Temporary Traffic Management
- Publication no: AGTTM02-26
- ISBN: 978-1-922700-82-7
- Published: 26 May 2026
- Edition: 1.2
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Guide to Temporary Traffic Management Part 2: Traffic Management Planning has been specifically prepared to assist with the preparation of traffic management plans (TMPs), in accordance with Austroads best practice. It provides general information about the context, components and format of a TMP.
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Austroads report AP-R765-26 documents content and referencing changes made in Edition 1.2 of the Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM) Parts 1 through Part 7, Part 9 and Part 10, published in May 2026.
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6 July 2026 – Updates to the Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management in Edition 1.2
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Edition 1.2 published May 2026
Edition 1.2 contains:
- updated content relating to major changes in AGTTM Part 8
- updated TMP requirements, including for site inspection, registersand record-keeping
- minor amendments to improve clarity and consistency.
Superseded editions:
- 1. Introduction to Traffic Management Planning
- 1.1 Scope of Part 2
- 1.2 Structure of AGTTM
- 1.3 Heading discontinued from Edition 1.1
- 1.4 Definitions
- 2. Objectives and Principles of Traffic Management Plans
- 2.1 Objectives
- 2.2 Contextualising traffic management plans
- 2.3 Risk
- 2.4 Hierarchy of control
- 2.5 Policy and regulatory context
- 2.6 Review and approval
- 2.6.1 Minimum requirements for traffic management plan
- 2.6.2 Principles for consideration in the preparation and review of a traffic management plan
- 2.6.3 Timing of preparation
- 2.6.4 Submission to road infrastructure manager
- 2.7 Documentation
- 2.8 How the traffic management plan is used
- 2.8.1 Decision making
- 2.8.2 Transparency
- 2.8.3 Duty of care
- 3. Preparation of a Traffic Management Plan
- 3.1 Approach to traffic management plan preparation
- 3.2 Introductory activities
- 3.2.1 Identify project parameters
- 3.2.2 Break down project into stages
- 3.2.3 Conduct traffic assessment
- 3.3 Risk assessment
- 3.3.1 General
- 3.3.2 Identify risks of each stage
- 3.3.3 Gather input data
- 3.3.4 Analyse the risks
- 3.3.5 Identify treatment options
- 3.3.6 Traffic management principles
- 3.3.7 Other traffic assessment elements
- 3.3.8 Appropriate identification of options outside of the hierarchy of control
- 3.3.9 Creating value
- 3.3.10 Innovation
- 3.3.11 Evaluate each treatment option
- 3.3.12 Selection of a treatment options
- 3.4 Plan and design
- 3.4.1 Plan and design selected risk treatment
- 3.4.2 Document in the traffic management plan
- 3.4.3 Identify traffic guidance schemes required
- 3.5 Ongoing activities
- 3.5.1 Communication and consultation
- 3.5.2 Monitoring and review
- 3.6 Summary
- 4. Documenting Traffic Management Plans
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Introduction
- 4.2.1 Purpose of a traffic management plan, including risk management
- 4.2.2 Traffic management objectives for the project
- 4.2.3 Statement of duty of care
- 4.2.4 Site inspection expectation
- 4.2.5 Site induction and training plan
- 4.3 Project overview
- 4.3.1 Project location
- 4.3.2 Project details
- 4.3.3 Site constraints/impacts
- 4.4 Project administration
- 4.4.1 Pre-start meeting
- 4.4.2 Communication of administrative procedures
- 4.4.3 Registers
- 4.4.4 Responsibilities
- 4.4.5 Work Health and Safety and Occupational Health and Safety arrangements
- 4.4.6 Incident procedures
- 4.4.7 Consultation
- 4.5 Risk management
- 4.5.1 Risk management process
- 4.5.2 Future risks
- 4.6 Documenting the traffic assessment
- 4.7 Traffic management planning and design
- 4.7.1 Staging of work
- 4.7.2 Night work provisions
- 4.7.3 Traffic guidance schemes
- 4.8 Emergency arrangements and contingency planning
- 4.8.1 Emergency services access
- 4.8.2 Emergency arrangements
- 4.8.3 Contingency planning
- 4.9 Variations
- 4.9.1 Innovation
- 4.9.2 Evaluation of variations from this Guide and standards
- 4.9.3 Variation from approved traffic management plan
- 4.10 Notification requirements
- 4.10.1 Public notification
- 4.10.2 Notification of other agencies
- 4.10.3 Notification of emergency services
- 4.11 Monitoring
- 4.11.1 Specific monitoring requirements
- 4.11.2 Site inspections and record keeping
- 4.11.2.1 Inspections
- 4.11.2.2 Enforcement
- 4.11.2.3 Incidents
- 4.11.2.4 Complaints register
- 4.12 Management review
- 4.12.1 Traffic management plan review and improvement
- 4.12.2 Long term projects
- 4.13 Traffic management plan auditing
- 4.13.1 Audit types
- 4.13.2 Considerations for audits
- 4.14 Submission and approval process
- 4.14.1 Timeframes for review
- 4.14.2 Review requirements
- 5. AGTTM Feedback
- Appendix A Checklist of Traffic Management Plan Components
- Appendix B Traffic Management Plan Risk Considerations Checklist
- Appendix C Identifying, Evaluating and Selecting an Option – Gympie Road (Queensland)
- C.1 General
- C.2 Identification and analysis of issues and risks
- C.3 Identifying the options
- C.3.1 Key site features
- C.3.2 Identify all options
- C.3.3 Evaluating each option
- C.4 Final staging diagram
Austroads has released updated editions of nine parts of the Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM). The updates make it easier to apply the guidance consistently in practice, supporting safer worksites and safer journeys for all road users.