Table of Contents

1 -  AS 1742.15-2007 MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES - DIRECTION SIGNS, INFORMATION SIGNS AND ROUTE NUMBERING
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 -  1.1 SCOPE
6 -  1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 -  1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 -  1.3.1 Expressway type roads
7 -  1.3.2 Focal point map
7 -  1.3.3 Shall
7 -  1.3.4 Should
7 -  1.3.5 85th percentile speed (V85 km/h)
7 -  1.4 RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY FOR INSTALLATION
7 -  1.5 PRINCIPLES OF GOOD SIGN PRACTICE
8 -  1.6 SIGN DESIGN GUIDELINES
8 -  1.6.1 Signboard layout
8 -  1.6.2 Presentation of information
8 -  1.6.3 Sign format
11 -  1.6.4 Distances on signs
11 -  1.6.5 Route and street names
12 -  1.6.6 Directions to distant routes
12 -  1.6.7 Use of apostrophes
12 -  1.6.8 Letter types and sizes, sign colour
15 -  1.6.9 Use of arrows
15 -  1.6.10 Illumination and reflectorization
15 -  1.6.11 Non-standard signs
15 -  1.7 INSTALLATION AND LOCATION
15 -  1.8 MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS
18 -  SECTION 2 DIRECTION SIGNS AT AND NEAR INTERSECTIONS
18 -  2.1 GENERAL
18 -  2.2 ADVANCE DIRECTION SIGNS
18 -  2.2.1 Application
18 -  2.2.2 Format and use
21 -  2.2.3 Legend
23 -  2.2.4 Location and mounting
24 -  2.2.5 Supplementary distance plate (G9-66)
24 -  2.3 DRIVING INSTRUCTION DIRECTION SIGNS
24 -  2.3.1 Single direction type (G9-7 and G9-8)
25 -  2.3.2 Multiple direction/lane type
27 -  2.3.3 Turning instruction signs
27 -  2.3.4 Variable lane designation signs
28 -  2.4 INTERSECTION DIRECTION SIGNS AND FINGERBOARDS
28 -  2.4.1 Function and classification
28 -  2.4.2 Major Intersection Direction Signs (Type 1)-Description and use
30 -  2.4.3 Minor Intersection Direction Signs (Type 2)-Description and use
31 -  2.4.4 Fingerboards (Type 3 Intersection Direction signs)-Description and use
31 -  2.4.5 Signs to tourist attractions
31 -  2.4.6 Legend selection
32 -  2.4.7 Display of route numbers and distances
33 -  2.4.8 Location
33 -  2.5 REASSURANCE DIRECTION SIGNS
33 -  2.5.1 Function
34 -  2.5.2 Legend
34 -  2.5.3 Location
34 -  2.5.4 Aus-Link logo
34 -  2.6 TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT DIAGRAMS
42 -  SECTION 3 EXPRESSWAY DIRECTION SIGNS
42 -  3.1 GENERAL
42 -  3.2 PROVISION OF SIGNS
42 -  3.3 LEGEND SELECTION
42 -  3.3.1 Amount of legend
42 -  3.3.2 Destinations and route names
44 -  3.3.3 Route numbering
44 -  3.3.4 Exit numbering
44 -  3.4 ADVANCE EXIT AND EXIT DIRECTION SIGNS
44 -  3.4.1 Advance exit signs-legend type (GE1-5, GE1-6, GE1-13)
46 -  3.4.2 Advance exit signs-diagrammatic type (GE1-11, GE1-12)
46 -  3.4.3 Exit direction signs and assemblies (GE2-1, GE2-2)
47 -  3.4.4 Exit gore sign (GE2-3)
47 -  3.4.5 Two-lane exits
48 -  3.4.6 Closely spaced exits
49 -  3.4.7 Location of exit direction signs
49 -  3.5 SUPPLEMENTARY ADVANCE SIGNS
49 -  3.5.1 THIS (NEXT) EXIT(S), USE – EXIT signs (GE1-8)
50 -  3.5.2 By-passed town signs (GE1-15)
50 -  3.6 REASSURANCE AND INTERCHANGE SEQUENCE SIGNS
50 -  3.6.1 Reassurance direction signs (GE4-1)
51 -  3.6.2 Interchange sequence sign (GE1-9)
51 -  3.7 DIRECTION SIGNS AT RAMP TERMINALS
51 -  3.7.1 Exit ramp terminals
51 -  3.7.2 Approaches to entrance ramp terminals
52 -  3.8 SIGNS ON APPROACH TO AND ALONG TOLLED EXPRESSWAYS
53 -  3.9 TYPICAL DIRECTION SIGN TREATMENT
59 -  SECTION 4 ROUTE NUMBERING
59 -  4.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
59 -  4.2 TYPES OF ROUTE NUMBERING
59 -  4.2.1 The alphanumeric system
59 -  4.2.2 Tourist routes
59 -  4.2.3 Overdimensional load routes
60 -  4.2.4 Special routes using symbols
60 -  4.2.5 Maintaining existing shield based systems
61 -  4.3 THE ALPHANUMERIC SYSTEM-DESCRIPTION AND USE
61 -  4.3.1 Route classification
61 -  4.3.2 Number selection
62 -  4.3.3 Alternative and by-pass routes
62 -  4.3.4 Dual numbering
62 -  4.4 DISPLAY OF NUMBERS
62 -  4.4.1 Form of display and visual prominence
62 -  4.4.2 Display on direction signs
65 -  4.4.3 Display as free standing markers or supplementary plates
68 -  SECTION 5 GENERAL INFORMATION SIGNS
68 -  5.1 GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURE SIGNS (G6)
68 -  5.1.1 Purpose
68 -  5.1.2 Location
68 -  5.1.3 Shape and colour
68 -  5.1.4 Legend
68 -  5.1.5 Types of signs
69 -  5.2 KILOMETRE POSTS
69 -  5.2.1 General
70 -  5.2.2 Kilometre plates (G10-3, G10-4, G10-5)
70 -  5.2.3 Location and Spacing
70 -  5.3 NON-STANDARD INFORMATION SIGNS
70 -  5.3.1 General
71 -  5.3.2 Sign design
71 -  5.3.3 Sign location
72 -  APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF LETTER SIZES FOR SIGNS
72 -  A1 SCOPE
72 -  A2 PROCEDURE
73 -  APPENDIX B - GUIDELINES FOR THE LAYOUT OF LEGEND ELEMENTS ON DIRECTION SIGNS
73 -  B1 GENERAL
73 -  B2 SELECTION OF LEGEND ELEMENTS
74 -  B3 SPACING OF LEGEND ELEMENTS
74 -  B4 ACHIEVING VISUAL BALANCE
76 -  APPENDIX C - ILLUMINATION AND REFLECTORIZATION OF SIGNS
76 -  C1 SCOPE
76 -  C2 GENERAL
76 -  C3 MEANS OF ILLUMINATION
76 -  C4 MEANS OF REFLECTORIZATION
77 -  APPENDIX D - INSTALLATION AND LOCATION OF SIGNS
77 -  D1 SCOPE
77 -  D2 SIGN LOCATION-ROADSIDE SIGNS
77 -  D2.1 General
77 -  D2.2 Longitudinal placement
78 -  D2.3 Lateral placement and height
79 -  D3 SIGN LOCATION-OVERHEAD SIGNS
81 -  D4 SIGN ORIENTATION

Abstract

Specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design and use of direction signs and related navigational aids including route numbering for all roads including expressway type roads. It also covers general information signs.<p>JanMayStdsLegRoad</p>

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design and use of direction signs and related navigational aids including route numbering for all roads including expressway type roads. It also covers general information signs but not street name and community facility name signs or tourist or services signs.
NOTES:
1 Street name and community facility name signs are covered in AS 1742.5.
2 Tourist and services signs and covered in AS 1742.6.
3 Direction signs for bicycle facilities are covered in AS 1742.9.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MS-012
Supersedes	DR 05130 AS 1742.8-1990
Revision Of	DR AS 1742.15:2018