Ng t Guide to Traffic Management Part 9: Traffic Operations Sydney 2019 Guide to Traffic Management Part 9: Traffic Operations Edition 3.1 amendments prepared by: Jeanette Ward, Chris Hall, Jamie Publisher Robertson, Paul Durdin and Dave Smith Austroads Ltd. Edition 3.0 prepared by: Ian Espada Level 9, 287 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Edition 3.1 project manager: Jeremy Burdan Phone: +61 2 9264 7088 Edition 3.0 project manager: Phillip Blake [email protected] www.austroads.com.au Abstract About Austroads The Austroads Guide to Traffic Management consists of 13 parts and provides a comprehensive coverage of traffic management guidance for Austroads is the peak organisation of Australasian practitioners involved in traffic engineering, road design and road safety. road transport and traffic agencies. Guide to Traffic Management Part 9: Traffic Operations is concerned with the Austroads’ purpose is to support our member day-to-day operations that support the provision of road services to road organisations to deliver an improved Australasian network users. It introduces the concept of traffic operations as underpinning road transport network. To succeed in this task, we road user services, covers the major types of services provided and outlines undertake leading-edge road and transport the role of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in delivering these services. research which underpins our input to policy development and published guidance on the Part 9 provides guidance on the configuration and operation of systems, both design, construction and management of the road ITS and manual, supporting traffic operations including network monitoring network and its associated infrastructure. systems, incident management, traffic signal systems, congestion Austroads provides a collective approach that management, freeway/motorway management systems and traveller delivers value for money, encourages shared information systems. knowledge and drives consistency for road users. Keywords Austroads is governed by a Board consisting of senior executive representatives from each of its Traffic management, road network, area traffic control, traffic monitoring, eleven member organisations: incident management, incident detection, traffic signal, smart motorway, priority traffic, traffic lane, travel information, special event, intelligent transport • Roads and Maritime Services New South Wales systems • Roads Corporation Victoria • Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads Edition 3.1 published February 2019 • Main Roads Western Australia Edition 3.0 published November 2016 • Department of Planning, Transport and Edition 2.0 published February 2014 Infrastructure South Australia Edition 1.0 published September 2009 • Department of State Growth Tasmania Edition 3.1 of the Guide has been updated with Safe System content, • Department of Infrastructure, Planning and including: Logistics Northern Territory • New Section 2.2 Traffic Operations and the Safe System and Section 6.2 • Transport Canberra and City Services Intersection Signals and the Safe System Directorate, Australian Capital Territory • Additional Safe System content in Sections 3.1, 3.5.4, 3.6, 3.7, 6.5.3, 6.8.2, • Australian Government Department of 7, 7.3.1, 7.3.3,7.4.3, 8.1.1, 8.1.3, 8.3, 8.4.5. Infrastructure and Regional Development • Updating the reference list and cross references throughout. • Australian Local Government Association • New Zealand Transport Agency. © Austroads Ltd 2019 ISBN 978-1-925854-06-0 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as Austroads Project No. NTM6021 Pages 260 permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part Austroads Publication No. AGTM09-19 may be reproduced by any process without the prior written permission of Austroads. Acknowledgements The first edition of this Guide was prepared by John Bliss, Graham Currie and Peter Freeman, and project managed by John Erceg. The second edition was prepared by Michael Levasseur, John Bliss, Graham Currie, Peter Freeman and Rahmi Akçelik, and project managed by Steve Brown. This Guide is produced by Austroads as a general guide. Its application is discretionary. Road agencies may vary their practice according to local circumstances and policies. Austroads believes this publication to be correct at the time of printing and does not accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of information herein. Readers should rely on their own skill and judgement to apply information to particular issues. Guide to Traffic Management Part 9: Traffic Operations Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Objectives and Principles ...................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Objectives ................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Traffic Operations and the Safe System .................................................................................................. 3 2.3 Road User Support ................................................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Role of ITS ................................................................................................................................................ 5 3. Traffic Operations Services, Measures and Tools .............................................................................. 7 3.1 Fields of Service ....................................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 Range of Services .................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 Organisational Framework ....................................................................................................................... 9 3.4 Network Monitoring................................................................................................................................. 11 3.4.1 Services ................................................................................................................................. 11 3.4.2 Detection Technologies and Telecommunication .................................................................. 13 3.5 Maintaining Road Serviceability and Safety ........................................................................................... 15 3.5.1 Emergency Response Operations ......................................................................................... 16 3.5.2 Weather Related Operations ................................................................................................. 16 3.5.3 Organisation of Planned Actions............................................................................................ 16 3.5.4 Methods ................................................................................................................................. 17 3.6 Traffic Control ......................................................................................................................................... 18 3.6.1 Preventive Action ................................................................................................................... 19 3.6.2 Remedial or Corrective Action ............................................................................................... 19 3.6.3 Implementation Issues ........................................................................................................... 20 3.7 Travel Aid and User Information ............................................................................................................. 20 3.7.1 Predictive Information ............................................................................................................ 21 3.7.2 Real-time Information ............................................................................................................. 21 3.7.3 Miscellaneous Equipment ...................................................................................................... 21 3.7.4 Methods ................................................................................................................................. 21 3.7.5 Implementation Issues ........................................................................................................... 22 3.8 Demand Management ............................................................................................................................ 23 3.8.1 Modal Transfer ....................................................................................................................... 23 3.8.2 Road Pricing ........................................................................................................................... 23 3.9 Enforcement ........................................................................................................................................... 23 3.10 Integration and Interoperability ............................................................................................................... 25 3.10.1 Integration .............................................................................................................................. 25 3.10.2 Interoperability.......................................................................................................................