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Cover of Guide to Temporary Traffic Management Part 5: Short Term Low Impact Worksites
Guide to Temporary Traffic Management Part 5: Short Term Low Impact Worksites
  • Publication no: AGTTM05-19
  • ISBN: 978-1-925854-61-9
  • Published: 10 December 2019
  • Edition: 1.0
  • Superseded

Guide to Temporary Traffic Management Part 5: Short Term Low Impact Worksites identifies and details preferred temporary traffic management design and operational practices to be applied for short term low impact works on or near roads.

  • 1. Introduction
    • 1.1 Purpose
    • 1.2 Structure of AGTTM
    • 1.3 Scope of Part 5
    • 1.4 Application of Part 5 to New Zealand
    • 1.5 Definitions
  • 2. Design Process
    • 2.1 General
    • 2.2 Risk Assessment
      • 2.2.1 Risk considerations
      • 2.2.2 Specific considerations for short-term low impact works
    • 2.3 Design Balance
    • 2.4 Essential Design Principles
      • 2.4.1 Sight distance
      • 2.4.2 Signs
      • 2.4.3 Road categories
      • 2.4.4 Lane width
      • 2.4.5 Traffic volumes
      • 2.4.6 Speed
    • 2.5 Variations to Design
  • 3. General Considerations
    • 3.1 Restrictions on Use
    • 3.2 Short Term Low Impact Options
    • 3.3 Vulnerable Road Users
    • 3.4 Vehicle Mounted Warning Device
  • 4. Works on Road – Within Traffic Lane
    • 4.1 Work Protected by Specialist Vehicles
      • 4.1.1 General
      • 4.1.2 Truck mounted attenuators
    • 4.2 Work Between Gaps in Traffic
      • 4.2.1 Description
      • 4.2.2 Criteria
      • 4.2.3 Traffic control devices
      • 4.2.4 Pre-installation processes
      • 4.2.5 Installation (TGS instruction)
      • 4.2.6 Close out process
    • 4.3 Short Term Works in Traffic
      • 4.3.1 Description
      • 4.3.2 Criteria
      • 4.3.3 Traffic control devices
      • 4.3.4 Pre-installation processes
      • 4.3.5 Installation (TGS instruction)
      • 4.3.6 Close out process
    • 4.4 Frequently Changing Work Area – In Lane
      • 4.4.1 Description
      • 4.4.2 Criteria
      • 4.4.3 Traffic control devices
      • 4.4.4 Pre-installation processes
      • 4.4.5 Installation (TGS instruction)
      • 4.4.6 Close out processes
    • 4.5 Constantly Moving Work Area – In Lane
      • 4.5.1 Description
      • 4.5.2 Criteria
      • 4.5.3 Traffic control devices
      • 4.5.4 Pre-installation processes
      • 4.5.5 Installation (TGS instruction)
      • 4.5.6 Close out processes
  • 5. Works Outside of Traffic Lane
    • 5.1 Shoulders, Medians, Verges and Footpaths with Workers on Foot or Small Plant Items Only
      • 5.1.1 Description
      • 5.1.2 Criteria
      • 5.1.3 Traffic control devices
      • 5.1.4 Pre-installation processes
      • 5.1.5 Installation (TGS instruction)
      • 5.1.6 Close out processes
    • 5.2 Shoulders, Medians, Verges and Footpaths with Large Plant Items Only
      • 5.2.1 Description
      • 5.2.2 Criteria
      • 5.2.3 Traffic control devices
      • 5.2.4 Pre-installation processes
      • 5.2.5 Installation (TGS instruction)
      • 5.2.6 Close out processes
    • 5.3 Frequently Changing Work Area Outside of a Traffic Lane
      • 5.3.1 Description
      • 5.3.2 Criteria
      • 5.3.3 Traffic control devices
      • 5.3.4 Pre-installation processes
      • 5.3.5 Installation (TGS instruction)
      • 5.3.6 Close out processes
  • References
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