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Traffic Management ActTraffic Management Act

John WebbJohn Webb

Technical ManagerTechnical ManagerUnited Utilities Water plcUnited Utilities Water plc

Dave CaponDave Capon

Streetworks ManagerStreetworks ManagerSuffolk County CouncilSuffolk County Council

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ACTTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ACT

Notices, Directions & Notices, Directions & RestrictionsRestrictions


NRSWA ….1992

Co-ord Code 2nd Ed ….2001

Co-ord Code 3rd Ed

(Draft Only) …..2003

TMA ....2004

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England wins Rugby World Cup

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Milestones in History Milestones in History

Traffic Management Act

£££££ loss to economy through ‘Traffic

Disruption’…


£££££ loss to economy through ‘Traffic Disruption’…

Traffic Management Act

Background to the new Code Act is aimed at improving traffic flows Government recognise that other effects eg: parked

vehicles/obstructions, incidents & events do cause disruption

Network Management Guidance now defines “total network management”

Statistically approx 10 - 15% disruption is due to

streetworks and roadworks> 70% due to traffic volume & incidents

Traffic Management ActBackground to the new Code NRSWA served us well Co-ordination and Notice Administration not the most

efficient area Co-ordination Code 3rd Edition “draft” tried to resolve many

of the problems- Improved Guidance on TS designation- Greater advance Notice periods- Cancellation of Notices where no work to proceed- Clarification of Appendix “E” rules

Never published – overtaken by TMA – many ideas taken forward into TMA.

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActAct is in 7 partsAct is in 7 parts

Part 1: Traffic Officers

Part 2: Network Management by local traffic authorities

Part 3: Permit schemes

Part 4: Streetworks

Part 5: Highways & Roads

Part 6: Civil enforcement of traffic conventions

Part 7: Miscellaneous & general


DRAFT Code of Practice

- Volume I : Permit and Notice Procedures

- Volume II : Operations and Guidance

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActPart 4: Streetworks New “Notice” rules Concept of “Incursion” “Registerable Activities” S56 - Timing of Works S56A – Directions as to Placing of Apparatus S58 – Exclusions following substantial roadworks S58A – exclusions following substantial streetworks Traffic Sensitivity definitions All the above relate to both utility and highway works

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActPart 4: Streetworks New “Notice” rules Recognised that co-ordination is HA responsibility Difficult to achieve real co-ordination for majority

of works in current regime Focus on most traffic disruptive work ie: former

Major and Standard Works (Activities) Concept is to shift from “work type” to “duration”

of street occupation “Incursion” concept created !

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActPart 4: Streetworks “Incursion”

“Incursion”…. Includes; – work in carriageway, including plant and vehicles – diversion of pedestrians, cyclists etc into carriageway– storage of materials on carriageway– Parking outside site boundary in non-designated

parking place ( eg: Bus Lanes/Yellow Line/No Loading prohibitions)

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActPart 4: Streetworks “Registerable Activities”

Street/highway works now classified as Activities…An “Activity” …. “Has the potential to cause delay or disruption”

All Activities will be Registerable except;

Works not breaking up the street, and either– Not opening or creating an incursion into a carriageway of TS street

during a TS period– not involving vehicle halting on carriageway (in non-legitimate parking

place) for >10 mins in 1 hour & 60 minutes in 1 dayNOTE: New rule may encompass many activities not currently monitored NOTE: New rule may encompass many activities not currently monitored eg: Water Industry : Sewer inspection/cleaning/valving/ flushing could be eg: Water Industry : Sewer inspection/cleaning/valving/ flushing could be

affectedaffected– HAs need to recognise that this rule will apply equally to their activitiesHAs need to recognise that this rule will apply equally to their activities


Overhaul of existing classifications to reflect likely impact of activities

– Programmed activities

– Major activities

– Standard activities

– Minor activities

– Immediate activities

Classification of ActivitiesClassification of Activities


Programmed activities– Activities which have been identified specifically in an

organisation’s annual operating programme or which, if not, are normally planned or known about at least 6 months in advance of the proposed start date.

Major activities– Where there is incursion into the carriageway and where the

planned duration is more than 10 days.– Where a temporary traffic order is required under the Road

Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management Act Standard activities

– Activities where there is incursioninto carriageway with plannedduration of 10 days or less (two number duration categories).

Minor activities– Activities which involve no incursion

into the carriageway.

Immediate activities– Emergency street works– Urgent street works– Highway authority work of equivalent emergency/ urgency


Activity classifications

Street characteristics

Category 0-2 & traffic sensitive

Category 3 and 4: non traffic sensitive

S54 S55/57 s54 S55/57

Programmed 6 months 20 days 6 months 20 daysMajor 3 months 20 days 3 months 20 daysStandard 4 to 10 days 2 months 20 days - 20 daysStandard <4 days - 20 days - 10 daysMinor - 3 days - 3 daysImmediate - 2 hours

after- 2 hours

after

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActNew Notice Rules

So………So………If any part of a works cause “incursion” into a carriageway the

notice periods are much more restrictive !eg: In a Class 3 / 4 road …a 3 day duration activity requires 10 days !! In a Class 3 / 4 road a 12 day duration activity requires 3 months advance notice (S54) and 20 days (S55) notice

In ANY road “Programmed” activity require 6 months advance notice (S54) and 20 days (S55) notice

Class 1 & 2, and Traffic Sensitive Streets generally have longer lead-in times

Need to be much improved at advance planning of worksNeed to communicate early with HA in the planning stage…as

well as during ongoing worksStick to the definitions !

Remember,……FPN’s are lurking to catch any non-compliance

Communication ! Communication ! Communication !Communication ! Communication ! Communication !


New Notice RulesNew Notice Rules


TRAFFIC SENSITIVE PROCESS

Authority Gives Notice (containing ASD and Authority Gives Notice (containing ASD and Deadline for comments ) to:Deadline for comments ) to: Every undertaker working or intending to work in Every undertaker working or intending to work in

the areathe area Any local authority in whose area the street is Any local authority in whose area the street is

situatedsituated Emergency ServicesEmergency Services PTE’s and Transport Authorities in the AreaPTE’s and Transport Authorities in the Area Authority must carefully consider objectionsAuthority must carefully consider objections

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management Act TRAFFIC SENSITIVE RULES

Major Areas of Change.Major Areas of Change.

Congestion Charging is in PlaceCongestion Charging is in Place Street carries more than 8 buses per hourStreet carries more than 8 buses per hour Designated for Pre-SaltingDesignated for Pre-Salting On a Tourist RouteOn a Tourist Route Is an A or B RoadIs an A or B Road


REGISTERS Electronic System GIS Technology 2008

IMPORTANT Public Accessible Web-Site Retrieved by USRN or Street Descriptor XML Schema

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActNew Notice Rules

S74 Durations / Revisions / Works Closing rules MUST STILL BE FOLLOWED- S74 charging rules amended !

Notice Cancellation- Now includes detailed advice that notices MUST BE CANCELLED where no works are to proceed.

Failure to do so may result in a FIXED PENALTY NOTICE

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActNew Notice Rules - Registration Completion of Reinstatement

- Removes need for S70(3) Notice- Will now have 10 days to submit Registration details…BUT MORE DETAIL REQUIRED

Site Polygon ( from summer 2008) names of accredited supervisors and operatives who carried out

the work date(s) of occupation of the site reinstatement construction details weather conditions at the time the wearing course laid depth of apparatus start date of guarantee period actual inspection units number


Power to Direct

Section 56 – Timing of Works– Ability to direct date as well as time of day - Jan’ 2005– Directing works which have started - still to come !


Power to direct S56A - Directions as to Placing of Apparatus - HA can ask utility to place proposed new

apparatus in an alternative street if traffic disruption can be proved to be reduced

- Utility cannot be forced to use the “alternative street”, but can be denied from using original choice ( Level 5 fine for ignoring the direction)


Power to restrict S58 - Exclusions following substantial roadworks

- Current 12 month exclusion period now amended to “Prescribed Period” in Regulations….Code of Practice includes scale up to 5 years !

S58A

- new clause to also allow exclusion following “substantial streetworks” by a utility

(6 months to 1 year)

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActPower to restrictRestrictions – S58 and S58A

Previously 1 year restriction – now ranked by impact

- Newly constructed roads 5 Years - Reconstructed roads 5 Years- Resurfaced roads 3 Years- Substantial Streetworks (S58A) 1 Year ( 6 Month in

Type 3 / 4)

Exemptions for IMMEDIATE WORKS HA Consent for CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActVolume II : Operations & Guidance

Includes general guidance for co-ordination, works at railway level crossings etc

New concept area …. “Assessing the Impact of Activities”

Formula for …..”Disruption Effect Score”…based on width of carriageway and width of works to calculate potential disruption.

THIS MAY BE USED TO DECIDE WHETHER TO ISSUE S56 “TIMINGS” OR NOT

Traffic Management ActTraffic Management ActSummary

So, …..Streetworks - Several elements – some significant effects

Major changes to “notice” rules Notice Periods – longer advance notice (Permits in a Permit Scheme

area) New concept of “Incursion” into carriageway New Classification of “Activities” S56 …Direct of both “day” and “time of day” S56A…. Direct (Deny) routes for apparatus S58…. Restrict access after Substantial Roadworks… 3 to 5 years ! S58A…. Restrict access after Substantial Streetworks …. Up to 1

year S70(3) …End of Day Notice gone – but more detail required on

“Registration”


COMMUNICATION !COMMUNICATION !



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