Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Asset Information Strategy13.6 Traffic SignalsAsset Hierarchy:Asset Elements:Information Held:Information Required:Principal RoadsClassified RoadsUnclassified RoadsTraffic Signalised JunctionPelican / Puffin CrossingToucan CrossingPegasus CrossingSchool Crossing Patrol Flashing LightsSCOOT ApparatusSite numberDistrictSite location (street A & street B)Type of controllerControl systemListing of all power consuming equipment (Traffic Heads,Green arrows, Pedestrian Heads etc)Equipment contained within the controllerInspection RecordsCondition of InstallationNumber of Signal PolesCondition of Signal PolesLocation referenced to wardLocation referenced to road number/hierarchy13.6.1 Coverage: It is believed that the information held on the database is 99%complete, with the only omissions being recently constructed or decommissionedassets. Any missing data that is discovered is normally entered onto thedatabase within one month.13.6.2 Records Format: Information on the inventory of traffic signalinfrastructure is held on an access database operated by the traffic signalscontract section and has also been entered onto the central Symology database.In addition there is a site file for each location which contains as built paperrecords. Information on the number of signal poles and their condition has alsobeen entered into an Excel spreadsheet held by the Traffic Signals ContractTeam.Full records of the operational inspections are available in paper records with aprécis of the information containing the date of inspection entered onto theaccess database.13.6.3 Last Survey: A full inventory survey of the traffic signal asset includingGIS positioning was completed in September 2006, additionally inspections ofinstallations are ongoing on a daily basis.79