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    Manual of uniform traffic control devices - Direction signs, information signs and route numbering

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Superseded date:  30-09-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  20-02-2007

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    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

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    Specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design and use of direction signs and related navigational aids including route numbering for all roads including expressway type roads. It also covers general information signs.

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    This Standard specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design and use of direction signs and related navigational aids including route numbering for all roads including expressway type roads. It also covers general information signs but not street name and community facility name signs or tourist or services signs.NOTES:1 Street name and community facility name signs are covered in AS 1742.5.2 Tourist and services signs and covered in AS 1742.6.3 Direction signs for bicycle facilities are covered in AS 1742.9.

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    Committee MS-012
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    Originated as part of AS CA14-1935 and part of AS 1742.1-1975.Previous edition part of AS 1742.2-1994 and part of AS 1742.8-1990.Part of AS 1742.2-1994 and part of AS 1742.8-1990 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS 1742.15-2007. Originated as part of AS CA14-1935 and part of AS 1742.1-1975. Previous edition part of AS 1742.2-1994 and part of AS 1742.8-1990. Part of AS 1742.2-1994 and part of AS 1742.8-1990 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS 1742.15-2007.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 1742.2-1994 Manual of uniform traffic control devices - Traffic control devices for general use
    AS 2342-1992 Development, testing and implementation of information and safety symbols and symbolic signs (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS 1742.6-2004 Manual of uniform traffic control devices - Tourist and services signs
    AS 1348-2002 Roads and traffic engineering - Glossary of terms
    AS 1744-1975 Forms of letters and numerals for road signs (known as Standard alphabets for road signs)
    AS 1742.9-2000 Manual of uniform traffic control devices - Bicycle facilities
    AS 1742.4-1999 Manual of uniform traffic control devices - Speed controls
    AS 1742.5-1997 Manual of uniform traffic control devices - Street name and community facility name signs
    AS 1742.14-1996 Manual of uniform traffic control devices - Traffic signals
    AS/NZS 1906.1:1993 Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes Retroreflective materials
    AS 1743-2001 Road signs - Specifications

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 1742.6:2014 Manual of uniform traffic control devices Tourist and services signs
    AS 1742.2-2009 Manual of uniform traffic control devices Traffic control devices for general use
    AS 1742.14:2014 Manual of uniform traffic control devices Traffic signals
    AS 1742.1:2014 Manual of uniform traffic control devices General introduction and index of signs
    AS 1742.5:2017 Manual of uniform traffic control devices Street name and community facility name signs
    AS 5156-2010 Electronic speed limit signs
    AS 4852.2-2009 Variable message signs Portable signs
    AS 4852.1-2009 Variable message signs - Fixed signs
    AS 1743:2018 Road signs - Specifications
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