Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Traffic Signals Life Cycle PlanTable 18.2.1 Number of Traffic Signal InstallationsType of InstallationNumber in NewcastleTraffic Signalised Junction 146Pelican / Puffin Crossing 129Toucan Crossing 20Pegasus Crossing 2School Crossing Patrol Flashing Lights 29Wig-Wag 3Total Installations 32918.3 ConditionThe condition of the asset is assessed by regular inspection and testing. TheTraffic Signal Section of Newcastle City Council has adopted the Department forTransport “Specification for Trunk Roads” for use as a guideline for its inspectionand testing regime. Annual inspections are undertaken to assess the operationaland condition data of each installation, any faults that are found are immediatelyreported and repairs undertaken.Full records of the operational inspections are available in paper records with aprécis of the information containing the date of inspection entered onto thedatabase. The street furniture condition data is only partially complete but it isintended that this should be fully populated within 12 months.A five yearly electrical testing inspection is also carried out at each installation, tothe relevant IEE standards, with the records being kept in a paper format.Where reports of defects are received from Members or Stakeholders faultreports will be generated, with site attendance being undertaken within 2 hours, ifpossible repairs will be enacted immediately, however where this cannot beachieved warning boards will be erected and repairs undertaken as quickly aspossible.Current ConditionDue to the immediate repair of all faults the general condition of all controller andelectrical equipment is considered to be satisfactory and a rating system for eachsite is not in place.Signal poles have been inspected and assessed on a 1 to 6 basis using thecriteria shown in table 18.3.1 below.177