Section J – Level 1 temporary traffic management handbook

A handbook providing a summary of the key elements of the CoPTTM. It is designed to support training and for use as an onsite reference document. It includes additional diagrams covering a wider range of situations than those included in section F.

Handbook documents

Section J documents	Date
Section J Handbook including diagrams [PDF, 12 MB]	Dec 2014
Section J Diagrams only [PDF, 5.7 MB]	Dec 2014

Level 1 TMDs to be used in TMPs

Static operations

No.	LOW VOLUME ROADS
SHOULDER AND BERM
F1.1 [JPG, 271 KB]	Shoulder closure
F1.2 [JPG, 224 KB]	Shoulder closure - low-risk (under 250vpd)
TWO-WAY TWO-LANE ROAD
F1.3 [JPG, 350 KB]	Lane closure - low-risk (under 250vpd)	Under 65km/h - must have CSD in both directions
F1.4 [JPG, 379 KB]	All traffic stopped temporarily	Manual traffic control
F1.5 [JPG, 386 KB]	Single-lane alternating flow	Manual traffic control
F1.6 [JPG, 328 KB]	Single-lane alternating flow	Portable traffic signals
F1.7 [JPG, 353 KB]	Single-lane	Give way control
F1.8 [JPG, 268 KB]	Short no exit road
No.	LEVEL 1 ROADS
FOOTPATH
F2.1 [JPG, 341 KB]	Footpath diverted onto berm behind working space	First preference
F2.2 [JPG, 419 KB]	Footpath diverted onto berm between working space and carriageway	Second preference
F2.3 [JPG, 450 KB]	Footpath diverted onto carriageway	Third preference
F2.4 [JPG, 326 KB]	Footpath closed - permanent speed less than 65km/h	Fourth preference
SHOULDER, BERM AND PARKING LANE
F2.5 [JPG, 309 KB]	Work on berm and/or footpath	Permanent speed less than 65km/h
F2.6 [JPG, 395 KB]	Work in parking lane	Permanent speed less than 65km/h
F2.7 [JPG, 262 KB]	Shoulder closure
CYCLE LANE
F2.8 [JPG, 342 KB]	Traffic not crossing road centre	Diverted cycle lane
F2.9 [JPG, 390 KB]	Traffic crossing road centre	Diverted cycle lane - coned lane control
F2.10 [JPG, 385 KB]	Traffic not crossing road centre	Cycle lane closed
TWO-WAY TWO-LANE ROAD
F2.11 [JPG, 338 KB]	Traffic not crossing road centre
F2.12 [JPG, 372 KB]	Traffic not crossing road centre	Signs on median
F2.13 [JPG, 386 KB]	Traffic crossing road centre	Two-lane diversion
F2.14 [JPG, 474 KB]	Single-lane alternating flow	Manual traffic control (Stop/Go or Stop/Slow)
F2.15 [JPG, 449 KB]	All traffic stopped temporarily	Manual traffic control (Stop/Go or Stop/Slow)
F2.16 [JPG, 439 KB]	Single-lane (traffic volume less than 1000vpd - 80vph)	Give way control
J2.16a [JPG, 267 KB]	Short no exit road
F2.17 [JPG, 449 KB]	Single-lane alternating flow	Portable traffic signals
F2.18 [JPG, 361 KB]	Work in centre of road
J2.18a [JPG, 449 KB]	In centre of road with median	Signs on media
	Intersection or roundabout
F2.19 [JPG, 378 KB]	Road works on side road after intersection - TSL on side road	Traffic not crossing road centre
J2.19a [JPG, 279 KB]	Major obstruction close to intersection	Allows shorter sign spacings and MTC operation
F2.20 [JPG, 354 KB]	Road works on side road after intersection - TSL on main road	Traffic not crossing road centre
J2.20a [JPG, 399 KB]	After intersection - Traffic not crossing road centre
J2.20b [JPG, 281 KB]	After intersection - Traffic crossing road centre
J2.20c [JPG, 271 KB]	Before intersection - Traffic not crossing road centre
J2.20d [JPG, 277 KB]	Before intersection - Traffic crossing road centre
J2.20e [JPG, 275 KB]	On median near intersection
F2.21 [JPG, 318 KB]	Work in middle of intersection
J2.21a [JPG, 267 KB]	Work on existing roundabout
F2.22 [JPG, 446 KB]	Closure at corner of an intersection	Manual traffic control (Stop/Go or Stop/Slow)
	Road closures and detours
F2.23 [JPG, 403 KB]	Road closure	Temporary route around a hazard or workspace
F2.24 [JPG, 197 KB]	Road closure - detour route	Example
F2.25 [JPG, 366 KB]	Typical detour route signing	Example
J2.25a [JPG, 348 KB]	Partial carriageway closure and detours - One way	Example
	Other hazard
F2.26 [JPG, 238 KB]	Flooding, washout, slip, slippery surface
J2.26a [JPG, 5.4 MB]	Tree felling	Less than 2 x tree height
J2.26b [JPG, 5.7 MB]	Mower and gardening operations	Tree pruning/trimming in berm only
J2.26c [JPG, 5.6 MB]	Shelter belt trimming
	Unattended worksites
F2.27 [JPG, 245 KB]	New seal	Unattended and/or unswept worksite
F2.28 [JPG, 455 KB]	Surface hazard
J2.28a [JPG, 335 KB]	Manhole work
F2.29 [JPG, 313 KB]	Seal repairs on a curve
ONE-WAY TWO-LANE DIVIDED OR TWO-LANE ROAD
F2.30 [JPG, 286 KB]	Left-lane closure
F2.31 [JPG, 290 KB]	Right-lane closure
F2.32 [JPG, 382 KB]	One-lane closure	Temporary two-lane diversion
F2.33 [JPG, 476 KB]	Lane diversions in both directions
J2.33a [JPG, 457 KB]	Lanes diverted
F2.34 [JPG, 398 KB]	Work in middle of road
TWO-WAY THREE-LANE ROAD
F2.35 [JPG, 445 KB]	2 x 1 centre-lane closure
F2.36 [JPG, 390 KB]	Contraflow lane closure
TWO-WAY FOUR-LANE ROAD
F2.37 [JPG, 370 KB]	Left-lane closure
F2.38 [JPG, 445 KB]	Two-lane closure	One-lane contraflow
F2.39 [JPG, 407 KB]	2 x 2 centre-lane closures
J2.39a [JPG, 456 KB]	Right lane closure
ONE-WAY THREE-LANE DIVIDED OR THREE-LANE ROAD
F2.40 [JPG, 313 KB]	One-lane closure	Left lane
F2.41 [JPG, 5.4 MB]	Two-lane closure	Left and centre lanes
J2.41a [JPG, 330 KB]	Two lane closure	Right and centre lanes
F2.42 [JPG, 405 KB]	Two-lane closure	Two lane temporary diversion
J2.42a [JPG, 349 KB]	Middle lane closed on roads 50km/h or less	Not for use on state highways

Mobile operations

No.	LOW-VOLUME ROADS
TWO-WAY TWO-LANE ROAD
F3.1 [JPG, 288 KB]	Road inspection activities
F3.2 [JPG, 244 KB]	Work vehicle is in a lane	With CSD - on LV Low-risk roads (any speed) and LV roads under 65km/h
F3.3 [JPG, 316 KB]	Work vehicle is on berm, shoulder or lane	No CSD
F3.4 [JPG, 222 KB]	Work vehicle on shoulder or berm - clear of live lane	CSD not required
No.	LEVEL 1 ROADS
TWO-WAY TWO-LANE ROAD
F4.1 [JPG, 5.4 MB]	Work vehicle is more than five (5) metres from the edgeline	Any speed
F4.2 [JPG, 292 KB]	Work vehicle is within five (5) metres of the edgeline	CSD to work vehicle:
		■ not required under 65km/h
		■ required over 65km/h
F4.3 [JPG, 270 KB]	Work vehicle is within five (5) metres of the edgeline	Speed limit over 65km/h
F4.3 [JPG, 270 KB]	Work vehicle is within five (5) metres of the edgeline	The rear visibility is less than CSD
F4.4 [JPG, 256 KB]	Work vehicle is in a lane	Permanent speed under 65km/h
F4.5 [JPG, 246 KB]	Work vehicle is in a lane	Permanent speed over 65km/h
F4.5 [JPG, 246 KB]	Work vehicle is in a lane	CSD forward visibility to work vehicle
F4.6 [JPG, 290 KB]	Work vehicle is in a lane	Permanent speed over 65km/h
F4.6 [JPG, 290 KB]	Work vehicle is in a lane	No CSD to work vehicle
F4.7 [JPG, 284 KB]	Personnel on the road	Any speed
ONE-WAY TWO-LANE DIVIDED OR TWO-LANE ROAD
F4.8 [JPG, 264 KB]	Work vehicle in the right lane	Permanent speed over 65km/h
J4.8a [JPG, 276 KB]	Personnel on the road	Any speed
F4.9 [JPG, 303 KB]	Part or all of a lane occupied	Semi-static closure – work for up to 1 hour
INSPECTION ACTIVITIES
J4.10 [JPG, 423 KB]	On shoulder and on the live lane

Archived Section J documents

4th edition CoPTTM documents superseded November 2018
J2.26a [JPG, 196 KB](superseded)	Tree felling	Less than 2 x tree height
J2.26b [JPG, 353 KB] (superseded)	Mower and gardening operations	Tree pruning/trimming in berm only
J2.26c [JPG, 310 KB] (superseded)	Shelter belt trimming

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