Posted By Homer I have been asked to look at marking out the road work signsage for anew carriageway but it's nt an area I have much experience in. Initial laout will really just be to warn of road works and a spedd reduction from 60mph to 30 mph over entire length. What signs should I have and at waht distance from start of works same for other end. I am also trying to source two portable electronic speed warning signs. Any help would be good.

Posted By Philip McAleenan Homer, you can download the Chapter 8 books at these links, http://www.dft.gov.uk/pg...icsignsmanualchap8ro4180 http://www.dft.gov.uk/pg...icsignsmanualchap8ro5180 and the Safety at Street Works and Road Works from here: http://www.streetworks.f...uk/acoppdf/saswandrw.pdf Theu all have diagrams and model layouts, plus information on imposing temporary speed restrictions. Ensure that you use the correct book for the roads that your are dealsing with (Chapter 8 for motorways and dual carriageways with hard shoulders, SSWRW for all the rest, (though for complex situations you may need to move up to Chapter 8)). Regards Philip

Posted By RP PS - Chapter 8 covers all roads, not just motorways and dual carraigeways (note)...

Posted By Hamish Hi Homer the lads are right about the red book it is a good place to start but you must have the relevant qualifications to supervise road works in the highway. There is a lot involved from issuing notices to your local authority. Seek advice from them they are usually willing to advice and sometimes ask you to attend a meeting on site to assess what the works involve. Hamish

Posted By Bob Youel Ditto B Lewis A sign of competence is to know when you are out of your comfort zone so you get some advice from others / get others in - obviously you have shown some competence in asking the question; so now listen to the advice given e.g. get somebody in and / or become competent re this area The risk you have here is far greater than many appreciate best of luck

Posted By Robert K Lewis RP Are you seriously saying that signing and guading does not apply to the construction of a new carriageway? Also at some point this new carriageway is going to link to an existing road at some point at which point the newbuild has to comply with the NRSWA. Also it is not clear that this is not a widening of an existing route. The advice is still the same whatever from me- Chapter 8 provides the stnadard for ALL interfaces between drivers and road workings, of whatever type. I would seriously question any organisation that does not demonstrate clear competence to set up road signing and guarding. The poster stated clearly that he has no previous experience or knowledge. Thus there is no competence demonstrated to do the work. SCOTVEC provide a recognised register and it is difficult to see how one can demonstrate competence under CDM07 without this "qualification" Bob

Posted By Robert K Lewis Sure agree with you but the poster is looking for a 60 to 30 mph drop and this suggests work on an exisiting road. I get very uncomfortable when non experienceed people start to lay out road signage and guarding. having said that some of the programmes around are very good and are used by many TM contractors. Bob