Code of Practice for Traffic Control at Work Zone - Land Transport ...

Code of Practice for Traffic Control at Work Zone2006 EditionThis edition of the Code of Practice was prepared by the Committee for Traffic Control atWork Zone, and acted upon by the Deputy Director, Road Management Department. Itcomes into effect in June 2006 and supersedes all previous editions.Clarifications on any aspect of this Code of Practice may be made with the Land TransportAuthority, Singapore.Origin and Development of Code of Practice for Traffic Control at Work ZoneConflicts between traffic and works on or next to the road are inevitable. It is important toreduce such conflicts to optimise work efficiency and traffic safety, and to minimise trafficcongestion, delay and inconvenience to road users. The first Code of Practice for TemporaryTraffic Control, published in June 1998 dealt with the specific work area in the carriagewayand its corresponding traffic control arrangement. This proved to be useful in providingcontractors with typical temporary traffic control arrangement but inadequate when majortemporary traffic schemes are involved.In June 2001, the Code of Practice for Traffic Control at Work Zone was published toprovide those involved in all forms of construction activities within the road reserve with acomprehensive guide to temporary traffic control. The Code not only explains thefundamental principles for the provision of good traffic control but also gives a detailed guideon planning and designing the traffic control plan.After more than 4 years since publication, the Committee had been tasked to review the Codeof Practice with the main objective of making the Code more user friendly and also to makegeneral improvement. The revised Code of Practice for Traffic Control at Work Zone isnow contained in one book with 5 Chapters covering topics from planning to operations oftemporary traffic control in a work zone.The revised edition includes worked examples of a temporary traffic control plan andexamples of approved traffic control plans that have been used. New traffic control devicesthat have been introduced into the industry are also included in the revised Code. Thesections and appendices have also been rearranged for ease of use.2006 Edition (23 rd July 2010) – Revision R2