Traffic signs

Brian Rainford 1

Clear and efficient signing is a key element of Traffic Engineering

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Six Groups of Traffic Signs

 Regulatory  Warning  Guide  Motorist service and tourist  General information  Motorway 3

Signing principles

 Demonstrate the need for the sign  Convey a clear message to all users under all conditions  Ensure that the sign or its supports are not a hazard 4

Demonstrate the need for the sign

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Convey a clear message to all users under all conditions

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Ensure that the sign or its supports are not a Hazard

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 Standards 8

 Standards 9

Unapproved signs

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 Standards 11

Design elements

 Breakaway support 12

Front of sign with impacted support

 Support and orientation 16

 Support and orientation 17

Design elements Sight Distance

Generally 60m Urban 120m Rural Key note: Operating speed and legal speed are not necessarily the same.

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 Sight distance 19

 Sight distance 20

 Sight distance 21

 Sight distance 22

 Sight distance 23

 Legibility 24

 Legibility 25

 Legibility 26

Unofficial & Advertising Signs

 Within the road reserve Controlled by bylaws – local roads RCA TLA State highways - NZTA  Outside road reserve TLA Controlled by bylaws or district plans 27

Approved official signs

 Electioneering signs  Sandwich boards (urban)  Fish and game  Kiwifruit bio-security  Fire restrictions 28

Regional tourism sign strategy

 Northland/Auckland tourism sign strategy 2014  TCD manual Pt 2 recommends road controlling authorities to develop regional tourism sign strategies      In 2013, there were 2.7 million international visitors 16.6 million domestic overnight journeys The industry generated revenue of $24 billion That’s 3.7% to New Zealand’s GDP 172,100 full-time equivalent jobs 29

Tourist sign colour & legend

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Tourist Facilities

 Tourist features  Tourist establishments  Major tourist attractions  Tourist/Scenic Drives & Touring routes  Named State Highways 31

Tourist Features

 Scenic lookouts  Historical markers, and  Geographical features, such as:  Waterfalls  Rock formations  Caves  Lakes  Northland examples?

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Tourist establishments

 Animal & bird parks, zoos and aquariums  Art and craft galleries  Botanic gardens  Museums, historic properties  National & regional parks  Adventure sports & theme parks  Industry based attractions  Wineries, etc  Seasonal attractions 33

Major Tourist attractions •

Resorts which generate significant tourist traffic, and

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he tourist features/facilities in MOTSAM Table 9.1

     Regional tourist area e.g. Bay of Islands National park or regional park Major water storage and/or aquatic resort area Alpine resort Historic town 34

Tourist attractions

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Tourist features RCA pays Tourist establishments (non-profit) RCA pays but maintenance costs to operator Major tourist attractions ( non-profit) RCA pays Commercially operated establishments Operator pays

 Who pays ?

 What's the criteria ?

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Tourist/Scenic Drives/Touring Routes

 Twin Coast Discovery  Pacific Coast Highway  Thermal Explorer 37

Tourism symbols

 General rule is NZTA is using word message rather than symbols  The lack of nationally recognised tourist symbols   Approved symbols (2) Consideration will be given to other symbols.

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Named State Highways

Kaipara Coast Highway Kauri Coast Highway ?

Typically, a commonly recognised local or historical name or as otherwise authorised by NZTA. It could also be different from its legal street name 39

Special Tourism Signs

 In Northland gateway signs have been used in the 3 sub regional tourism areas  A confirmation sign giving distance to the attractions has also been installed 40

Welcome to signs

   Entry to a district, city, town In a regional area or a sub region where tourist activity is concentrated When a TA wants to identify entry to a significant tourist cluster zone.

 A number of these have been installed in Northland where Northland Inc is promoting a tourism branding – branding being revised and new proposals awaited 41

Motorist Service SIGN GROUPs

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Rest areas

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Commercial services fuel ,repairs, refreshments ,meals, parking

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Accommodation services hotel, motel, B&B, camping, vans

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Information services info bay, VIN centre,

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Other services medical, telephone, toilets, parking, airfield, boat ramp

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Bypassed communities

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General Information signs

 State, regional and local authority buildings and services  Sporting and recreational grounds or facilities  Industrial estates and commercial centres.

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Questions?

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