5.4Scope of traffic management plan#

The TMP shall:

  1. a)Include all TMP elements as detailed in Clause 3 of the QGTTM Part 2, including but not limited to:
  2. i.traffic demand
  3. ii.traffic routing
  4. iii.traffic control (including proposed speed limits while workers are present and not present and their justification)
  5. iv.provision for all road users including users of paths and adjacent transport infrastructure
  6. v.special vehicle requirements, and
  7. vi.site conditions including property accesses and roadside facilities (for example, bus stops, parking bays).
  8. b)Describe traffic arrangements which provide for any necessary sequencing of the work under the Contract while minimising disruption and confusion to road users, local traffic, public transport, emergency vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.
  9. c)Where required, describe how the construction work area shall be physically and visually isolated from road users.
  10. d)Provide details of how local access to communities and adjacent private properties and businesses will be maintained.
  11. e)Provide details of arrangements to be made for detouring traffic.
  12. f)Identify arrangements for managing the movement of oversize vehicles through the work site (height and width clearance constraints shall be provided by the Principal).
  13. g)Provide details of all road closures and/or traffic lane restrictions required to undertake the work under the Contract.
  14. h)Provide details for timely notification and engagement of the community (business owners, road users and other stakeholders) in advance of alterations to existing traffic conditions. The extent of notification required will depend on the scope, impact and duration of the works and will be guided by the requirements of the Community Control Plan (CCP). This process shall incorporate the Principal's requirements with respect to public notifications.

The notification advice should include:

  • the physical changes to the road
  • expected delays and traffic impacts, and
  • alternative route and transport mode options.

Transport and Main Roads is currently reviewing and refreshing its systems and processes relating to event and incident management, traveller information and road occupancy permitting. A key driver of this work is to provide a better service to our customers.

Regarding roadworks and traveller information, one area currently under investigation is the ability for detailed information about roadworks and changes to road conditions to be more efficiently shared with the department, for publication on Transport and Main Roads' traveller information services and for sharing with third party stakeholders. This will allow users of traffic management applications to automatically share roadworks information, removing the need to manually communicate details and providing richer information for our customers to allow journey planning and achieve better road safety outcomes for road users and road workers alike. It is anticipated that Transport and Main Roads will require 'real-time' notification advice to mitigate the risk of end of queue crashes that occur when vehicle speeds are significantly reduced, or when vehicles are stationary as a result of lane closures, traffic operating under single lane reversible flow (shuttle flow), or congestion is occurring due to roadwork operations or a traffic crash or incident. This advice will encompass:

  • the work site location and direction of travel of the traffic flow that is affected
  • what is affecting the traffic flow – a lane closure on a multilane road, traffic operating under single lane reversible flow on two-lane way roads (controlled by traffic controllers or portable traffic signals), reduced speed limits due to roadwork operations or a traffic crash / incident
  • the time and date at which the traffic control measure (lane closure, traffic controllers, portable traffic signals, reduced speed limit, traffic crash or incident) was implemented and removed
  • the lane that has been closed (if a lane closure has been installed)
  • the principal Contractor and nominated traffic officer names and telephone numbers
  • the traffic control company name and telephone number, and
  • whether workers are present.

A data specification for communicating roadworks information for applications has been published and is available on www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au.

  1. i)Include a Speed Management Plan detailing the measures to be taken to monitor traffic speeds and to implement remedial actions should traffic speeds exceed the speed limits posted for the works. The Speed Management Plan should be prepared in accordance with the guidance in Appendix A.

Also, include ancillary costs for the planning required for the integration of camera enforcement equipment, should all engineering treatments of the Speed Management Plan be exhausted. Appendix B provides guidance on enforcement processes and methods.

  1. j)Include the following administrative items:
  2. provision for participation of a senior member of the Contractor's site personnel on any traffic coordination committee convened by the Principal
  3. the names and contact details of the nominated out-of-hours representatives as specified in Clause 5.6.3
  4. the name of the Nominated Traffic Officer and evidence of the Nominated Traffic Officer’s experience in compliance with the requirements of Table 5.2 (including RPEQ where required)
  5. details of the Contractor's organisational structure for traffic management issues, including a list of the duties and responsibilities of each position nominated in that structure, and
  6. include a schedule of TGS giving a general description of the relevant traffic arrangements and the TGS submission date for each arrangement. Each TGS shall be prepared and submitted as specified in Clause 6.
  7. k)Provide the following information where independent inspection of the traffic management is required as specified in Clause 7:
  8. name of the officer undertaking the inspection
  9. the schedule of inspections, and
  10. description of the methodology for undertaking the inspections
  11. l)Include a haul route assessment for the supply chain for major material movements to and from site for the project, as specified in Clause 5.10 and if required by this clause, the Contractor shall include a Supply Chain Haul Route management strategy as a part of its Traffic Management Plan.
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