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Traffic signsBrian Rainford

Welcome to

Northland

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Clear and efficient

signing is a key element

of Traffic Engineering

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Six Groups of Traffic Signs

Regulatory Warning Guide Motorist service and tourist General information Motorway

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Signing principles

Demonstrate the need for the sign

Convey a clear message to all users under all conditions

Ensure that the sign or its supports are not a hazard

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Demonstrate the need for the sign

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Convey a clear message to all users under all conditions

Convey a clear message

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Ensure that the sign or its supports are not a Hazard

8 Standards

9 Standards

Unapproved signs

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11 Standards

12 Breakaway support

Design elements

Front of sign with impacted support

16 Support and orientation

17 Support and orientation

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Sight Distance

Generally 60m Urban

120m Rural

Key note:

Operating speed and legal speed are not necessarily the same.

Design elements

19 Sight distance

20 Sight distance

21 Sight distance

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Sight distance

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Sight distance

24 Legibility

25 Legibility

26 Legibility

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Unofficial & Advertising Signs

Within the road reserve - RCA

Controlled by bylaws –

local roads - TLA

State highways - NZTA

Outside road reserve - TLA

Controlled by bylaws or district plans

Approved official signs

Electioneering signs Sandwich boards (urban) Fish and game Kiwifruit bio-security Fire restrictions

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Regional tourism sign strategy

Northland/Auckland tourism sign strategy 2014

TCD manual Pt 2 recommends road controlling authorities to develop regional tourism sign strategies

In 2013, there were 2.7 million international visitors 16.6 million domestic overnight journeys The industry generated revenue of $24 billion That’s 3.7% to New Zealand’s GDP 172,100 full-time equivalent jobs

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Tourist sign colour & legend

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Tourist Facilities

Tourist features Tourist establishments Major tourist attractions Tourist/Scenic Drives & Touring

routes Named State Highways

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Tourist Features Scenic lookouts Historical markers, and Geographical features, such as: Waterfalls Rock formations Caves Lakes

Northland examples?

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Tourist establishments Animal & bird parks, zoos and

aquariums Art and craft galleries Botanic gardens Museums, historic properties National & regional parks Adventure sports & theme parks Industry based attractions Wineries, etc Seasonal attractions

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Major Tourist attractions

• Resorts which generate significant tourist traffic,

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• The tourist features/facilities in MOTSAM Table 9.1

Regional tourist area e.g. Bay of IslandsNational park or regional parkMajor water storage and/or aquatic resort areaAlpine resortHistoric town

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Tourist attractions

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Tourist features RCA pays

Tourist establishments (non-profit) RCA pays but maintenance costs to operator

Major tourist attractions (non-profit) RCA pays

Commercially operated establishmentsOperator pays

Who pays ? What's the criteria ?

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Tourist/Scenic Drives/Touring Routes Twin Coast Discovery

Pacific Coast Highway

Thermal Explorer

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Tourism symbols

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General rule is NZTA is using word message rather than symbols

The lack of nationally recognised

tourist symbols Approved symbols (2) Consideration will be given to

other symbols.

Named State Highways

Kaipara Coast Highway

Kauri Coast Highway ?

Typically, a commonly recognised local or historical name or as

otherwise authorised by NZTA. It could also be different from its legal street name

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Special Tourism Signs

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In Northland gateway signs have been used in the 3 sub regional tourism areas

A confirmation sign giving distance to the attractions has also been installed

Welcome to signs

Entry to a district, city, town In a regional area or a sub region where

tourist activity is concentrated When a TA wants to identify entry to a

significant tourist cluster zone.

A number of these have been installed in Northland where Northland Inc is promoting a tourism branding – branding being revised and new proposals awaited

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Motorist Service

SIGN GROUPs

Rest areasCommercial services fuel ,repairs, refreshments ,meals, parking

Accommodation services hotel, motel, B&B, camping, vans

Information services info bay, VIN centre,

Other services medical, telephone, toilets, parking, airfield, boat ramp

Bypassed communities

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General Information signs

State, regional and local authority buildings and services

Sporting and recreational grounds or facilities

Industrial estates and commercial centres.

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Questions?

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