All traffic control at work sites must be designed and installed in accordance with the relevant Australian Standard – AS 1742.3 (2019) and Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM).
The Department of State Growth has created a guide to Traffic Control for Works on Roads in Tasmania.
Download the guide here: Tasmanian Guide – Traffic Control for Works on Roads (PDF 698.1 KB).
Traffic control at work sites in Tasmania must be conducted in accordance with this Guide, in conjunction with the latest versions of the Australian Standard and Austroads Guide.
The Guide contains information regarding authority, training requirements, and transition arrangements relating to the Austroads Safer Outcomes at Road Worksites project.
For the purposes of s59 of the Traffic Act 1925, the Guide constitutes the Transport Commission's directions for the installation of traffic signs at work sites on Tasmanian roads.
Please refer to the Guide when developing traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes for works and activities within the State road reservation.
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