1. SATC 2019 SPEED MANAGEMENT IN TRANSITION ZONES BETWEEN HIGH-SPEED RURAL AND LOW-SPEED URBAN AREAS
SESSION 2B – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, SAFETY AND SECURITY
Marcel Schröder Royal HaskoningDHV (Pty) Ltd
Ian Britten Royal HaskoningDHV (Pty) Ltd 09 July 2019

2. SPEED MANAGEMENT IN TRANSITION ZONES BETWEEN HIGH-SPEED RURAL AND LOW-SPEED URBAN AREAS
CONTENT
Introduction
Scene Setting
Outcomes
Way Forward
Acknowledgements
Thanks / Questions

3. SPEED MANAGEMENT IN TRANSITION ZONES BETWEEN HIGH-SPEED RURAL AND LOW-SPEED URBAN AREAS
INTRODUCTION
Review “older” projects wrt roadside environment
Make Road User aware of changing roadside environment
Reinforce speed zone transition mitigation measures

4. SPEED MANAGEMENT IN TRANSITION ZONES BETWEEN HIGH-SPEED RURAL AND LOW-SPEED URBAN AREAS
SCENE SETTING
Case study – actual infrastructure project
R336 Kirkwood – Sunland – Hermitage, Eastern Cape, RSA
31.5 km study length
Rural 100 km/h with Urban 60 km/h

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OUTCOMES
Change Road Cross section
Create sidewalks
High Visibility signage
COSBI Lines (speed reduction bars)
Roundabouts (where appropriate)

8. Ref: NDoT, 2014, NMT Facilities Guidelines
SPEED MANAGEMENT IN TRANSITION ZONES BETWEEN HIGH-SPEED RURAL AND LOW-SPEED URBAN AREAS
Ref: NDoT, 2014, NMT Facilities Guidelines
Delineated Vuka Bump Painted Island

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WAY FORWARD
Project still to be implemented.
Speed tests before and after
Focus on speed transition zones
Access Management and Functional Classification

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Acknowledgements
Marcel Schröder and Jaco van der Spuy of Royal HaskoningDHV (Pty) Ltd
Port Elizabeth project team of Royal HaskoningDHV (Pty) Ltd
Steven Robertson of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL)
Local Municipality, Community and Business Forums

12. SATC 2019 SPEED MANAGEMENT IN TRANSITION ZONES BETWEEN HIGH-SPEED RURAL AND LOW-SPEED URBAN AREAS
THANK YOU / Questions?
Marcel Schroder Royal HaskoningDHV (Pty) Ltd
Ian Britten Royal HaskoningDHV (Pty) Ltd
July 2019