Traffic Management Plans in Melbourne & Victoria
Professional TMP & CTIA Design
Traffic Management Plans & CTIA in Victoria
A Traffic Management Plan sets out how road users, pedestrians, cyclists and workers stay safe when works occupy a road reserve. In Victoria we design to the Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM) and the DTP Victorian supplement, which has replaced the old VicRoads worksite rules.
A Construction Traffic Impact Assessment (CTIA) looks wider: how site traffic, truck routes and access affect the surrounding network over a project. Councils and DTP often make a CTIA a planning permit condition on bigger jobs. We prepare both across Melbourne metro and regional Victoria.
Why Fresh Engineering
- Traffic Management Designer (TMD) Cat 1, 2 & 3
- Accredited Road Safety Auditor
- 15+ years, council to Tier 1 projects
- AGTTM & Austroads compliant
- Melbourne metro & regional Victoria
Getting the permit right the first time
The approving authority comes down to who manages the road. We work that out up front, then design the Traffic Guidance Schemes to suit the speed, volumes and sight distance, and lodge the right application so your start date holds.
- Council road occupation / consent-to-work permits for municipal roads
- Memorandum of Authorisation (MoA) for DTP-declared arterials and freeways
- TGS matched to the required TMD category
- Staging and sequencing for long or multi-stage works
- We coordinate with the road authority and lodge on your behalf
Standards we design to
Temporary traffic management here runs off AGTTM and its Victorian supplement, backed by the relevant Austroads guides and standards. We design to the correct TMD category for the road, from quiet local streets up to high-speed freeway environments.
- AGTTM and the DTP Victorian supplement
- DTP (formerly VicRoads) MoA process for declared roads
- Council road occupation and consent-to-work permits
- AS 1742.3 where it still applies
- TMD accreditation across Categories 1, 2 and 3
Who we work with
We're across councils, developers, builders and Tier 1 contractors, with 15+ years on jobs from single-lot frontages to North East Link, the West Gate Tunnel, Metro Tunnel and the Level Crossing Removal Program. If your works touch a road, footpath or nature strip, you'll need a TMP, a CTIA, or both.
- Council maintenance, resurfacing and civil upgrades
- Developer crossover, frontage and service works
- Tier 1 and civil contractors on major projects
- Subdivision and land development
- Utility and service authority works in the road reserve
Frequently Asked Questions
When do I need a TMP in Victoria?
Whenever works occupy or affect a road, footpath or nature strip, including lane closures, parking removal or crossover construction. Council roads need a road occupation or consent-to-work permit; DTP-declared roads need a Memorandum of Authorisation.
What's the difference between a TMP and a CTIA?
A TMP is the on-site design to AGTTM, covering signs, devices and lane arrangements for the works. A CTIA assesses how construction and heavy-vehicle traffic affect the wider network, usually to satisfy a planning permit condition.
How long does approval take?
We can turn the design around in a few business days once we have the scope. Council permits and DTP MoAs then commonly take one to several weeks, so engage us early.
What's the difference between a TMP and an MoA?
The TMP is the design: the documents and Traffic Guidance Schemes showing how the worksite will operate. A Memorandum of Authorisation is DTP's approval to implement it on a declared road, including any temporary speed limit. You need the TMP first, then the MoA authorises it. On council roads the equivalent is the road occupation or consent-to-work permit.
Who needs to prepare a TMP in Victoria?
An accredited Traffic Management Designer, at the category matching the road environment. Cat 1 covers simpler, lower-speed environments and Cat 3 the high-speed, high-volume end. Road authorities check the designer's accreditation when they assess the application, so a plan prepared by someone unaccredited generally won't get through.
How much does a TMP cost?
It's driven by the road environment, the number of stages and Traffic Guidance Schemes, and how much permit and authority liaison is involved. A single-stage local-road closure is a very different job to multi-stage works on a DTP arterial. Tell us the location and scope and we'll give you a fixed quote.
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