The Traffic Management Act: congestion buster or bureaucratic log-jam?

The UK Government's Traffic Management Act 2004 aimed to give highway authorities in England and Wales the tools to minimise congestion caused by road and street works. The highway authorities must identify a traffic manager to keep traffic moving efficiently on their road network. If an authority fails to carry out its network management duty effectively, the Secretary of State can impose a traffic director on that authority. In February 2005, the Government launched a consultation governing changes to the way that road works and utility company street works are managed. The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 requires utility companies to notify highway authorities of when work is to be conducted. The Traffic Management Act will extend the notification procedure to highway authority road works and extend the notice period for planned works. It will also change the arrangements for charging for overrunning work. Highway authorities can introduce a permit system, giving them greater control over dates and time of work. The implications for the new Act for Staffordshire County Council and Manchester City Council are considered.

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• Authors:
  • FORSTER, A
• Publication Date: 2005-6-23

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p9
• Serial:
  • LOCAL TRANSPORT TODAY
  • Issue Number: 420
  • Publisher: LOCAL TRANSPORT TODAY
  • ISSN: 0962-6220

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Federal government; Highways; Legislation; Local government agencies; Maintenance; Planning; Prevention; Traffic congestion; Traffic lanes
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 2992: Carriageway; 632: Congestion (traffic); 183: Government (national); 2755: Highway; 1556: Legislation; 192: Local authority; 3847: Maintenance; 143: Planning; 9149: Prevention; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Pipelines; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; I10: Economics and Administration; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01014148
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 22 2005 1:59PM