Traffic Management Contractors

Below are the highlights in a traffic management plan:

• Schedule when roads or directions will be closed
• Where road closures will be implemented
• Which roads will be closed and the treatments planned to connect roads or streets
• Identify whether it will be a partial or full road closure (included here are the direction of the traffic flow and what lanes will be open for partial road closures)
• Include slip lanes and its management for pedestrian and vehicle access to the residents and businesses who are affected by the road closures
• Include speed reductions, where they will be implemented and what speed limit it is reduced to
• Always include all the areas that will be affected by road traffic management plans such as schools, hospitals, shopping centres, fire stations, cemeteries, service stations and traffic lights

Below are the overlays in a traffic management plan:

• The start and finish area
• The course as well as the direction of the route
• For public transportation, show changed arrangements
• Temporary stops, ranks and detours for buses and taxis must be proposed
• For train lines, identify train timetables and consider freight trains frequency
• Specify traffic movements (east/west or north/south) of streets and roads
• Identify permitted vehicles for the site or course, when they are permitted and how it will be managed
• Indicate access arrangements for the residents and businesses affected by the traffic management plan
• Indicate possible changes to car park restrictions
• Include the role of the traffic controllers
• Include the role of the marshals
• Include the role of the local police
• Indicate positions of pedestrian barriers and crossovers points

The traffic management plan is not only made for the road user but also for the safety of the workers on the project. Therefore, it involves safety equipment that can be found around the site, such as cones, barrier fences, traffic lights, and traffic diversions through road closures. Traffic management operatives are also given safety measures to avoid potential road injuries. These safety measures are:

• Hi-vis clothing: A form of PPE that helps operatives stand out to oncoming headlights. This is usually worn when closing roads, lanes, or implementing diversions. It is especially worn at night.

• Safety helmet with lights: Another safety equipment that is extremely handy and essential at night. It not only illuminates the worker's surroundings but also makes them visible to other road users.