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Registers, ASD and Streets
Subject to Special Controls.
Ian Ackerman
Street Works Manager
Hampshire County Council
Part 3: Registers
Register Basics
1. S53 NRSWA requires a STREET AUTHORITY
to maintain a Register of all street works, and
other prescribed works.
2. Register can also be a notice management
system, but must fulfil roles of both.
3. Can be either a local or central Register, eg
‘London Works’ or Elgin ?
4. Data needs to be kept for 6 years beyond
guarantee date.
Form of Registers
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Electronic.
GIS by April 2009.
NSG, complying with BS7666: 2006 Pt 1.
Use a common, National geographical
dataset - DNF. (www.dnf.org)
5. DNF – a National, consistent way of
constructing streets on a jct to jct basis
using rd centreline.
Register Content
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Notices.
Directions; S56, S58, S66, S62
SED’s, TS and protected street & rd cat details.
Schedule 4 details.
Proposed classifications. (TS, SED etc)
ALL streets. (private, prospectively maint etc)
Consents to work in a prot street (S61)
Details of licences (S50).
Details of any ‘unknown’ apparatus reported.
Notices to SU’s of highway works.
Rd closures & diversions under S14 RTRA 1984.
Details of authority works.
Register Access
1. Free access to Register 08:00 -16:30 on
weekdays.
2. Registers to go on web – Elgin etc.
3. Website searchable using NSG / street name.
4. Highways Agency has it’s own way of
disseminating info.
5. SU can nominate info as being restricted.
6. Restricted info must not be made publicly
available.
7. Phone no’s etc must not go on Register web
site.
Part 4: Gazetteers & ASD
NSG Basics
1. BS7666 2006, Pt 1. Level 3
2. Street Authorities responsibility to create.
(Based on NLPG data)
3. Must contain ALL streets.
4. All NRSWA info linked to a type 1 or 2 USRN.
5. Prov street used where an SU cannot find a
valid ref on an authorities gaz.
6. Motorway & Trunk Roads have the option to
use a different referencing system. TRSG !
7. LHA’s need to consult others who have added
ASD to their gaz before making changes.
Existing ASD
1. Protected Streets
2. Traffic Sensitive
3. SED
4. Not in a desig
5. S58
6. Proposed SED
7. Not used
8. Level crossing
9. Environmental
10. Structure (not SED)
11. Special Surface
12. Pipeline
13. Priority Lane
14. Special const need
15. Section 85
New / Revised ASD
Changes
5. S58 Comes OUT.
Additions
16. Strategic Route
17. Streets subject to early
notification of immediate
activities.
18. Special Events.
19. Parking Bays.
20. Ped xings.
21. Speed Limits.
Reinstatement Category
Changes
5. “Special Type – Over
30 MSA”.
Changes to;
5. “Carriageway Type 5.
30 – 125 MSA”
New
10. Carriageway Type
6. Over 125 MSA.
Downloading / Uploading
1. LSG / ASD is not included in the XML
format yet.
2. LSG / ASD to be uploaded &
downloaded using FTP / csv.
3. Authority OD files uploaded via XML.
4. Other ‘interested parties’ to submit
records to hub to declare an interest.
5. LSG / ASD updates on a monthly basis.
6. SU OD files sent to authorities via XML.
Part 5: Streets Subject to
Special Controls
Protected Streets
1. S61 NRSWA.
2. Strategic streets, high traffic. SU’s must
have an alternative street.
3. Usually applied to new streets.
4. No new apparatus except by approval.
5. Works in verges not usually affected.
6. Highway works should be carried out at
weekends / night.
Special Eng Difficulties
1. S63 NRSWA.
2. Bridges, ret walls, cuttings &
embankments, structures, subways,
tramways, culverts, special SU
apparatus, pipelines & eng probs.
3. Desigs on request from 3rd party.
4. Cellar owners should contact authority.
5. Works near known cellars - Need to
contact cellar owners.
Traffic Sensitive Streets
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S64 NRSWA.
Total flow per lane= more than 500 v / hr.
C’way less than 6.5m wide + total flow=more than 600
v / hr.
4. Street in a congestion charge area.
5. Traffic flow is more than 25% HGVs.
6. More than 8 buses / hr.
7. Salt route.
8. Street is within 100m of a signalised junction, gyratory
or roundabout.
9. Ped flow of at least 1,300 pedestrians / hr / m width.
10. Tourist route, or significant event route. (Olympics).
Making Designations
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Street Authority Gives (at least) 1 months notice to;
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All utility co’s
All local authorities with an interest.
Police & emergency services.
Passenger transport executives.
Any interested person / organisation.
Property occupiers (for protected streets)
Notice added to website (for Protected Streets)
Need to include criteria (TS streets).
At the end of the notice period the Street Authority
must consider any objections.
Add ‘provisional status’ to Register whilst notice is
running. Add to ASD once approved.
Withdrawing Designations
1. Need to undertake periodic reviews.
2. 3rd Parties can ask for desigs to be reviewed.
3. Designation ‘originators’ must be consulted
before withdrawing.
4. ASD updated and desig is then withdrawn.
5. Decision details added to REGISTER.
6. Must consult with anyone entitled to a notice
for MAKING a desig.
Conclusions
• Registers need to hold a lot more info.
• Documentation trails needed.
• More reviews of LSG / ASD data.
Especially for TS streets.
• Need to tighten up procedures for
designations.
• ASD is potentially a lot more ‘useful’.