2Definitions and abbreviations#

Terms and abbreviations used in this Technical Note are described in Table 2.

Table 2 – Definitions
Term / abbreviationDefinition
AADTAnnual Average Daily Traffic
AGTTMAustroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management
GuidelineTraffic Management at Works on Roads guideline
MayA permissive condition, indicates that the guidance is conditional or optional
PTCDPortable traffic control device, includes portable traffic signal systems and boom barriers
PTSPrepare to Stop (sign)
PTSSPortable traffic signal system
QGTTMQueensland Guide to Temporary Traffic Management
Queensland MUTCDQueensland Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
RPEQRegistered Professional Engineer of Queensland
Shall / MustA mandatory condition, indicates that the guidance must be followed
ShouldIndicates a recommendation, any recommendation that is not applied must be based on sound engineering judgement and documented
TC signTraffic Control sign
TGSTraffic Guidance Scheme
TTMTemporary Traffic Management
TMATruck mounted attenuator
TMD / DesignerTraffic Management Designer
TMPTraffic Management Plan
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