Traffic and Transport Advice (Hansard, 22 January 1996)

§ Mr. Norris

Most of the advice the Department of Transport issues each year to local authorities on traffic and transport matters is not statutorily binding but is concerned with the dissemination of good practice.

The only binding advice issued to local authorities in 1995 originated from the Highways Agency, and concerned new or revised standards for trunk roads and motorways. The agency requires local authorities acting as its agents to comply with these standards. The following documents were published in this category: THE DESIGN MANUAL FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES.

BD 41/94: Reinforced Clay Brickwork Retaining Walls of Pocket Type and Grouted Cavity Type.
BD 42/94: Design of Embedded Retaining Walls of Pocket Type and Grouted Cavity Type Construction.
BD 44/95: Assessment of Concrete Highway Bridges and Structures.
BD 53/95: Inspections and Records for Road Tunnels.
BD 57/95: Design for Durability.
BD 58/94: External and Unbonded Prestressing.
BD 62/94: As Built, Operational and Maintenance Records for Highway Structures.
BD 63/94: Inspection of Highway Structures.
HD 26/94 Amendment No.1: Flexible Composite Pavements.
HD 27/94 Amendment No. 1: Porous Asphalt on Heavily Trafficked Roads.
HD 31/94 Amendment No 1: Maintenance of Bituminous Roads.
HD 35/95: Technical Information (on the use of reclaimed materials).
SD 10/95: The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations: Requirements for Health and Safety File.
TD 41/45: Vehicular Access to All-Purpose Trunk Roads.
TD 42/95: The Geometric Design of Major/Minor Priority Junctions.
TD 45/94: Motorway Incident Detection Automatic Signalling (MIDAS).
TD 46/94: Motorway Signalling.
Volume 11 Amendments: Environmental Assessment.

THE MANUAL OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR HIGHWAY WORKS

Volume 0: Model Contract Document for Highway Works—England. 1994 Edition.
Volume 1: Specification for Highways Works—1994 Edition.
Volume 2: Notes for Guidance on the Specification for Highway Works—1994 Edition.
Volume 3: Highway Construction Details—1994 Edition.
Volume 4: Bill of Quantities for Highways Works—1994 Edition.

27W THE TRUNK ROAD MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Volume 1: Amendment number 5.
Volume 2: Amendment number 3.
Volume 3: Amendment number 1.

The following non-binding advice was issued by the Department of Transport to local authorities on traffic and transport matters in 1995:

Local Authority Circular 1/95—Guidance on Decriminalised Parking Enforcement outside London.
Local Authority Circular 2/95—Transport Policies and Programme
Submissions for 1996–97.
TPP Submissions for 1996–97—Guidance Notes.
TPP Submissions for 1996–97—Information Required on Individual Highway Structural Maintenance Schemes.
TPP Submissions for 1996–97—Supplementary Guidance Notes on the Package Approach.
TPP Submission for 1996–97—The Local Government Review.
The Local Government Review—Local Authority Transport Responsibilities.
PPG13 A Guide to Better Practice (joint with the Department of the Environment).
Circular Roads 1/95—Traffic Signal and Speed Camera Signing.
Circular Roads 2/95—Deregulation: The Control of Dogs on Roads Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1995; and Advice on Designating Roads. All Roads within Geographical Areas.
Circular Roads 3/95—Traffic Signs to Tourist Attractions and Facilities in England.
Local Transport Note 1/95—The Assessment of Pedestrian Crossings.
Local Transport Note 2/95—The Design of Pedestrian Crossings.
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 1/95—Speed Limiter Signs—A Guide to Good Practice.
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 2/95—Raised Rib markings.
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 3/95—Cycle Routes.
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 4/95—The "SCOOT" Urban Traffic Control System.
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 5/95—Parking for Disabled People.
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 6/95—Pedestrian Crossings—Assessment and Design.
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 7/95—Traffic Islands for Speed Control.
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 8/95—Traffic Models for Cycling.
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 9/95—Cycling Bibliography.
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 10/95—Traffic Calming Bibliography.
Better Places through Bypasses: Report of the Bypass Demonstration Project.
Working Drawings for Traffic Signs Vol. II and III.
Road Safety Education in Schools—Good Practice Guidelines.
Re-statement of Recommended Specification for Buses used to Operate Local Services.
The Design Manual for Roads and Bridges:
BA 43/94: Strengthening, Repair and Monitoring of Post Tensioned Concrete Bridge Decks.
BA 51/95: Assessment of Concrete Structures Affected by Steel Corrosion.
BA 53/94: Bracing Systems and the Use of U Frames in Steel Highway Bridges.
BA 57/95: Design for Durability
BA 58/94: External and Unbonded Prestressing.
BA 63/94: Inspection of Highway Structures.
HA 44/91 Amendment No.1: Earthworks—design and Preparation of Contract Documents.
HA 66/95: Environmental Barriers—Technical Requirements.
HA 70/94: Construction of Highway Earthworks.
HA 71/95: The Effects of Highway Construction on Flood Plains.
HA 72/94: Use and Limitations of Ground Penetrating Radar for
Pavement Assessment.
HA 73/95: Site Investigations for Highway Works on Contaminated Land.
HA 74/95: Design and Construction of Lime Stabilised Capping.
HA 75/95: Trunk Roads and Archaeological Mitigation.
SA 4/95: The Introduction of the Manual of Contract Documents
for Highway Works.
TA 66/95: Police Observation Platforms on Motorways.
TA 67/95: Providing for Cyclists.