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Document Library Shelves
We think it may be helpful to give documents their own sets of shelves. Where documents or families of documents are complex and long we do this to help you go to the parts which we think are the most relevant.
Local transport notes
These notes have recently been published as a group to assist in locating them on the DfT website.
LTN 1/97 Keeping Buses Moving (A guide to traffic management to assist buses in urban areas) (2 Mb)
This note includes advice on innovative techniques such as bus advance areas, bus priority in SCOOT and other signal control systems, camera enforcement of bus lanes, and the importance of decriminalised parking control in assisting the movement of buses. It also provides advice in relation to signing and road markings, road humps and traffic calming. (This advice, published in 1997, remains current and is now available online)
Published: 14 July 2008
LTN 1/08 Traffic Management and Streetscape (2 Mb)
The note is to help all those involved in the design of traffic management measures to prepare schemes that consider and care for the streetscape. It assists hands-on designers, project enablers and decision makers alike. Specifically, it aims to enhance streetscape appearance by encouraging design teams to minimise the various traffic signs, road markings and street furniture associated with traffic management schemes.
Published: 31 March 2008
LTN 1/98 The installation of traffic signals and associated equipment (1 Mb)
This note recommends the practices to follow when installing traffic signals, signal controlled crossings and associated equipment. It also describes the installation of temporary signals, school crossing patrol signs and warning lights. (This note was first published in September 1998)
Published: 12 March 2008
Local Transport Note 01/07 Traffic Calming (4 Mb)
PDF version of Local Transport Note 01/07. This brings together in one comprehensive document a summary of the research commissioned by the Department for Transport together with research from external sources, to provide advice on the use of traffic calming measures today.
Published: 03 April 2007
The design of pedestrian crossings (LTN 2/95) (1 Mb)
This note recommends the practices to be followed when planning, designing and installing at-grade pedestrian crossings.
Published: 10 March 2006
The assessment of pedestrian crossings (LTN 1/95) (320 kb)
This note recommends the practices to be followed when planning at-grade pedestrian crossings. It describes all types of crossings, including shared facilities with cyclists, other than those at signalled junctions.
Published: 19 January 2006