July 2021 – harmonised to Version 1.0 of Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management#

PartSectionChange typeDescription of change
1Relationship tableAdministrative'Clause' heading changed to 'Section'.
2Relationship tableAdministrative'Clause' heading changed to 'Section'. Section 2.6.4 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'.
2.6.4AmendmentClarify the intent of Section 2.6.4 to allow for the option of having a second TMD review the TMP, rather than mandating this requirement.
3Relationship tableAdministrative'Clause' heading changed to 'Section'. Section 2.5.7 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 5.4.1 has been amended from 'accepted" to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 5.4.4 has been amended from 'accepted" to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 5.9.1 has been amended from 'accepted" to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 5.11 has been amended 'accepted" to 'accepted, with amendments'.
2.5.7AmendmentTable replaced to include the original notes attached with this table which were missed in the AGTTM.
4.4AmendmentClarified the reference to Speed in Table 4.2 – added Note to table.
4.8AmendmentFurther clarification regarding the signs and sign spacings for traffic control. Split Table 4.4 into two separate tables (4.4a and 4.4b) with specific titles and notes relevant to the application of the requirements of the tables.
PartSectionChange typeDescription of change
5.4AmendmentClarified the reference to Speed in Table 5.3 – added Note to table.
5.4.1AmendmentDeleted traffic cone size details and instead referred to the Australian Standard for details regarding traffic cone sizes.
5.4.4AmendmentAdded the maximum length of shuttle lane of 60 m to one of the dot points.
5.5.1AmendmentReplaced Table 5.5 and amended the title to 'Recommended length of temporary speed zones'. In subsection 'Designing a speed limit', provided specific guidelines on how speed limits are to be reduced and added a new Table 5.6 indicating how this is implemented. Clarified the location of the speed limit AHEAD sign.
5.8.1AmendmentAdded requirement for TMAs to be on Approved Products list prior to use in Queensland.
5.9.1AmendmentClarified the reference to Speed in Tables 5.6 and 5.7
5.10.1AmendmentClarified requirements for the four cones along the centreline. Clarified sign requirements in the paragraph for Figure 5.23. Updated Figure 5.23.
5.11AmendmentClarified intent where advance warning signs on undivided multi-lane roads may be provided for the one approach direction only. Removed requirements for ROADWORK X km or m AHEAD signs. Clarified requirements for placing temporary speed limit advance warning signs.
6.3AmendmentAdded option for using PTCDs at roundabouts.
6.6AmendmentDeleted reference to blackening out old road markings.
4Relationship tableAdministrative'Clause' heading changed to 'Section'. Section 3.2.3 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 3.3 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 3.5.3 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 3.5.4 has been amended from 'accepted to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 3.7.1 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 3.7.2 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 3.7.4 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. New Section 3.7.5. Section 3.8.3 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 3.8.4 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'.
43.2.3AmendmentRemoved reference to workers on foot being prohibited as part of mobile works.
43.3AmendmentRemoved reference to mobile works cannot be undertaken straddling the centre line on a multi-lane undivided road.
43.5.3AmendmentClarified requirements for a TMA when multiple shadow vehicles are used. Clarified requirements for TMA use on the different Road Categories. Added requirement for TMAs to be on Approved Products list prior to use in Queensland.
43.5.4AmendmentClarified requirements for using vehicles to reduce speed limits. Removed references to different road categories.
43.7.1AmendmentClarified that the 40 m roll ahead distance for the TMA shall be kept free of all workers and items of plant.
43.7.2AmendmentClarified that the vehicle mounted warning device shall meet the requirements of the QMUTCD Part 3 Clause 4.14.2.
43.7.4AmendmentClarified requirements for works within a lane.
43.7.5NewAdded guidance for works involving a side street, signalised intersection, freeway on-ramp or off-ramp.
PartSectionChange typeDescription of change
3.8.3AmendmentDeleted reference to Category 3 and Category 2 roads at the end of the first paragraph.
3.8.4AmendmentDeleted reference to temporary speed limits and implementing a static work site.
5Relationship tableAdministrative'Clause' heading changed to 'Section'. Section 2.4.2 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 3.1 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 4.1.1 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 4.1.2 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 4.2.2 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 4.4.1 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 4.4.2 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 4.4.5 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 4.5.1 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 4.5.5 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 5.1.5 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 5.2.5 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 5.3.5 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'.
52.4.2AmendmentAmended clause to make the placement of sign supports consistent with Part 6 and QMUTCD.
53.1AmendmentAmended to recognise that speed limit changes may be applicable when work is protected by specialist vehicles.
54.1.1AmendmentAdded an option to create a temporary speed zone when works are protected by specialist vehicles.
54.1.2AmendmentClarified that the safety buffer shall not be reduced
54.2.2AmendmentAmended to improve practicality and align with the previous MUTCD Part 3 guidance.
54.4.1AmendmentClarified intent where advance warning signs on undivided multi-lane roads may be provided for the one approach direction only.
54.4.2AmendmentAmended to improve readability
PartSectionChange typeDescription of change
4.4.5AmendmentAmended section to make the placement of sign supports consistent with Part 6 and QMUTCD.
4.5.1AmendmentClarified intent where advance warning signs on undivided multi-lane roads may be provided for the one approach direction only.
4.5.5AmendmentAmended section to make the placement of sign supports consistent with Part 6 and QMUTCD.
5.1.5AmendmentAmended section to make the placement of sign supports consistent with Part 6 and QMUTCD.
5.2.5AmendmentAmended section to make the placement of sign supports consistent with Part 6 and QMUTCD.
5.3.5AmendmentAmended section to make the placement of sign supports consistent with Part 6 and QMUTCD.
6Relationship tableAdministrative'Clause' heading changed to 'Section'. Section 6.6.1 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'. Section 8.2 has been amended from 'accepted' to 'accepted, with amendments'.
66.6.1AmendmentAmended reference from 'kerbed' to 'unkerbed'.
68.2AmendmentClarified the fundamental principles for removal of devices.
7Relationship tableAdministrative'Clause' heading changed to 'Section'. Section 2.8.1 has been amended from 'not accepted' to 'accepted'.
72.7.3AmendmentAmended requirement on the use of four cones on the centreline to a recommendation and removed items that may result in unsafe positioning of the traffic controller.
72.8.1AmendmentSection is now 'accepted'.
8Relationship tableAdministrative'Clause' heading changed to 'Section'.
8Appendix A Table A7AmendmentAmended requirements for traffic management workers with Working in Proximity to Traffic Awareness Part 1 or Part 2 competencies.
9Relationship tableAdministrative'Clause' heading changed to 'Section'.
9Appendix IAmendmentAdded reference to new Technical Note TN195 for TGS worked examples in Queensland.
10Relationship tableAdministrative'Clause' heading changed to 'Section'.
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