Delinetion Manual Section 4 Longitudinal lines

1 Delineation Section 4 Longitudinal markings Delineation Section 4 Longitudinal MARKINGS Special Note: As from 17 January 2011, Roads and Maritime Services is adopting the Austroads Guides (Guide to Traffic Management) and Australian Standards (AS 1742, 1743 & 2890) as its primary technical references. A Roads and Maritime Supplement has been developed for each Part of the Guide to Traffic Management and relevant Australian Standard. The Supplements document any mandatory Roads and Maritime practice and any complementary guidelines which need to be considered. Roads and Maritime Supplements must be referred to prior to using any reference material. This Roads and Maritime document is a complementary guideline. Therefore if any conflict arises, the Roads and Maritime Supplements, the Austroads Guides and the Australian Standards are to prevail.

2 Roads and Maritime Supplements are located on the Roads and Maritime website at Version UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED ii Version Roads and Maritime Services VERSION: ISSUED: February 2015 AMENDMENTS: Refer to Amendment Record APPROVED BY: SIGNED SIGNED Phil Margison Steve Levett General Manager A/General Manager Traffic Management Safer Roads AUTHORISED FOR USE BY: SIGNED Michael Bushby Director Network Management 2008 Roads and Traffic Authority NSW Extracts from these guidelines may be reproduced providing the subject is kept in context and the source is acknowledged.

3 Every effort has been made to supply complete and accurate information. However Roads and Maritime Services, NSW assumes no responsibility for its use. All trade name references herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. For policy and technical enquiries regarding these guidelines please contact: Journey Management Division Email: To access electronic copies of these and other guidelines go to: For the latest amendments (if any) to these guidelines go to: ISBN 978-1-921242-89-2 (Electronic only) RTA/Pub. UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Delineation Section 4 Longitudinal Markings Version iii UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Contents introduction .. 1 Dividing (separation) lines (S1 and S6).

4 1 General ..1 Warrants for Enhanced dividing (separation) lines (S3) .. 3 Dividing (barrier) lines (BS and BB).. 4 General ..4 Warrants for Guidelines for no-overtaking zones..5 Location and setting out ..7 Enhanced dividing (barrier) lines (BS1, BB1, and BB2) .. 7 Lane lines (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6 and L7) .. 7 General ..7 Warrants for Edge lines (E1,E2,E3,E4,E5 and E6) .. 12 General .. 12 Edges of the carriageway (E1, E2 and E3) .. 12 Outline edge lines (E4, E5 and E6 lines ).. 14 Transition edge 16 Warrants for edge lines .. 17 Profile edge 18 Continuity 18 General .. 18 Applications .. 18 Turn lines .. 20 General .. 20 Applications .. 21 Longitudinal markings for bicycle facilities .. 22 pavement markings for kerbside parking 22 pavement markings for Bus lanes and Bus Only lanes.

5 23 Summary of types and dimensions of Longitudinal pavement markings .. 23 Delineation Section 4 Longitudinal Markings iv Version UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Figures Figure : Dividing (separation) line on 2 lane 4-1 Figure : Dividing (separation) line on multi-lane 4-2 Figure : Dividing (barrier) line (one-way).. 4-5 Figure : Dividing (barrier) line (two-way).. 4-5 Figure : Lane lines (L1).. 4-7 Figure : Lane lines (L2).. 4-9 Figure : Lane Line (L3) - Approach to Traffic 4-9 Figure : Lane Line (L3) - Lateral lane Figure : Lane lines (L3) - Discourage lane Figure : Lane lines (L4) Multi-lane Figure : Bus Only Lane line (L6)..4-11 Figure : Bicycle Lane line (L7)..4-11 Figure : Edge lines (E1)..4-13 Figure : Edge lines (E2)..4-13 Figure : Edge lines (E3)..4-13 Figure : Edge lines (E1) adjacent to moving Figure : Edge lines (E4) - Splayed Figure : Edge lines (E5) - Outline marking of painted Figure : Double barrier lines to prohibit Figure : Edge line (E6) to mark incline surface of Figure : Transition edge Figure : Continuity line at an edge of a portion of carriageway that is assigned to through Delineation Section 4 Longitudinal Markings Version v UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Figure : Continuity line intended to be crossed by traffic turning at an intersection, entering or exiting a Figure : Continuity line intended to be crossed by traffic entering or leaving an auxiliary lane at start or Figure.

6 Continuity line where it is intended that the vehicle crossing should give Figure : Continuity line to define the path of through traffic across an Figure : Turn lines at a complex Figure : Turn lines where there is more than one turning Figure : Turn lines at intersection with poor Tables Table : Dividing (Separation) Table : Dividing (Barrier) Table : Requirements for establishment of no-overtaking Table : Lane Table : Edge Table : Continuity Table : Continuity and Turn Table : Longitudinal lines for Bicycle Table : Summary of types and dimensions of Longitudinal pavement Delineation Section 4 Longitudinal Markings vi Version UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Amendment record Please note that the following updates have been made to this document.

7 Amendment No Page Description Issued Approved By 1 Various Removal of Line Type S2. Inclusion of Line Type S6. Various line widths altered. December 2010 R O Keefe Mgr Traffic Policies, Guidelines & Legislation 2 7 Removal of references to BB3 enhanced barrier line. February 2015 All Change of name and logos to Roads and Maritime Services (formerly the Roads and Traffic Authority). Various Update references from General Manager, Traffic Management to Network General Manager NSW. P McMahon Principal Manager Road Management Policy, Legislation and Local Government Delineation Section 4 Longitudinal Markings Version 4-1 introduction A Longitudinal marking consists of a broken or unbroken line, or a combination of both, marked generally in the direction of travel.

8 Longitudinal pavement markings include the following types: (a) Dividing lines (b) Lane lines (c) Edge lines (d) Continuity lines (e) Turn lines (f) Kerbside parking restrictions Dividing (separation) lines (S1 and S6) General A dividing (separation) line is used to separate the opposing traffic movements on undivided (two-way) roads. It may or may not be in the geometric centre of the carriageway. Overtaking or right turning manoeuvres may be made across it in both directions. Where the crossing of the line must be prohibited in one or more directions, a dividing (barrier) line shall be used as described in Section The patterns and dimensions of dividing (separation) lines are shown in Table Figure : Dividing (separation) line on 2 lane road UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Delineation Section 4 Longitudinal Markings 4-2 Version Figure : Dividing (separation) line on multi-lane road LineTy p eUseDimensions (m)ColourS1 Dividing (Separation) lineon 2 lane (Separation) lineon multi lane LO NGER USED3 Table : Dividing (Separation) lines (Note.)

9 Yellow colour may be used in areas experiencing snow) UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Delineation Section 4 Longitudinal Markings Version 4-3 UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Warrants for use Volume warrants Dividing line markings, including barrier type (see Section ), where required, should be used on sealed pavements m or more wide if the AADT (see Section and Section for AADT definition and further explanation) is in excess of the following: (a) 300 vehicles on rural roads (b) 2500 vehicles on urban roads Two-lane two-way roads: A dividing (separation) line (S1) should be provided on sealed pavements of m or more in width, if the road satisfies the volume warrants, outlined in Section Multi-lane roads: On undivided multi-lane roads where there are more than one lane in one or both directions of traffic, a wider dividing (separation) line (S6) should be provided.

10 Special warrants Irrespective of the above warrants, marking of other continuous or isolated sections may be desirable where special conditions apply. These conditions include: (a) Frequent horizontal and/or vertical curves (b) Sub-standard curves (c) Areas which are subject to fog (d) Approaches to a major road (e) Accident record indicates the need (f) Continuity of an arterial route (g) Heavy night traffic or tourist traffic Enhanced dividing (separation) lines (S3) Standard dividing (separation) lines should be used on all Roads and Maritime roads. However, in exceptional circumstances, there may be a case when enhanced dividing (separation) line patterns (S3) may sometimes be needed. Refer to Section 5 for the description of enhanced dividing (separation) lines and warrants for their use.