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Traffic Management Sub-Plan
Uncontrolled when Printed: Revision D
Date: May 2010
Several locations along the project area route require transmission line to be
traversed across roadways. This is the operation that will cause the most
significant traffic management procedures to be implemented should the
closure of the roadway and the stopping of traffic be required to complete the
installation. The stopping or merging of traffic has specific management
requirements that are related to the type of vehicles utilising the roadway and
the level of service of the roadway that is to be traversed and is described
further in Section 6.1.
The most significant of the roadway crossings are those of the Bruxner and
Pacific Highway. Ballina Shire Council identified that there is currently no
option for detours along the Bruxner Highway and the Highway conveys 15
000 vehicles/day. The Pacific Highway conveys 18 000 to 23 000 vehicles/day
and has two detour points in the vicinity of the project. Ross Lane/The Coast
Road and Teven Road Tintenbar Road provide a possible detour should total
road closure of the Pacific Highway be required. Ballina Shire Council is
reluctant to implement lane changes on either highway without a
comprehensive vehicle management plan being prepared and approved. Any
alteration to traffic movements on the Highways proposed by the project
requires the concurrence of the NSW RTA.
Where trenches for underground line installations are to be constructed,
partial road closures will be implemented to allow for continued road use,
allowing vehicle movements from both directions. Roadways where partial
road closures will be required due to underground transmission line
installation are:
• McGettigans Lane;
• Citriadora Drive;
• Vista Drive; and
• Yagers Lane.
5.7 TRANSMISSION LINE INSTALLATION IN A ROAD RESERVE
Transmission line upgrades within the road reserve will require traffic
management to direct traffic around or past works sites depending on
distance of the project works from the nearest traffic carrying lane. The
highest level of traffic control measure for this type of project works will be
the closure of one lane of traffic. This will involve traffic controllers and
reduced speed limits that may cause delays to road users.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA DOCUMENT NO. 0051706 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT/FINAL/28 MAY 2010
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