1) PURPOSE

minimise impact to traffic flow during construction activities.

Traffic ranging from motorist, commuters, pedestrians, cyclist, fire brigade,
police, ambulance.
To mitigate these impacts, a Traffic Management Plan is developed to
integrate these activities into the road network.
Generally TMP contains proposed activities, impact assessment & how to
address these impacts.

2) TPD REQUIREMENTS?
The TSR under Project Adminstration, requires Contractor to produce,
maintain and consistently apply a Traffic Management Plan until final
completion of the project.
TMP has to satisfy : WHS Legislations, Road Acts, AS 1742.3, RTA Traffic
Control Manual.
Relevant authority approval such as local council, police, state emergency is
required. Approval can take up to 3 weeks from date of application.

3) BASIC PROCESSES
o Step 1 Identify who is the Road Authority (Council or RMS).
Normally local roads/ unclassified roads are managed by council. And
arterial roads/ classified roads are managed by RMS.
o Step 2 Contractor to apply for approval to carry out works that will
impact the Road. If RMS, it will be a ROL (Road Occupancy Licence),
if for Council, then they will have their own process.
o Step 3 Contractor to Risk Assess and prepare a Traffic Control Plan
(TCP). A TCP is a diagram that shows how traffic is safely separated
from work site incorporating control measures such as stop/slow bats,
speed signs, caution signs, assign lanes with safety bollards. TCP
must be prepared by a person certified in RMS Traffic Control at
Worksites. The document must carry his/her certificate number. See
example.
o Step 4 Once approval is given, implement works as per TCP (Show
photo/image of a typical TCP in action)
o Step 5 TPD to monitor the work against the Traffic Management
Plan and Traffic Control Plan to ensure compliance.
4) TPD STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure the following are on site:
o Site personnel being toolboxed intoTraffic management SWMMS.
o Ensure updated Traffic Control Plans are on site.
o Road Occupancy Licence / Council Approval
o Ensure qualified blue card traffic controllers on site.
o Ensure Contractor notified local residents and shop owners 7 days
prior to works.

5) CLOSING
It is very important that the Contractor has a sound and practical Traffic
Management Plan that addresses Authority and TPD requirements in order to
minimise impacts on traffic flow.
To avoid delays, ensure Authority Approval request are accounted for in your
programs as these things do take time. For example, ROLs can take up to 2
to 3 weeks for approval.