Traffic management
When undertaking work on the highways network it may be necessary to put in place temporary traffic management measures to facilitate safe road works, temporary closures or incident management, while keeping the traffic flowing as freely as possible. With high traffic flows on many roads, it is particularly important to plan all works activities and temporary closures to optimise safety, road space and work efficiency, whilst minimising road user congestion, delay and inconvenience.
- Standard traffic management layout
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When deciding what traffic management to use, the first choice must always be the most appropriate standard layout contained within the Safety at Street Works and Road Works: A Code of Practice (the Red Book) and Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.
Further information on standard traffic management layouts and their appropriate use can be found within these documents.
- Non-standard traffic management layout
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If it is not possible to use a standard layout the designer must demonstrate that risks have been considered, minimised and controlled.
- Traffic management plans
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The Council may request that a traffic management plan is submitted with a request to undertake work on the highway before granting a licence. See the below examples of traffic management plans. Note that this highlights the traffic management plan to be adopted as per the definitions used in the red book along with a diagram demonstrating how this would be put into practice.
As long as all detail is included clearly marked hand drawn Traffic Management plans are acceptable.
- Work undertaken outside daylight hours
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It is also highlighted that any work undertaken outside of daylight hours must be in accordance with section D3.12 Warning lights (road danger lamps) in Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signals Manual.
- Conditions
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When a licence is granted work must be undertaken that complies with the terms and conditions linked to that specific licence. There may be additional conditions applied in relation to a traffic management plan such as work to take place between 9.30 and 3.30 for a traffic sensitive road. Any additional conditions will be listed on the licence.
- Temporary traffic lights
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Where temporary traffic lights or stop/go boards are to be placed on the public highway a licence must be obtained, this may be in addition to other licences required for the proposed works. See the temporary traffic lights licence page for further guidance.
The Temporary traffic lights application may be completed by either the company providing the lights or the contractor that is undertaking work which requires the lights. Temporary traffic light applications linked to a separate licence application, for example where needed in conjunction with a road opening licence, should include the reference for the separate licence application if known.
- Temporary traffic regulation orders
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Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTROs) need to be arranged when it is necessary to temporarily control vehicular or pedestrian activities along a length of public highway, typically involving road closures, temporary speed limits or the banning of certain vehicular movements during construction.
For further information regarding TTRO requests please contact [email protected]