When construction projects suspend the normal function of the roadway, a traffic control plan (TCP) is developed to ensure the safety of all road users and the protection of workers/ road crew. A traffic control plan (TCP) is a drawing showing the arrangement and location of signs, cones/bollards and other advisory devices to give effect to the traffic management plan. This can include shoulder an
d/or lane/road closures with related merges, lateral shifts, detours etc. TCPs are used by road, bridge, rail and utilities construction/maintenance workers to assist them when setting up the necessary temporary warning signage (road signs) for the various work activities at the sites they are working on. In New South Wales (Australia), the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011 specifies that an employer must ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees, contractors, visitors and the public at its work place. Application of the principles outlined in the Roads and Maritime Services - Traffic Control at Work Sites (TCAWS) manual should ensure that road users will be able to travel through, past or around road and bridge work sites in safety. In order to meet compliance with the above Act, local government, construction organisations and public utility authorities are required to design, approve and implement TCPs. There are also other specific requirements under associated regulations and standards set out by respective Government Authorities (e.g. WorkCover, WorkSafe, Australian Standards and the various Road Authorities).
Support to design traffic control plans with easy It is a plan, setting out how traffic will be managed around or past the work-site.
