Roadworks signs - Ummmm, OK then?

Ceej1973, Roads ACT only authorise the TTM plans for use. The accuracy of the plan, responsibility for checking the site before submitting the plan and set up of the signs is the responsibility of contractors, all of whom require certification at different levels.

I don’t suppose of the posters here thought to contact Canberra Connect so that the TTM plans and signs could be fixed. Anyone…nope didn’t think so.

Gotta make you wonder though (about the signs). What a cock up.

Thoroughly Smashed said :

mooo_cow said :

Does anyone know if you need a ‘ticket’ or ‘certificate’ to post road work signs.

Yes, RTA NSW offer various non-overlapping accreditations depending on specific role and level of responsibility: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/doingbusinesswithus/downloads/traffic_control_training/training_course_overview.pdf

Well I wish they would teach those traffic controllers at the Canberra Hospital how to do understandable hand singles.

Going past this morning I noted that the Sixty sign has been removed. The 80 sign is still there, uncovered, which ironically means that the limit is 80 km/h for the last few metres of the road work section. But at least we don’t have to do 60 for the next 500m anymore.

I wonder if it was taken down by the workers or a member of the public?

The problem lies with ACT Roads (Dept). From experience dealing with this Department, I know, that the “so called Safety Manager” employed by the civil works developer, submits a Temporary Traffic Management Plan (TTM) to ACT Roads, which has to be approved then by a boffin from ACT Roads. This is minor comapared to some of the dooseys I have seen going thru ACT Roads.

Yamba Drive from Colbeck St to Kitchener St has at least 3 sets of roadworks obviously being performed by different contractors. At one point in the last few weeks there were 3 consecutive roadworks zones each within 20 metres of the last, the speed limits went 80, 60 (500m), 80 (20m), 60 (500m), 80 (100m), 60 (100m), 80 end. It seems to have mostly been resolved now by making the section from Kitchener St and Hindmarsh Dr all 60.

Shows how little planning goes into these roadworks and how little training the contractors have in setting up the roadworks signs.

la mente torbida said :

Sorry, what’s the problem?

Roadworks….80km

End Roadworks….60km

You know you’re a true Canberran when that makes complete sense.

Lol. Yeah, I noticed that this morning. There has been a few accidents on that road lately.

mooo_cow said :

Does anyone know if you need a ‘ticket’ or ‘certificate’ to post road work signs.

Yes, RTA NSW offer various non-overlapping accreditations depending on specific role and level of responsibility: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/doingbusinesswithus/downloads/traffic_control_training/training_course_overview.pdf

Sorry, what’s the problem?

Roadworks….80km

End Roadworks….60km

I still can’t think what the guy was thinking which put it up.

80kph – check

End of the roadworks – check

Run out of 80 signs – check

Put up a 60 instead cause it is as close to 80 as they have – DONE.