Lismore to Mullumbimby Electricity Network ... - Essential Energy

Traffic Management Sub-Plan
Uncontrolled when Printed: Revision D
Date: May 2010
• work vehicles;
• shadow vehicles;
• tail vehicles; and
• advance warning vehicles.
Lead vehicles
The lead vehicle travels in front of the work vehicle for the following
purposes:
• to warn oncoming traffic of the work/heavy vehicle; and
• the driver is able to alert the remaining convoy and workers of any
potential hazards posed by on-coming traffic.
The lead vehicle is not required on very low volume rural roads where speeds
are less than 80km/hr and sight distance is less than 2D*m or on urban
residential, collector or commercial streets where speeds are generally lower
than 60km/hr.
* D is the speed of traffic approaching the work site measured in km/hr or the speed limit applying to the
road, whichever is greater. The symbol D is used with an appropriate factor to indicate the distance
between two objects.
Work Vehicle
A work vehicle is the vehicle that is undertaking the work. In this project this
refers to the low loader transporting the transformer.
Shadow Vehicle
The shadow vehicle follows slowly behind the work vehicle as it progresses.
Its main purpose is to protect workers that may be outside of the work vehicle
from passing traffic. This vehicle usually travels approximately 20m to 40m
behind the work vehicle.
Tail Vehicle
The tail vehicle travels some distance behind the work vehicle for the purpose
of:
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA DOCUMENT NO. 0051706 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT/FINAL/28 MAY 2010
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