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AS 1742.5:2017
[Current]Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 5: Street name and community facility name signs
Specifies requirements for the design and use of street name and community facility name signs on all types of roads except expressway type roads.
Published: 10/05/2017
Pages: 36
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Objective
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
1.5 House number signs on kerbs
2 Street name signs
2.1 General
2.2 Shape and size
2.3 Sign layout and permitted information
2.4 Logos on signs
2.5 Lettering and numerals
2.6 Colour
2.7 Reflectorization and illumination
2.8 Mounting height
2.9 Location
2.9.1 General
2.9.2 Lateral placement
2.9.3 Locations
2.10 Orientation
2.11 Additional street naming on arterial roads in urban areas
2.11.1 Advance street name signing
2.11.2 Signs for service road openings
2.11.3 Signs within major intersections
2.11.4 Signs at large roundabouts
2.11.5 Cross street naming at grade separations
3 Community facility name signs
3.1 General
3.2 Avoiding sign proliferation
3.3 Shape, size and permitted information
3.4 Mounting height
3.5 Location, orientation, colours and reflectivity
3.5.1 Location and orientation
3.5.2 Colours and reflectivity
3.6 Tourist facilities
3.7 Pedestrian direction signs
3.8 Signposting to major facilities
Appendix A
A1 Road name selection
A1.1 Uniqueness
A1.2 Sources of names
A1.3 Propriety
A1.4 Communication
A1.5 Spelling
A1.6 Form
A1.7 Additional suffix or prefix
A2 Street type selection
A2.1 Selection principles
A2.2 Suitable street types
A3 Signboard length
Appendix B
B1 Options for how to indicate a local government area
B2 Letter series and legibility
B3 Limits on the use of logos
Appendix C
C1 General requirements
C2 Application
C3 Location
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 1: General introduction and index of signs
[Pending Revision]
Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 6: Tourist and services signs
[Current]
Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 10: Pedestrian control and protection
[Current]
Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 15: Direction signs, information signs and route numbering
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