Registers, ASD and Streets Subject to Special Controls.

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Registers, ASD and Streets Subject to Special
Controls.

• Ian Ackerman
• Street Works Manager
• Hampshire County Council

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Part 3 Registers
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Register Basics

• S53 NRSWA requires a STREET AUTHORITY to maintain
  a Register of all street works, and other
  prescribed works.
• Register can also be a notice management system,
  but must fulfil roles of both.
• Can be either a local or central Register, eg
  London Works or Elgin ?
• Data needs to be kept for 6 years beyond
  guarantee date.

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Form of Registers

• Electronic.
• GIS by April 2009.
• NSG, complying with BS7666 2006 Pt 1.
• Use a common, National geographical dataset -
  DNF. (www.dnf.org)
• DNF a National, consistent way of constructing
  streets on a jct to jct basis using rd centreline.

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Register Content

• Notices.
• Directions S56, S58, S66, S62
• SEDs, TS and protected street rd cat details.
• Schedule 4 details.
• Proposed classifications. (TS, SED etc)
• ALL streets. (private, prospectively maint etc)
• Consents to work in a prot street (S61)
• Details of licences (S50).
• Details of any unknown apparatus reported.
• Notices to SUs of highway works.
• Rd closures diversions under S14 RTRA 1984.
• Details of authority works.

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Register Access

• Free access to Register 0800 -1630 on weekdays.
• Registers to go on web Elgin etc.
• Website searchable using NSG / street name.
• Highways Agency has its own way of disseminating
  info.
• SU can nominate info as being restricted.
• Restricted info must not be made publicly
  available.
• Phone nos etc must not go on Register web site.

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Part 4 Gazetteers ASD
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NSG Basics

• BS7666 2006, Pt 1. Level 3
• Street Authorities responsibility to create.
  (Based on NLPG data)
• Must contain ALL streets.
• All NRSWA info linked to a type 1 or 2 USRN.
• Prov street used where an SU cannot find a valid
  ref on an authorities gaz.
• Motorway Trunk Roads have the option to use a
  different referencing system. TRSG !
• LHAs need to consult others who have added ASD
  to their gaz before making changes.

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Existing ASD

• 1. Protected Streets
• 2. Traffic Sensitive
• 3. SED
• 4. Not in a desig
• 5. S58
• 6. Proposed SED
• 7. Not used
• 8. Level crossing

• 9. Environmental
• 10. Structure (not SED)
• 11. Special Surface
• 12. Pipeline
• 13. Priority Lane
• 14. Special const need
• 15. Section 85

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New / Revised ASD

• Changes
• 5. S58 Comes OUT.

• Additions
• 16. Strategic Route
• 17. Streets subject to early notification of
  immediate activities.
• 18. Special Events.
• 19. Parking Bays.
• 20. Ped xings.
• 21. Speed Limits.

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Reinstatement Category

• Changes
• 5. Special Type Over 30 MSA.
• Changes to
• 5. Carriageway Type 5. 30 125 MSA

• New
• 10. Carriageway Type 6. Over 125 MSA.

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Downloading / Uploading

• LSG / ASD is not included in the XML format yet.
• LSG / ASD to be uploaded downloaded using FTP /
  csv.
• Authority OD files uploaded via XML.
• Other interested parties to submit records to
  hub to declare an interest.
• LSG / ASD updates on a monthly basis.
• SU OD files sent to authorities via XML.

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Part 5 Streets Subject to Special Controls
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Protected Streets

• S61 NRSWA.
• Strategic streets, high traffic. SUs must have
  an alternative street.
• Usually applied to new streets.
• No new apparatus except by approval.
• Works in verges not usually affected.
• Highway works should be carried out at weekends /
  night.

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Special Eng Difficulties

• S63 NRSWA.
• Bridges, ret walls, cuttings embankments,
  structures, subways, tramways, culverts, special
  SU apparatus, pipelines eng probs.
• Desigs on request from 3rd party.
• Cellar owners should contact authority.
• Works near known cellars - Need to contact cellar
  owners.

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Traffic Sensitive Streets

• S64 NRSWA.
• Total flow per lane more than 500 v / hr.
• Cway less than 6.5m wide total flowmore than
  600 v / hr.
• Street in a congestion charge area.
• Traffic flow is more than 25 HGVs.
• More than 8 buses / hr.
• Salt route.
• Street is within 100m of a signalised junction,
  gyratory or roundabout.
• Ped flow of at least 1,300 pedestrians / hr / m
  width.
• Tourist route, or significant event route.
  (Olympics).

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Making Designations

• Street Authority Gives (at least) 1 months notice
  to
• All utility cos
• All local authorities with an interest.
• Police emergency services.
• Passenger transport executives.
• Any interested person / organisation.
• Property occupiers (for protected streets)
• Notice added to website (for Protected Streets)
• Need to include criteria (TS streets).
• At the end of the notice period the Street
  Authority must consider any objections.
• Add provisional status to Register whilst
  notice is running. Add to ASD once approved.

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Withdrawing Designations

• Need to undertake periodic reviews.
• 3rd Parties can ask for desigs to be reviewed.
• Designation originators must be consulted
  before withdrawing.
• ASD updated and desig is then withdrawn.
• Decision details added to REGISTER.
• Must consult with anyone entitled to a notice for
  MAKING a desig.

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Conclusions

• Registers need to hold a lot more info.
• Documentation trails needed.
• More reviews of LSG / ASD data. Especially for TS
  streets.
• Need to tighten up procedures for designations.
• ASD is potentially a lot more useful.