AS 1742.8-1990

1 - AS 1742.8-1990 MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES - FREEWAYS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION
6 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.4.1 Traffic control device
6 - 1.4.2 85th percentile speed (V85 km/h)
6 - 1.5 SPECIFICATION OF SIGNS AND DEVICES
6 - 1.6 RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY FOR INSTALLATION
7 - 1.7 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
7 - 1.7.1 Basic requirements for all traffic control devices
7 - 1.7.2 Specific requirements for signs
7 - 1.8 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FREEWAY SIGNS AND DEVICES
8 - SECTION 2 TREATMENTS AT INTERCHANGES AND FREEWAY TERMINALS
8 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
8 - 2.2 GENERAL
8 - 2.2.1 Interchanges
8 - 2.2.2 Freeway terminals
8 - 2.2.3 Typical arrangement diagrams
8 - 2.3 SIGNS USED AT INTERCHANGES AND FREEWAY TERMINALS
8 - 2.3.1 Tabulation of signs
16 - 2.3.2 Regulatory signs
19 - 2.3.3 Warning Signs
20 - 2.3.4 Traffic instruction signs
21 - 2.3.5 Information signs
21 - 2.4 PAVEMENT MARKINGS AT ENTRANCE AND EXIT RAMPS
22 - SECTION 3 FREEWAY GUIDE SIGNS
22 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
22 - 3.2 GENERAL
22 - 3.2.1 General principles
22 - 3.2.2 Colour of signs
22 - 3.3 LEGEND SELECTION
22 - 3.3.1 Destinations and route names
23 - 3.3.2 Series and sizes of letters and numerals
24 - 3.3.3 Route numbering
24 - 3.3.4 Traffic instructions
24 - 3.3.5 Exit numbering signs (GE2-4, GE2-5)
25 - 3.4 ADVANCE EXIT AND EXIT DIRECTION SIGNS
25 - 3.4.1 Advance exit signs-legend only, side or overhead mounted (GE1-5, GE1-6, GE1-13)
26 - 3.4.2 Advance exit signs-diagrammatic type (GE1-11, GE1-12)
26 - 3.4.3 Exit direction signs and assemblies (GE2-1, GE2-2)
27 - 3.4.4 Exit gore signs (GE2-3, GE2-4)
27 - 3.4.5 Two-lane exits
27 - 3.4.6 Closely spaced exits
28 - 3.5 SUPPLEMENTARY ADVANCE SIGNS
28 - 3.5.1 THIS (NEXT) EXIT(S) signs (GE1-8)
29 - 3.5.2 By-passed town signs (GE1-15)
30 - 3.6 REASSURANCE AND INTERCHANGE SEQUENCE SIGNS
30 - 3.6.1 Reassurance direction signs (GE4-1)
30 - 3.6.2 Interchange sequence sign (GE1-9)
30 - 3.7 DIRECTION SIGNS AT RAMP TERMINALS
30 - 3.7.1 Exit ramp terminals
30 - 3.7.2 Approaches to entrance ramp terminals
31 - 3.8 FREEWAY APPROACH SIGNS (GE1-2, G2-5)
31 - 3.9 FREEWAY TO FREEWAY INTERCHANGES
32 - SECTION 4 TREATMENTS AT OTHER FREEWAY TRAFFIC FACILITIES
32 - 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
32 - 4.2 LANE DROPS
32 - 4.2.1 General
32 - 4.2.2 Signs for lane drops
34 - 4.3 CLIMBING LANES
34 - 4.3.1 General
34 - 4.3.2 Signs for climbing lanes
36 - 4.4 STEEP DESCENTS AND SAFETY RAMPS
36 - 4.4.1 General
36 - 4.4.2 Signs for steep descents and safety ramps
38 - 4.5 TOLL FACILITIES
38 - 4.5.1 General
38 - 4.5.2 Signs at toll facilities
39 - 4.6 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SIGNS
39 - 4.7 EMERGENCY MEDIAN CROSSINGS
39 - 4.7.1 Crossings on urban freeways
39 - 4.7.2 Crossing signs on rural freeways (GE9-23)
41 - SECTION 5 SERVICE AND TOURIST SIGNING ON FREEWAYS
41 - 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
41 - 5.2 FREEWAY REST AREAS, SERVICE CENTRES, ETC
41 - 5.2.1 General
41 - 5.2.2 Signs for rest areas, service centres, etc.
45 - 5.3 SIGNING TO SERVICES OFF THE FREEWAY
45 - 5.3.1 General
45 - 5.3.2 Signs used for services off the freeway
47 - 5.4 SIGNING TO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS FROM FREEWAYS
48 - SECTION 6 FREEWAY PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND DELINEATION
48 - 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
48 - 6.2 GENERAL
48 - 6.3 LONGITUDINAL LINES
48 - 6.3.1 General
48 - 6.3.2 Lane lines
49 - 6.3.3 Edge lines
49 - 6.3.4 Continuity lines
50 - 6.4 TRANSVERSE LINES AND OTHER MARKINGS
50 - 6.4.1 Transverse Lines
50 - 6.4.2 Exit ramp nose marking
50 - 6.4.3 Pavement arrows
50 - 6.4.4 Pavement Messages
50 - 6.4.5 `Step-Out' marking
51 - 6.5 POST MOUNTED DELINEATORS
51 - 6.5.1 General
51 - 6.5.2 Spacing
51 - 6.5.3 On guard or safety barriers
51 - 6.6 PAVEMENT MARKING AND DELINEATION TREATMENTS
51 - 6.6.1 Between interchanges
52 - 6.6.2 Single lane exits and entrances
52 - 6.6.3 Two lane exits and entrances
52 - 6.6.4 Intersections at ramp terminals
53 - APPENDIX A - ILLUMINATION AND REFLECTORIZATION OF FREEWAY SIGNS
53 - A1 SCOPE
53 - A2 GENERAL
53 - A3 MEANS OF REFLECTORIZATION
53 - A4 MEANS OF ILLUMINATION.
54 - APPENDIX B - INSTALLATION AND LOCATION OF FREEWAY SIGNS
54 - B1 SCOPE
54 - B2 UNIFORMITY OF LOCATION
54 - B2.1 General
54 - B2.2 Longitudinal placement
54 - B2.3 Lateral placement and height
54 - B2.4 Overhead signs
55 - B3 INSTALLATION
55 - B3.1 Sign support safety
55 - B3.2 Sign orientation

Specifies traffic control devices for use on freeways, including guide signs associated with interchanges, service and tourist signs, and pavement marking. Devices required on other roads in the vicinity of a freeway which pertain to, or are required due to the presence of the freeway are also included.

This Standard specifies traffic control devices for use on freeways. Devices for use on other roads in the vicinity of a freeway which pertain to, or are required due to the presence of the freeway are also included.

First published as part of AS 1742.1-1975.
AS 1742.1 withdrawn 1987.
AS 1742.2 first published 1978.
AS 1742.2 withdrawn 1987.
AS 1742.1-1975 and AS 1742.2-1978 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS 1742.8-1990.