Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality

• Statistics.
(d)
Outputs
SDM w ill encourage and assists its Local Municipalities to systematically implement
the Traffic Signal Management Process as stipulated in the South African Road Signs
Manual, Volume 3: Traffic Signal Design.
SDM w ill assist its Local Municipalities w ith regular maintenance of traffic signals in
their respective jurisdictional areas.
SDM w ill assist its Local Municipalities w ith assessing the need for signalised
intersections (i.e. Traffic Impact Assessments) in highly developed areas.
9.5 Traffic Signage and Road Markings
(a)
Background
Road Management Systems (RMS) are formalised procedures used to assist the
authority in assessing the current and future needs for maintenance, rehabilitation,
upgrading and geometric improvements of the road system under the authority’s
jurisdiction. Road management comprises a number of diverse activities and in order
to undertake the planning, organisation and control of these functions, some road
authorities have developed a number of management systems to deal w ith these
activities individually. The management system also forms the technical base for
budgeting and application for funding.
A Road Signs Management System (RSMS) can be defined as a subsystem of a
RMS w hich ensures the availability of accurate information concerning road signs on
the road netw ork.
Further, SDM has recently done an audit to establish the condition of traffic signs.
This audit contains a phased approach to fix or replace outdated or damaged signs in
Sedibeng.
(b)
Problem Statement
Maintaining road signs and markings cost-effectively ensures the functionality of
these traffic control devices and protects them as a valuable asset. It also ensures
that the increasing delictual claims against road authorities as a result of
unserviceable road signs and markings are kept to a minimum.
(c)
Strategy
A step-by-step process is clearly defined in the South African Road Signs Manual
Volume 2 Chapter 16, to implement a Road Signs Management System. It consists
of the follow ing:
• Step 1 : Formulate Road Sign Policy
o netw ork definition
o road classification
o route and Guidance Sign System
o selection of orientation names
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