Traffic Management Act 2004 / New Roads

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Traffic Management Act 2004 / New Roads Street
Work Act 1991

• Coordination Regulation Update February 2008
• (Coordinators)

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Agenda

• Part 1 TMA Background
• Part 2. Executing our TMA NRSWA duties.
• Part 3. Permits.
• Part 4. Summary.

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Part 1 TMA Background
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Summary of TMA

• To minimise, as far as possible, the impact of
  traffic congestion.
• The Act Covers
• Pt 1. Traffic officers (Highways Agency)
• Pt 2. Network management duty (Traff Managers)
• Pt 3. Permit schemes
• Pt 4. Street works (amendments to NRSWA 1991)
• Pt 5. Road enforcement (amendments to HA 1980)
• Pt 6. Traffic Offences

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Intervention Triggers

• A complaint about congestion.
• A report to Dft.
• If, from either of these sources, the Secretary
  of State suspects that an Authority MAY be
  failing, then the intervention process could be
  initiated.

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Intervention Assessment Cost

• Assessed whether the Highway Authority has
• Coordinated works
• Ensured parity
• Taken regulatory action (where appropriate).
• Adopted performance measurements
• Met targets.
• Costs
• Replacement of TM by Traffic Director from Dft.
• Pay Dft costs up to 250,000/year.
• Lose Excellent status.

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Part 2 Executing Our TMA NRSWA Duties
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The Traffic Manager

• Peter Bayless
• Final decision on Traffic issues.
• Traffic Manager Board Meets quarterly.
• Street works manager, passenger transport, area
  directors, transport policy, police, highways
  agency, emergency planning, corporate
  communications.
• Discusses sets policy
• Operational group discusses performance.

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Parity

• Parity is an important principle in exercising
  the duty. Authorities must lead by example,
  applying the same standards and approaches to
  their own activities as to those of others.
  Para 68 Network
  Management Duty Guidance document.

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Parity in Coordination

• HCC works promoters to amend their processes /
  procedures / contracts.
• THC contains TMA clause including penalties.
• Performance measured using indicators.
• Coordinators must be neutral.

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Coordination Pt 1 (Being Proactive)

• Duty to coordinate S59 NRSWA.
• Duty to keep traffic moving S16 TMA.
• Does the scheme warrant a T.M. Plan ?
• Does the scheme warrant any pre-meetings ?
• Are there any existing restrictions, eg TS
  streets, S58, S.E.Ds, SSSIs, etc ?
• Will it affect other networks / div routes
  (including internal borders) ?

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Coordination Pt 2 (Being Proactive)

• Will it affect emergency services / buses ?
• Does a road require a standard TM plan for all
  activities ?
• Plans for A27, A32, A3024 already being written.
• Is consultation with stakeholders required.
• Does the Traff Manager need to know ?
• All considerations and decisions need to be
  documented.

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Coordination Groups

• Regional coordination group
• One coordinator from each area.
• Discusses cross border activities.
• Reviews and disseminate new legislation.
• Assess performance of coord on past activities.
• Traff Manager Board / Op Group
• Local Coordination meetings
• Individual coordinators

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Registerable Works (What needs a notice)

• Works / activities need a notice if they
• Involve the breaking up or RS of any street.
• Involve opening the cway or cycleway of a
  traffic sensitive street at traffic sensitive
  times.
• Require any form of temporary traffic control.
• Reduce the lanes available on a cway of 3
  lanes.
• Require a temporary traffic regulation order or
  notice, or the suspension of pedestrian
  facilities.
• Require the reduction in the width of existing
  cway of a traffic sensitive street at a traffic
  sensitive time.
• HCC has a legal duty to register (notify) using
  the same categories.

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Non - Registerable Works (What DOES NOT need a
notice)

• Road markings
• Pole testing
• OM / RM works (HCC works only)
• Unless conditions 2 6 in the previous slide
  apply. (Work in TS time, TC or TTRO needed)
• Pole testing requires registration 10 days after
  completion.

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Revised Works Type Classifications
Immediate Emergency - Unplanned activities undertaken to immediately resolve life threatening problems. Urgent - Unplanned activities undertaken to put an end to unplanned interruption of service.
Minor works Any planned activity that is to take 3 days or less
Standard Works Any planned activity that is to last longer than three days, but less than, or equal to ten days.
Major Works Any planned activity that is to last 11 days or more or any planned activity that requires a temporary traffic order or any activity identified on an annual programme or planned 6 months in advance.
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TMA Minimum Noticing for Coordination
Immediate S74 In progress 2 hours after start S74 Wks Closed within 1 working day
Minor works S55 - 3 Days S74 In progress within 1 working day of actual start S74 Wks Closed within 1 working day of actual completion
Standard Works S55 10 Days S74 In progress within 1 working day of actual start S74 Wks Closed within 1 working day of actual close
Major Works S54 3 Months S55 10 Days S74 In progress within 1 working day of actual start S74 Wks Closed within 1 working day of actual close
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Initial Notices

• New notice type.
• Not mandatory.
• Served at initial design stage.
• Only general details required.
• Not used to book road space.
• Used to ID potential clashes and allow other
  works promoters to plan their works.

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Coord Notice Some Key Points

• Notices must be served in a timely manner.
• Durations must be realistic.
• Locations must be accurate.
• 8 digit Grid refs (000000.00) are mandatory and
  must be realistic.
• Polygons for works area required from 2009.
• TM info is mandatory.
• One works / street.
• Notified works must be started or notice
  abandoned.
• Notices have validity periods.

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S74 Overruns and Durations

• DfT have not yet revised the S74 rules, although
  a draft has been consulted on.
• Valid reasons for the required extension must be
  clearly stated.
• Any extension must be agreed with the local
  coordinator BEFORE the revised S74 notice is
  submitted.
• Strict time limits for responses by from works
  promoters AND coordinators.

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Agreements

• The Code introduces agreements
• Works promoters must get permission from the
  local coordinator / Traffic (HQ) for
• Working during a Restriction.
• Early start
• Extension
• Use of a provisional street
• Notice error correction
• Placing apparatus in a protected street.

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Noticing IT Systems

• Exor, Street Works Manager is the Register and
  coordination tool for local coordinators.
• Elgin is a supplementary tool used by both
  coordinators and works promoters.
• Elgin also designed to be a quick and dirty
  noticing tool provided to HCC works promoters.
• Both are (will be !) compliant with the TMA regs.

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www.elgin.gov.uk
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Elgin

• Fulfils HCC requirement to publish all works on a
  map on the web. (e-gov requirement).
• Fulfils map based requirement for TMA.
• GIS copy of whats in or Street Works Register.
• Allows cross border ID of works.
• Used by emergency services to plan routes.
• Totally reliant on data accuracy.

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Regulation (Reactive Coordination)

• S74 Duration challenges.
• S56 Direction of timings.
• Can now be used during works.
• S56A Directions for location of NEW apparatus.
• S66 Undue delay / obstruction.
• Applies to HCC works via parity / PIs.
• Need to document decisions.

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Monitoring Works for Compliance

• Noticing and regulation monitored by Traffic
  (HQ).
• Site inspections will confirm timing and location
  accuracy.
• No extra inspections (yet).
• Extra checks at Cat A stage.
• Non compliances need to be reported to Traffic
  (HQ) for possible FPN.

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Fixed Penalty Notices

• Comes into force May 12th 2008.
• Served for noticing non compliance.
• Dates, times, location etc.
• NOT SLG or overruns.
• If SU disputes, then we MUST go to court.
• Evidence for non-compliances must be supplied as
  per a court case.
• 120 / 80 fine per offence.

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Performance Measurement

• PIs reported to Traffic Manager / DfT.
• Utility Cos may face fines / penalties / FPNs.
• HCC Works Promoters will need to explain poor
  results.
• PIs include
• Compliance with notice rules.
• Compliance with S74 / S56 / S66 directions.
• Number of overruns
• Notice accuracy
• Issuing of directions / documenting decisions

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Licensed Activities

• NRSWA 1991, S.50 Private apparatus
• Licence needs reviewing for TMA.
• Legal requirement to hold records on Register
  (SWM).
• All TMA NRSWA applies to licence holder.
• HA 1980, Skips / Scaffold etc
• No new requirements in latest Code.
• Should be recorded on Register for coord.

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Temp Traffic Control

• Not covered specifically by TMA, but are a source
  of congestion.
• SEHAUC form.
• Notice of 2 way.
• Permission required for multiway.
• Need to consider existing permanent controls.
• Stop / Go boards must be available on site.
• MANUAL CONTROL during TS times on TS streets.

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Coordinating Non Works Activities

• Works promoters should advise of
• Diversion routes road closures.
• Events need to be considered.
• Managed through DCs licensing.
• Traffic (HQ) advice for significant events.
• Central event database developed.
• DC activities
• Street sweeping, bus shelters etc.
• NM Duty states we should liaise to ensure that
  they apply similar rules.

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NRSWA S58

• It is NOT a coordination notice.
• Up to 5 years protection.
• Exceptions
• Emergency works (obviously !) and customer supply
• Substantial cway fway schemes in excess of
  30Lm can be protected. (SD not included).
• Protection can be imposed following major SU
  work. (S58A).
• Restrictions also apply to HCC works.

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S58 Protection
Reconstruction 5 Years
Resurface 3 Years
Other substantial works 1 Year (6 months for Cat 3 4 rds)
Customer connections 20 days
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NRSWA S58 Revised Procedure

• 3 Months prior to works start
• Promoter sends details to Traffic HQ via notice.
• Details recorded on Register (via notice)
• Traffic HQ then sends to all interested parties.
• Traffic HQ publishes details on website.
• Promoter raises details at coordination meeting.
• 20 days to reveal any planned works.
• Works must start within 6 months of notified date
• Works promoter sends final S58 on completion of
  work.

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Gazetteer - Special Designations

• Significant aid to works planning.
• TS, SED, Protected Street. Mandated by
  legislation.
• Other info, eg special surfaces, SSSIs.
• HUs responsible for deciding what info to add as
  they have to enforce restrictions.
• Data comes from a number of sources and owners
  are responsible for accuracy.

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Part 3 Permits
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Permits

• Permission required to work on the highway.
• Heavy restrictions will apply to ALL.
• Probably only apply to strategic network.
• Working group set up to investigate.
• Kent CC have already applied to SoS to start
  permit scheme later in 2008.
• SUs will have to pay up to 240 for each permit.
• Permit approval will need to come from the
  coordinators.

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Part 4 Summary
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In Summary

• TMA is not just about notices.
• Proactive coordination needed at all stages.
• Decisions need to be documented.
• Will require a change of procedures.
• More contact with works promoters
• Need to take on board parity.
• Need to adopt performance measures.

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Any Questions ?