Types of Traffic Orders & A brief
A Section 14(1) would be used by a promoter, a utility company or for any work that include the following suspending bays, close roads, ban turns, put in temporary speed restrictions, weight restrictions, crane operations, and so on. For section 14(1) temporary traffic Order to be applied for work to be carried out, such works must be a temporary planned works.
- Few more things you should know about this type of traffic order are the following:
- 14(1) temporary order sometimes refered to as TTRO; can run from few hours work through to 18 months work except where they relate to a footpath (not footways at the side of roads), cycle track or by way open to all traffic when the time limit is 6 months.
- Processing time for a Section 14(1) from RTT receiving it is around 3 weeks.
A Section 14(2) is a TTRO that is used for emergency works. Just like the 14(1), 14(2) is similar in the sense that it can also be used for almost the work reasons highlighted above. The only difference between the two is that while 14(1) is temporary planned works related; 14(2) is only an emergency works related such for water burst main pipes repair, drainage, broken man hole cover, duck, cables work, gas works, litter clearing and road surfacing or repairs.
- The time frames for such emergency work ranges from immediate to 21 day
- Processes time is 2 hours
A section 15(2) is used for the same types of works that a 14(1) offers, but allows works to go on for a period longer than 18 months. Cases for this would include long term building works such as Victoria Station Upgrade or the building of the Shard where works could be 2 years, 5 years or longer. Section 15(2) Orders have no expiry date and are required to be revoked once works are complete. This is done with a Section 15(2) Revocation Order. Processing time for a Section 15(2) from RTT receiving it is around 6 weeks
A Section 16(A) is an Order or notice for special events such as the Marathon, Thames Festival, New Years Eve Celebrations and any parade, march, or filming that involves the closing of roads, suspensions of bays, or other various restrictions needed on the network. A 16(A) Order requires about 4 weeks processing time once RTT has received it. However guidance should be requested from RTT as soon as a request for a Section 16(A) has been determined, as Security of State approval may be required in some instances where central roads have been closed more than once for other events. A section 16(A) Order can run a maximum of 3 days without having to seek Security of State approval. A 16(A) notice can be used when the event or filming duration is 24 hours or less. Filming can run up to 7 days.
A Section 83 or 84 is a speed limit Order. The procedure for Speed limit orders is identical to that of a Section 6, taking around 6 weeks to process once RTT has received the order. Speed limit orders can both increase and decrease speed limits. A road termed a ‘Restricted’ road has a speed limit of 30 MPH. If an engineer wants to increase or decrease the speed limit of a ‘Restricted’ road a Section 83 must be processed. If changes are required to any road that is NOT a restricted road a Section 84 must be processed.
As we have temporary orders that allows for immediate or temporary works to be carried out on carriageway, trunk road and local roads, we also have permanent order, as the name suggest. It makes permanent changes to road assets and furniture
A Section 6 makes permanent changes to the network including adding, changing, or removing bays of the various types, bus lanes, prescribed routes, banned turns, weight restrictions, mandatory cycle tracks on the carriageway and lengths of double red, or wide red lines. Also most orders for routine planned maintenance are now done by Section 6 (Order for cleaning underpasses, tunnels, etc). A Section 6 order requires about 6 weeks processing time from the time RTT receives the order.
Apart from the traffic Orders, we equally have Notices which are also traffic instruments as powerful as the traffic order.
A Section 23 Notices is a pedestrian crossing notice and is used to establish pedestrian crossings, or to alter or remove existing crossings. Crossing types include pelican, puffin, zebra, pegasus or toucan crossings. The Notice is placed on site. RTT informs the public and statutory consultees of TfL’s intention to implement changes to crossings, giving the chance for both to write in regarding the proposal. Processing time once RTT receives the Notice is around 4 weeks.
A Section 65(1) notice allows for cycle tracks to be created on a footway. It also allows for the removal and alteration of existing cycle tracks. The Notice is placed on site stating TfL’s intention to implement changes to crossings, giving the chance to write in regarding the proposal. Processing time once RTT receives the Notice is around 4 weeks.
NB: Other types of permanent order/notices are available but are not widely used (eg. Closure of footways, subways, and foot bridges, etc), please contact the Traffic Orders Team if you think the permanent type of order/ notice above does not offer what you require.