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Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

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Signs, Barriers & Street Furniture Life Cycle <strong>Plan</strong>Using the survey information, and factoring for the areas yet to be surveyed, ithas been possible to estimate the overall condition of the existing Signs, Barriers& Street Furniture asset.Table 20.3.2 below gives the estimated quantity of assets and percentage ofeach asset type that fall into each of the condition ratings.Table 20.3.2 Estimated Signs, Barriers & Street Furniture Condition<strong>Asset</strong> ItemTotalRating1Rating2Rating3Rating4Rating5RatingMRatingPSigns 18773 No 9818 4731 1690 695 620 1220 N/A% 52.3 25.2 9.0 3.7 3.3 6.5 N/APosts 12377 No 7290 3107 1186 235 347 210 1324% 58.9 25.1 9.6 1.9 2.8 1.7 10.7Safety 39.6 Km 9.2 9.3 6.5 2.2 10.9 1.4 N/AFence Km % 23.3 23.5 16.5 5.5 27.6 3.6 N/APedestrian 53.2 Km 9.6 30.6 8.5 0.8 2.7 1.0 23.9Guardrail Km % 18 57.5 15.9 1.6 5.2 1.8 44.8Bollards 10682 No 2008 7125 353 118 534 534 1346% 18.8 66.7 3.3 1.1 5.0 5.0 12.620.4 DemandsThe demands set on signs, barriers and street furniture can be numerous. Anumber of particular demands identified by <strong>Newcastle</strong> <strong>City</strong> 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• Providing advice and guidance to motorists, location, parking areas etc20.4.1 Levels of ServiceA number of aspirational levels of service have been set with regard to theregular replacement of old and worn out equipment (Table 20.4.1) but at presentfunding is not available for undertaking these activities, there is also insufficientfunding available for undertaking a regular cleaning regime which means thatsigns may become obscured by dirt and detritus making them unfit for purpose.Table 20.4.1 Aspirational levels of service for equipment replacementTypeSign PostsRegulatory sign platesADS signsInformatory signsReplacement Frequency30 Years15 years15 years15 years208

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