Canberra · ACT
Traffic Consultants delivers construction traffic management across Canberra and the wider ACT. Parliamentary Triangle road closures of the Canberra Marathon and the Northbourne Ave light rail. We prepare the documentation, obtain the permits and put accredited people on site.
What's included
Work-zone traffic, lane and road closures, and pedestrian management for civil and building works. We write the Construction Traffic Management Plan your consent requires, then put crews on site to run it. Work-zone traffic in Canberra covers lane and road closures, site access and pedestrian protection, all to the TCAWS and your consent conditions. See the full Construction Traffic Management service, or browse all traffic management in Canberra.
Traffic management in Canberra
Canberra's planned road network is punctuated by high-profile events that close major arterials through the Parliamentary Triangle, including the Canberra Marathon which brings significant road-closure coordination requirements across Commonwealth Avenue and Kings Avenue bridges. The Northbourne Avenue light rail corridor has also generated ongoing construction-traffic management needs as the network expands, requiring close liaison with ACT roads authorities and detailed detour signage.
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FAQ
Construction Traffic Management — common questions
Do I need a Traffic Management Plan for my project or event?
You generally need a TMP or CTMP whenever works or an event will affect how traffic, pedestrians or cyclists move on a public road — for example lane or road closures, footpath closures, or construction traffic entering a busy street. For construction a CTMP is frequently a condition of development consent; for events a TMP is required if you're closing or significantly affecting public roads. If unsure, a quick site review will confirm which document your job needs.
What's the difference between a TGS, a TMP and a CTMP?
A TMP is the high-level document that explains why and how a project affects the road network and sets the controls; a TGS is the diagram showing where each device and controller is placed and usually sits inside the TMP; a CTMP is a TMP written for a construction site and is commonly a condition of a Development Approval. The TMP says why and how, the TGS shows exactly where, and a CTMP is the construction version of a TMP.
What is a Road Occupancy Licence (ROL) and when do I need one?
A Road Occupancy Licence is formal Transport for NSW approval to occupy or affect the state (classified) road network. You generally need one to work on a state road, within 100 m of traffic signals, or wherever works affect traffic flow, queues or safety on a state road. Council-controlled local roads are approved by the council instead, and the ROL application must match your TGS.
Why was a generic or template traffic plan rejected by council?
Generic templates are one of the most common reasons councils reject a submission, because they don't show the real site-specific detail — exact clearances, bus zones, driveways, fire hydrants, school-crossing locations and local constraints. NSW councils require a plan drawn for your specific site by an accredited designer to TCAWS and AS 1742.3, so replacing a template with a site-specific TGS is usually what gets an application approved.
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Need construction traffic management in Canberra?
Tell us about the site, the dates and what you need — we'll come back with a plan.