1 - AS 1742.15-2007 MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES - DIRECTION SIGNS, INFORMATION SIGNS AND ROUTE NUMBERING
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Expressway type roads
7 - 1.3.2 Focal point map
7 - 1.3.3 Shall
7 - 1.3.4 Should
7 - 1.3.5 85th percentile speed (V85 km/h)
7 - 1.4 RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY FOR INSTALLATION
7 - 1.5 PRINCIPLES OF GOOD SIGN PRACTICE
8 - 1.6 SIGN DESIGN GUIDELINES
8 - 1.6.1 Signboard layout
8 - 1.6.2 Presentation of information
8 - 1.6.3 Sign format
11 - 1.6.4 Distances on signs
11 - 1.6.5 Route and street names
12 - 1.6.6 Directions to distant routes
12 - 1.6.7 Use of apostrophes
12 - 1.6.8 Letter types and sizes, sign colour
15 - 1.6.9 Use of arrows
15 - 1.6.10 Illumination and reflectorization
15 - 1.6.11 Non-standard signs
15 - 1.7 INSTALLATION AND LOCATION
15 - 1.8 MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS
18 - SECTION 2 DIRECTION SIGNS AT AND NEAR INTERSECTIONS
18 - 2.1 GENERAL
18 - 2.2 ADVANCE DIRECTION SIGNS
18 - 2.2.1 Application
18 - 2.2.2 Format and use
21 - 2.2.3 Legend
23 - 2.2.4 Location and mounting
24 - 2.2.5 Supplementary distance plate (G9-66)
24 - 2.3 DRIVING INSTRUCTION DIRECTION SIGNS
24 - 2.3.1 Single direction type (G9-7 and G9-8)
25 - 2.3.2 Multiple direction/lane type
27 - 2.3.3 Turning instruction signs
27 - 2.3.4 Variable lane designation signs
28 - 2.4 INTERSECTION DIRECTION SIGNS AND FINGERBOARDS
28 - 2.4.1 Function and classification
28 - 2.4.2 Major Intersection Direction Signs (Type 1)-Description and use
30 - 2.4.3 Minor Intersection Direction Signs (Type 2)-Description and use
31 - 2.4.4 Fingerboards (Type 3 Intersection Direction signs)-Description and use
31 - 2.4.5 Signs to tourist attractions
31 - 2.4.6 Legend selection
32 - 2.4.7 Display of route numbers and distances
33 - 2.4.8 Location
33 - 2.5 REASSURANCE DIRECTION SIGNS
33 - 2.5.1 Function
34 - 2.5.2 Legend
34 - 2.5.3 Location
34 - 2.5.4 Aus-Link logo
34 - 2.6 TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT DIAGRAMS
42 - SECTION 3 EXPRESSWAY DIRECTION SIGNS
42 - 3.1 GENERAL
42 - 3.2 PROVISION OF SIGNS
42 - 3.3 LEGEND SELECTION
42 - 3.3.1 Amount of legend
42 - 3.3.2 Destinations and route names
44 - 3.3.3 Route numbering
44 - 3.3.4 Exit numbering
44 - 3.4 ADVANCE EXIT AND EXIT DIRECTION SIGNS
44 - 3.4.1 Advance exit signs-legend type (GE1-5, GE1-6, GE1-13)
46 - 3.4.2 Advance exit signs-diagrammatic type (GE1-11, GE1-12)
46 - 3.4.3 Exit direction signs and assemblies (GE2-1, GE2-2)
47 - 3.4.4 Exit gore sign (GE2-3)
47 - 3.4.5 Two-lane exits
48 - 3.4.6 Closely spaced exits
49 - 3.4.7 Location of exit direction signs
49 - 3.5 SUPPLEMENTARY ADVANCE SIGNS
49 - 3.5.1 THIS (NEXT) EXIT(S), USE EXIT signs (GE1-8)
50 - 3.5.2 By-passed town signs (GE1-15)
50 - 3.6 REASSURANCE AND INTERCHANGE SEQUENCE SIGNS
50 - 3.6.1 Reassurance direction signs (GE4-1)
51 - 3.6.2 Interchange sequence sign (GE1-9)
51 - 3.7 DIRECTION SIGNS AT RAMP TERMINALS
51 - 3.7.1 Exit ramp terminals
51 - 3.7.2 Approaches to entrance ramp terminals
52 - 3.8 SIGNS ON APPROACH TO AND ALONG TOLLED EXPRESSWAYS
53 - 3.9 TYPICAL DIRECTION SIGN TREATMENT
59 - SECTION 4 ROUTE NUMBERING
59 - 4.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
59 - 4.2 TYPES OF ROUTE NUMBERING
59 - 4.2.1 The alphanumeric system
59 - 4.2.2 Tourist routes
59 - 4.2.3 Overdimensional load routes
60 - 4.2.4 Special routes using symbols
60 - 4.2.5 Maintaining existing shield based systems
61 - 4.3 THE ALPHANUMERIC SYSTEM-DESCRIPTION AND USE
61 - 4.3.1 Route classification
61 - 4.3.2 Number selection
62 - 4.3.3 Alternative and by-pass routes
62 - 4.3.4 Dual numbering
62 - 4.4 DISPLAY OF NUMBERS
62 - 4.4.1 Form of display and visual prominence
62 - 4.4.2 Display on direction signs
65 - 4.4.3 Display as free standing markers or supplementary plates
68 - SECTION 5 GENERAL INFORMATION SIGNS
68 - 5.1 GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURE SIGNS (G6)
68 - 5.1.1 Purpose
68 - 5.1.2 Location
68 - 5.1.3 Shape and colour
68 - 5.1.4 Legend
68 - 5.1.5 Types of signs
69 - 5.2 KILOMETRE POSTS
69 - 5.2.1 General
70 - 5.2.2 Kilometre plates (G10-3, G10-4, G10-5)
70 - 5.2.3 Location and Spacing
70 - 5.3 NON-STANDARD INFORMATION SIGNS
70 - 5.3.1 General
71 - 5.3.2 Sign design
71 - 5.3.3 Sign location
72 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF LETTER SIZES FOR SIGNS
72 - A1 SCOPE
72 - A2 PROCEDURE
73 - APPENDIX B - GUIDELINES FOR THE LAYOUT OF LEGEND ELEMENTS ON DIRECTION SIGNS
73 - B1 GENERAL
73 - B2 SELECTION OF LEGEND ELEMENTS
74 - B3 SPACING OF LEGEND ELEMENTS
74 - B4 ACHIEVING VISUAL BALANCE
76 - APPENDIX C - ILLUMINATION AND REFLECTORIZATION OF SIGNS
76 - C1 SCOPE
76 - C2 GENERAL
76 - C3 MEANS OF ILLUMINATION
76 - C4 MEANS OF REFLECTORIZATION
77 - APPENDIX D - INSTALLATION AND LOCATION OF SIGNS
77 - D1 SCOPE
77 - D2 SIGN LOCATION-ROADSIDE SIGNS
77 - D2.1 General
77 - D2.2 Longitudinal placement
78 - D2.3 Lateral placement and height
79 - D3 SIGN LOCATION-OVERHEAD SIGNS
81 - D4 SIGN ORIENTATION