Traffic Management

Cover of Guide to Traffic Management Part 8: Local Street Management
Guide to Traffic Management Part 8: Local Street Management
  • Publication no: AGTM08-20
  • ISBN: 978-1-925854-82-4
  • Published: 28 April 2020
  • Edition: 3.0

Guide to Traffic Management Part 8: Local Street Management is concerned with the planning and management of road space usage within a local area, to reduce traffic volumes and speeds in local streets, to increase amenity and improve safety and access for residents, especially pedestrians and cyclists. It provides guidance for planners and engineers associated with the design, development and management of residential precincts.

Part 8 presents a systematic approach to traffic management in local areas, outlining the principles and practice of influencing driver behaviour in local streets – both directly by physical changes to the environment, and indirectly by influencing driver perceptions of what is appropriate behaviour. It provides guidance on the selection, design, application and effectiveness of traffic control measures on an area-wide or at least whole-of-street basis, including effects such schemes may have on local and arterial road networks.

The online version of the Guide is currently being built.

Edition 3.0 of the Guide has been updated with a new name and introduction to better reflect the content. Section 2 was added with existing material to define what local area traffic management is. The content relating to planning and designing for pedestrians has been updated to reflect good practice.