4.1.2Understanding contractor requirements#
Table 4.1.2 lists contractor requirements.
Table 4.1.2 – Contractor requirements
| Nature of requirement | Detail of requirement |
|---|---|
| Road Category | 2 |
| Type of closure | Single lane (left lane) |
| Works duration | Single shift (night work) – maximum 6 hours |
| Work zone speed | 40 km/h is required due to worker proximity |
| Live traffic stoppage | Manually-operated boom barrier to stop traffic Required for ingress / egress and some works (maximum 10 minutes stopped at a time) |
| Posted speed | 100 km/h |
| Existing lane width | Both lanes 3.5 m |
| Existing sealed shoulder | 1 m (both sides) |
| Existing unsealed shoulder | 1.5 m (both sides) |
| Work area | 50 m length of works (plus include an additional 50 m area for access / working room) = 100 m in total |
| Maximum traffic during works | 12 average vehicles and one large vehicle for a five-minute count. |