Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Traffic Signals Life Cycle PlanTable 18.3.1 Signal Pole Condition Assessment CriteriaCondition Code Status Action Required1 OK None2 Slight Damage No action required3 Surface corrosion Repainting4 Structural damage Note damage & repaint5 Corroded Replacementrecommended6 Potentially hazardous Replace immediatelyTable 18.3.2 details the number of poles in each assessment category.Table 18.3.2 Signal Pole ConditionCondition Code Number Percentage of Total1 845 562 523 343 126 84 0 05 33 26 0 0Total 1527 100The above condition assessments are objective ratings based on an installationas a whole rather than on individual poles and as such the confidence level in theinformation recorded is relatively low.18.4 DemandsThe demands set on a traffic signal installation can be numerous. A number ofparticular demands identified by Newcastle City are set out below:• Providing safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic• Providing efficient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic• Sufficient build quality to withstand the usage and environment• Providing access routes for the disadvantaged particularly the disabled• Selective vehicle detection to aid in prioritising non-car traffic flows• Co-ordinated operation with other traffic management installations such asUrban Traffic Control (UTC).• Reliable equipment and an efficient maintenance and repair service178