Test Methods and Specifications

Cover of Temporary Traffic Management
Temporary Traffic Management
  • Publication no: ATS-1210-25
  • Published: 2 October 2025
  • Edition: 1.0
  • Superseded

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 1210 sets out the requirements for the temporary management of traffic (‘Temporary Traffic Management’) associated with establishing a construction site and/or undertaking any works activity within or adjacent to a road corridor associated with a construction project.

Where Temporary Traffic Management is performed by a specialist traffic management company, the Contractor must ensure that the traffic management company complies with this Specification.

This technical specification is also available as a Word document.

This edition has been superseded. The latest edition is available here.

  • 1. Scope
  • 2. Referenced Documents
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Quality System Requirements
  • 5. The Contractor’s Obligations
  • 6. Road Infrastructure Manager
  • 7. Personnel
  • 8. Temporary Traffic Management Planning
  • 9. Occupation of the Worksite
  • 10. Design of the Temporary Traffic Management
    • General
    • Required Details
    • Contractor’s Vehicles
    • Work Zone Safety Barrier Systems
  • 11. Implementation of the Temporary Traffic Management
    • General
    • Traffic Control Devices
    • Temporarily Trafficked Areas
  • 12. Accidents, Incidents and Emergencies
  • 13. Review, Inspection and Audit of Worksites
    • Surveillance and Audit
    • Monitoring and Inspection
    • Road Safety Audit
  • 14. Opening to Traffic Upon Completion
  • 15. Records
  • Annexure A Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
  • Amendment Record