

dual carriageway (including divided roads). On the right side of one-way roadways i.e. On the right side of two-way roadways i.e. 3.2 Location of DelineatorsĪs per AS 1742.2-2009 Clause 4.2.5.2, the following colours shall be used for the purpose described below: These delineators are less susceptible to impact damage when the guide post is hit.Ĭlass 1 retroreflective sheeting delineators are no longer used by Main Roads due to poor photometric performance.Class 1A material as per AS 1906.1-2007 “Retroreflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes, Part 1 Retroreflective Sheeting”.Type A delineators should not be used on flexible guide posts.These delineators are susceptible to impact damage when the guide post is hit.Retroreflective Materials as per AS 1906.2-2007 “Retroreflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposed, Part 2 Retroreflective Devices (Non-Pavement Application)”.Main Roads uses white, yellow and red delineators, conforming to the following two types of reflective materials Guide posts are not usually provided at driveways. On bridge barriers and road safety barriers, delineators shall be located and spaced as per AS1742.2-2009, Clause 4.2.5.4 (b). Delineators must be of the same type on both sides of the road.Īn exception to all of the above would be when there is a barrier on one side and the barrier has delineators attached.Changes from one delineator type should occur on tangents and not horizontal curves.Sections of road installed with the same delineator type must be at least 2 km long.To maintain visual uniformity there shall be consistency of guide posts types and delineators, longitudinally and laterally within sections of road. Where street lighting is routinely turned off during the night, guide posts shall be provided. Where "all night" street lighting is provided, guide posts are not required. Guide posts with delineators shall be placed in accordance with this guideline.

Guide posts and delineators shall be placed in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1742.2-2009 "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Part 2: Traffic Control Devices for General Use".ĭepartures from the above reference documents are described in this guideline.įor technical specifications on types and installation requirements of guide posts and delineators refer, to Main Roads' Technical Specification 602 Guide Posts.
