INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR AND

WORKSHOP
SAFER ROADS BY INFRASTRUCTURE
DESIGN AND OPERATION

THE MANAGEMENT OF TRAFFIC IN

CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONES
-The Malaysian Experience-

Ir MOHAMED SHAFII MUSTAFA

 ISSUES IN MANAGING TRAFFIC
IN WORK ZONES

MOBILITY + SAFETY

.... in an ever changing environment ...

Haphazard placement of TCDs
Night visibility are
compromised
Protection against Rigid Bodies are
compromised
ALL THESE LEADS TO...

INCREASED in accident types:

◼ Fixed Object
◼ Rear End
◼ Head On
DECREASED accident types:
◼ Right Angle
◼ Turning
◼ Ran Off the Road
There are also
some
good examples
Good Examples
 Good
Examples
Which way do we go?
 In 1985, 1985
the Malaysian Public
Works Dept (PWD)
produced their first
Technical Instruction
on Traffic
Management at Work
Zones
ARAHAN TEKNIK (JALAN)
2C/85
12

ATJ 2C/85 (1985)

- Focussing on Designs of TMP

- Use of Standardised TCDs
- Use of Templates for
Placement of TCDs
- In 2003, added Standard BQ
13

Use of Standardise TCDs

14
Use of Templates for
Placement of TCDs
15
16
Use of Traffic
Control Zones
17

In 2003, added Standard

BQ
1985 2003

ARAHAN TEKNIK (JALAN) 2C/85 NOTA TEKNIK (JALAN) 23/03

 Standard Bill Of
Quantities

NOTA TEKNIK (JALAN) 26/08

In 2016, a revised
Technical
Instruction was
produced
Then,

A series of training,
evaluations and audits
were carried out....
Training
Site Training
Site Audits
 2017

These resulted in
a revised
Technical
Instruction a year
later, 2017

ATJ 2C/85 (Pindaan

2017)
Also... ROAD SPECIFICATION & BQ

Latest Specification

JKR/SPJ/2017-
S19
 19.5
TRAFFIC
MGMT MATERIALS
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
SPJ METHOD OF INSTALLATION

APPLICATION
REQUIREMENT

19.4
TEMPORARY 19.1
ROAD GENERAL
MARKING

19.2
19.3 THE EFFECTIVE
TEMPORARY IMPLEMENTATION
SIGNAGE OF TMWZ

JKR/SPJ/2017-
S19
 WHAT’S NEW ?
ATJ 2C/86 ATJ 2C/86
CONTENT PINDAAN PINDAAN
2016 2017
General Principles of Traffic Management at
Work Zones
Strategies for Effective Implementation
ResponsibilityRESPONSIBILITY
Planning of TMWZ PLANNING
Designing Principles TMWZ
Typical Layout
Taking Off Quantities
Placement and Removal SITE EXECUTION
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance of Traffic Control Zones
Report Outline (TMP, TMSR)REPORTING
Temporary Traffic Control Devices
 The New Manual
Focuses on
- Roles of the Players
- Monitoring and Reporting
- Inspection and Maintenance

TRANSFORMATION
TRANSFORMATION

... from focussing on

DESIGNS ...
... to focussing on
OPERATIONS ...
ROLES OF PLAYERS
 DURING CONSTRUCTION STAGE
➢ TMP Monitored by Management Framework
➢ Contractor sets up TMT & ERT Teams
➢ Contractor designs Localised TCPs
➢ Contractor prepares TMSR
➢ Site Placements/Removals
➢ Maintenance of Work Zones
➢ TMO Daily Inspections
➢ RSA Audit TMP/TMSR
TMP Working Teams
Traffic Management Officer (TMO)

➢ Design Localised TCPs

➢ Sets up TMT & ERT Teams
➢ Maintain Effectiveness of Localised
TCPs
➢ Prepares TMSR
➢ Daily Inspections
Traffic Management Team (TMT)

➢ Ensure Effective Implementation of

TCPs
➢ Efficient Placement and Removals of
TCDs
➢ Ensure Safety and Smooth Traffic
Flows
➢ Maintain Effectiveness of TCDs
TMT at work
TMT at WORK
TMT at Work
Emergency Response Team (ERT)

➢ Provide 24hr patrol of Work Zones

➢ Provide Traffic Control during
emergency situations
➢ Implement Emergency Response Plan
ERT at Work
ERT at Work
ERT at Work
 REPORTS

- TMP Masterplan
(within 1 month of site possession)
- Traffic Safety Management
Report
(every 3 months)
- TMP Audit Report
(after every TMSR)
➢ Comprehensive inspection and maintenance
program
➢ Inspection procedures
➢ Frequency of Inspection
➢ Documentation
➢ Record Keeping
Traffic Accidents
Devices Displacement
Damages Caused by Construction Activities
Before After

Repair Temporary Warning

Signboard
Realigned Concrete Barrier
✓ To carry out routine inspection on all traffic
control devices.
✓ Frequency of inspection depends on several
factors.
✓ Documentation can be done through Inspection
Form.
✓ Record Keeping can be done through Inventory
Forms together with Site Diary complete with
photos and brief description (date, time,
location, etc)
EXAMPLE FORM FOR
INSPECTION
 In addition…

DESIGNS of TCPs have

been simplified and
standardised
 STANDARD DEFINITIONS

TMWZ – Traffic Management at Work Zone

TMP – Traffic Management Plan
TCP – Traffic Control Plan
TCD – Traffic Control Devices
TMO – Traffic Management Officer
 SIMPLIFIED DESIGN APPROACH

Traffic Categories
Traffic Categories vs Length of Areas
Construction Duration Categories
Construction Duration vs TCD
(Temporary Lane Closure)

Temporary
Lane Closure)
( < 1 day )
Construction Duration vs TCD (Road Diversion)

( >1 day but

< 1 month)

( > 1 month)
WORK ZONE LENGTH
Work zone not including
surcharge area
• Length < 5km (rural)
• Length < 2km (urban)

Excavation
• Length < 200m
• Nos < 4
 NEW SIGN FACES

NEW

OLD
 NEW

OLD
SIMPLIFIED SIGN ARRANGEMENTS
Work Area
 CONCLUDING REMARKS

To achieve Safer Environment in Construction

Work Zones, we have ...

➢ Shifted FOCUS from Designs to Operations

➢ Simplified and Standardise Designs
➢ Set up systems for CHECK & BALANCE
➢ Set up Monitoring Framework
➢ Set up Inspection & Monitoring
➢ Introduce frequent Reporting
FRAMEWORK TO MONITOR TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT AT WORK ZONE
RESULTS…
THANK YOU