Guide to Temporary Traffic Management

In December 2019 Austroads published Edition 1.0 of the Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM).

The 10 parts of the AGTTM details contemporary temporary traffic management practice for application in Australia and New Zealand. It provides guidance for the planning, design and implementation of safe, economical and efficient temporary traffic management designs.

The Guide recognises the level of variability of the road environments for which guidance is provided. The guidance is intended to encourage a consistent level of planning that supports the streamlined safe progress of work. It applies to all works on roads and near roads, in addition to off road development and other activities that interact with and impact on the road environment.

The Guide to Temporary Traffic Management comprises of:

Part	Content
Part 1: Introduction	Introduction to the discipline of temporary traffic management practices Breadth of the subject and the relationship between the Parts of the Guide Legislative relationships Links to related jurisdictional documentation Definitions
Part 2: Traffic Management Planning	Broad strategies and objectives to provide effective temporary traffic management to ensure the safety for all road users is maintained Guidance on the safety of workers and other road users Examples and key considerations for planning of temporary traffic management at road worksites Process for planning and documenting temporary traffic management
Part 3: Static Worksites	Guidance on the design of temporary traffic guidance schemes at static worksites Process to decide what static worksite set up is appropriate to implement (including devices used)
Part 4: Mobile Works	Guidance on the design of temporary traffic guidance schemes at mobile works Process to decide what mobile works set up is appropriate to implement (including devices used)
Part 5: Short Term Low Impact Worksites	Guidance on the design of temporary traffic guidance schemes at short term low impact worksites Process to decide what short term low impact worksite set up is appropriate to implement (including devices used)
Part 6: Field Staff – Implementation and Operation	On-site risk assessment Installation and removal of temporary traffic management schemes Operation and monitoring of temporary traffic management schemes Record keeping
Part 7: Traffic Controllers	Training competencies Instructions on practices Control devices that can be used
Part 8: Processes and Procedures	Road network classification Powers, roles and responsibilities Training competencies Forms and procedures Model contract specification
Part 9: Sample Layouts	Example layouts of static worksite conditions Example layouts of mobile works conditions Example layouts of short term, low impact conditions Example layouts for staging plans Worked example for a multi-stage project
Part 10: Supporting Guidance	Risk management processes Review, inspection and road safety audit of worksites Events Emergency works