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Published by Transport Scotland, an agency of the Scottish Executive, in association with the Society of Chief Officers for Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS).
ISBN: 0 7559 4944 7
1 Introduction
What is the problem?
What is ‘Road Furniture’?
Regulations, standards and codes of practice
The need for guidance
The purpose of these guidelines
2 The Approach
Elements of the planning and design process
Is road furniture necessary?
Objective analysis
The road furniture vision and audit
Option development
Detail design aspects
Application of the approach in different situations
Use of the checklist
3 Is Road Furniture Necessary?
What are the criteria to be applied
Is there a traffic management need?
Is there a safety issue?
Is there an information need?
If information is necessary, can it be provided in other ways?
What options for road furniture types and designs are available?
4 Risk Assessment
The need for risk assessment
Main elements of a risk assessment
5 The Road Furniture Vision and Audit
Road furniture vision
Setting objectives
Setting the context
The vision
Preparing a vision
Road Furniture audit
6 Choice of Design, Location and Detailed Design Aspects
Introduction
Principles of design in the countryside
Forms and materials
Position
Colour
Standard versus custom designs
Traditional road furniture
Signs
Safety fences
Lighting
Variable message signs
Verge marker posts
Bus shelters
Interpretation signs and other local elements
Snow poles
Telephone kiosks
Control pillars and cabinets
Junctions between elements
Maintenance issues
7 Application of the Approach
Existing situations
New roads
Appendix
Appendix 1: References and further reading
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