 15
5.5
Implementation of traffic management plan
p. 18
5.6
Administration of the traffic management plan
p. 19
5.6.1
Traffic management registration
p. 19
5.6.2
Traffic controller accreditation
p. 19
5.6.3
Out-of-hours representatives
p. 19
5.6.4
Inspection and records
p. 20
5.6.5
Traffic crashes and incidents
p. 20
5.6.6
Complaints and requests for information
p. 21
5.7
Traffic management provisions
p. 21
5.7.1
General
p. 21
5.7.2
Works restriction
p. 21
5.7.3
Traffic lane restrictions
p. 22
5.7.4
Traffic management for route alterations
p. 23
5.7.4.1
General requirements for traffic route alterations
p. 23
5.7.4.2
Specific traffic management requirements for detours
p. 24
5.7.5
Over dimension, over weight and dangerous goods vehicles
p. 24
5.7.6
Access to private property
p. 24
5.7.7
Vulnerable road user movements
p. 25
5.7.7.1
Pedestrians
p. 25
5.7.7.2
Cyclists
p. 26
5.8
Incident management
p. 26
5.9
Contingency planning
p. 26
5.10
Supply Chain Haul Route Management
p. 27
6
Traffic guidance scheme (TGS)
p. 27
6.1
General
p. 27
6.2
Traffic guidance scheme submission and consideration
p. 28
6.3
Scope of traffic guidance scheme
p. 29
6.4
Implementation of traffic guidance schemes
p. 29
6.5
Traffic guidance provisions
p. 30
6.5.1
General traffic control devices
p. 30
6.5.1.1
Portable Traffic Control Devices (PTCD)
p. 30
6.5.2
Additional optional traffic control devices
p. 30
6.5.2.1
Variable Message Signs (VMS)
p. 30
6.5.2.2
Use of police
p. 31
6.5.2.3
Speed enforcement
p. 31
6.5.2.4
Truck mounted attenuators (TMA)
p. 31
6.5.2.5
Roadways Behaviour Monitoring System (RBMS) camera enforcement
p. 32
6.5.3
Traffic route alterations
p. 32
6.5.3.1
Specific requirements for construction under traffic
p. 32
6.5.3.2
Specific requirements for detours
p. 32
6.5.3.3
Specific requirements for side-tracks
p. 32
6.5.3.4
Implementation of traffic route alterations
p. 34
6.5.4
Dust control
p. 35
6.5.5
Night work
p. 35
6.5.6
Stored plant and materials
p. 35
6.5.7
End-of-queue crash risk control measures
p. 35
6.5.8
Delineation of trafficked corridors
p. 35
6.5.8.1
General
p. 35
6.5.8.2
Materials
p. 36
6.5.8.3
Construction
p. 36
6.5.9
Direction and street signs
p. 36
6.5.10
Work site access
p. 36
6.5.11
Temporary road safety barriers
p. 37
6.5.11.1
General
p. 37
6.5.11.2
Provision
p. 37
6.5.11.3
Barrier types
p. 37
6.5.11.4
End treatments
p. 38
6.5.11.5
Design of barrier system
p. 38
6.5.11.6
Installation
p. 38
6.5.11.7
Maintenance
p. 39
6.5.11.8
Removal and reinstatement
p. 39
6.5.12
Anti-gawking screens
p. 39
6.5.13
Temporary road lighting
p. 39
7
Traffic management inspection
p. 40
7.1
General
p. 40
7.2
Officer undertaking traffic management inspection
p. 41
7.3
Scope of the traffic management inspection
p. 42
7.4
Traffic management inspection schedule
p. 42
7.5
Traffic management inspection reporting
p. 43
8
Administration of traffic management
p. 43
8.1
Traffic management audit and inspection
p. 43
8.2
Safety performance of the TGS
p. 43
8.3
Traffic non-conformances
p. 44
9
Supplementary requirements
p. 45
Appendix A
Speed management plan
p. 46
A1
Objective
p. 46
A2
Planning process
p. 47
A3
Documentation
p. 47
A3.1.
Speed choices
p. 47
A3.2
Speed monitoring
p. 48
A3.2.1
Manual time travel surveys
p. 49
A3.3
Speed compliance assessment
p. 50
A3.4
Engineering remedial actions
p. 51
A3.5
Enforcement remedial actions
p. 51
Appendix B
Enforcement request procedure
p. 52
B1
Objective
p. 52
B2
Enforcement request and determination procedure
p. 52
B2.1
Request for enforcement (by Contractor through Principal)
p. 52
B2.2
Enforcement decision (by Principal or HPU)
p. 53
B2.3
Implementation (by RBMS camera contractor or HPU)
p. 53
B2.4
Implementation (by Contractor)
p. 54
B2.5
Monitoring and evaluation (by Contractor)
p. 54
B3
p. 55
Enforcement request form
p. 55
