TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION

Traffic management (also known as road traffic control) refers

to the act of directing vehicles and pedestrians around some
form of disruption. This could be a construction site, accident,
community event, tree removal, road surfacing, traffic
congestion – or anything else that could cause danger or
disruption to a vehicle or pedestrian.

By successfully managing traffic in a safe and efficient way, the chances of

vehicles crashing into each other can be significantly decreased, as well as
various other safety benefits.

There are many traffic management solutions that can be deployed on the
UK’s roads, and in this article we are going to be explaining what some of
the most common ones are.

What do traffic management companies

do?
Traffic management companies plan, implement, install and maintain traffic
control systems such as traffic lights, lane closures, diversions and ‘stop &
go’, that separate road workers from road users with minimum disruption to
traffic flow. Their services also help to allow the maintenance of the UK’s
road system. One of the main reasons traffic management is important to
road users is that it significantly decreases the chance of accidents
occurring on the road.

What is a traffic management system?

A traffic management system is the planning of placing traffic lighting,
signage and guarding on the carriageway that meets all the standards laid
out in chapter 8 of the industry’s code of practice, entitled ‘Safety at Street
Works’, also known as the ‘Red Book’.

Why is traffic management necessary?

Traffic management is necessary as it provides a safe environment for
those working on the roads and for the general public who are using the
UK’s road system. By implementing a safe traffic management system
where needed, we can reduce the risk of accidents on the road.

What is a traffic management operative?

A traffic management operative is a person that is fully trained to the NHSS
sector schemes for traffic management standard.

What is NHSS?
NHSS stands for National Highways Sector Schemes. Highways England
calls them ‘bespoke quality management systems’ for organisations that
work on UK roads. In other words, they’re certifications.

Any company that works on the road network needs the relevant NHSS
certification. That includes traffic management firms, road maintenance
companies, fencers, landscapers and so on.

What is a lane closure?

 A lane closure
warning sign – gov.uk
A lane closure is when one or more lanes of a motorway or dual
carriageway are closed. This usually happens because of highway
maintenance or repairs. Lane closures can be ‘fixed’, ‘temporary’, or
‘rolling’ (see here).

You can find up-to-date information on UK lane and road closures on

the Highways England website.

What is give and take traffic

management?
‘Give and take’ traffic management closes off one side of a road, ‘tapering’
traffic into single file. Drivers pass at their discretion when the road is clear.

As the drivers decide when it’s safe to pass, give and take is not suitable
for areas with lots of traffic or fast-moving vehicles. Give and take traffic
management can only be used on roads with a speed limit of 30mph or
less.

The method is also restricted to areas where drivers can see both ends of
the site easily – and it can’t be longer than 50 metres from start to end.
What are stop and go boards?
Stop and go boards are doubled-sided signs with the word ‘stop’ on one
side and ‘go’ on the other. They’re a very portable method of traffic control,
though they have to be used with several road signs.

For small roadworks sites (20m or less) one board can be used to control
traffic flow. Larger sites need two boards, one at each end. Both signs can
then read ‘stop’ while traffic clears.

Stop and go boards can be remote controlled, or manually turned by a

traffic management operative. Remote-controlled boards can only be used
during the day – night-time is manual only.

At night, stop and go boards must be directly and uniformly illuminated.

What are portable lights?

Portable lights are mobile traffic lights used to manage traffic around
disruptions like road works, diversions, and accidents.

There are several types of mobile traffic light. Some will work on timers,
going from red to green automatically after a set time.

More modern lights (e.g. those using Pike’s AutoGreen technology) will
read traffic conditions and adjust timings accordingly. That means
smoother traffic flow – if traffic is sparse from one direction, it won’t receive
the same amount of ‘green time’ as the heavy traffic from another direction.
What are temporary lights?
Temporary traffic lights are a longer-term solution than portable lights.
They’re designed to look more permanent than mobile systems and are
generally installed for works that take a long time – sometimes months.

What is a 15-minute temporary

obstruction?
A temporary obstruction is a short-term road closure. It is shown by a
‘Temporary obstruction 15 minutes delay’ sign. As the sign suggests, the
maximum closure time is 15 minutes – although, of course, workers will try
and reopen the road more quickly if it’s safe.

Temporary obstructions might be due to workers receiving deliveries of

materials on a narrow road or bringing down a tree onto the carriageway.

This kind of traffic management is disruptive, so it’s only used when it is not
practical to provide an alternative route.

What are mobile works?

Mobile works are projects that are carried out from a slow-moving vehicle.
They include things like hedge cutting and weed spraying.

Mobile works need traffic management that can move along with them.

Traffic management operatives will usually use a combination of road

signs, special vehicles, and handheld signs to keep traffic flowing safely
around the highway workers.

Similar tools are used for traffic management around short-duration works,
which involve stops of up to an hour. Short-duration works include things
like pothole repairs, jetting sewers and streetlight maintenance.

What are traffic convoy systems?

A convoy system for traffic management is a vehicle leading traffic past a
worksite, first in one direction and then the other.

It is used where normal methods aren’t possible – usually because of a

narrow highway. Small, specialist vehicles are used for convoy traffic
High speed traffic management refers to traffic management performed on
high-speed dual carriageways and motorways with or without a hard
shoulder. High speed traffic management often requires the use of Impact
Protection Vehicles (IPV), Contraflow systems, Portable VMS (variable
message signs), Hard shoulder closures, Lane closures and more.
What is active traffic management?
Active traffic management is a system normally defined as two, three or
four way traffic lights or a more complicated urban traffic control (UTC)
system. It’s opposite is passive traffic management, such as a lane closure.

What is a rolling road closure?

A rolling road closure is a movable, short-term roadblock. Rolling
roadblocks, as they’re also known, are often used during events – cycle
races, parades and so on. They’re less disruptive than temporary road
closures, only blocking traffic to (for example) enable cyclists to pass.

A rolling lane closure could follow highway workers fixing up the verge, for
instance.

What is Contraflow?
Contraflow is where traffic is transferred to the opposite side of a
carriageway to share with traffic going in the other direction. This is often
needed on motorways to allow for lane closures whilst resurfacing work is
done.

Who controls traffic lights?

Traffic lights are usually controlled through automatic sensors or timers, but
in some cases will be controlled by a local controller.

What is a traffic management order?

A traffic management order (also referred to as a “TMO”) is a required legal
document when enforcing road traffic management. There are four types of
TMO: permanent, experimental, temporary and special event – all of which
are made by the local council under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

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