AITPM presentation

1. Major Signalised Intersection
Construction Traffic
Management
Managing Traffic at
Mains+Kessels
13
August
2014

2. 2014 AITPM
National Traffic and Transport
Conference
Adelaide Convention Centre

3. CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
3. MAINS+KESSELS
4. TRAFFIC SWITCHES
5. LARGE SIGNALISED INTERSECTIONS
6. PLANNING
7. PREPARING
8. IMPLEMENTION

4. TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT

5. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT = RISK
MANAGEMENT

6. MAINS+KESSELS
1 July 2014

7. 1 JULY 2014

36. HEADING
• 14 September 2012

37. HEADING
• 29 September 2012

38. HEADING
• 1 August 2013

39. HEADING
• 1 September 2013

40. LARGE
SIGNALISED
INTERSECTIONS
40m
82m
42m
33m
2011
< 2014

41. MAJOR TRAFFIC SWITCHES
• What is a Traffic Switch?
IN ONE NIGHT

42. PLANNING
• Detailed Design
• Construction
Planning
• Traffic
Management
Planning
• Stakeholder
Engagement
Planning

43. PREPARING
• Pre-Installation and Construction Where
Possible
• Aerial Suspension of Signal Cables
• Remove Existing Lines, Signs, Barriers
• Removing Water from WFB
• Brief and Coordinate Stakeholders, Staff,
Suppliers

44. IMPLEMENTATION
- Using Police Services
• Police Powers Act
• Police Special Bookings
• Training/Inductions
• Chain of Responsibility
• Large Intersection Experience
• Equipment for Police Officers
• Breaks and Contingencies

45. IMPLEMENTATION
• Multi Stage Plans Flexible with Works Progress
1
3
2
4

46. IMPLEMENTATION
- Set Up Issues
• Time Critical Activity
• Need to Coordinate
Large Team of People
• Run Sheets Per Crew,
Not Per Plan
• Traffic Controllers
Stuck in Traffic
• Under Police Control ~
700vph per lane

47. IMPLEMENTATION
ISSUES
• Pedestrian Management
• Delays to Workforce Movement
• Physical Distance between QPS
• Noise
• Plans are Dynamic, Reaction to Works
Progress
• Switching between Alignments

51. CONCLUSION

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