Guide

Signposting
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ISSUED: July 2007

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SIGNED
Phil Margison
General Manager
Traffic Management

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Michael Bushby
Director
Network Management

2007 Roads and Traffic Authority NSW

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Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................... 1
2. Approvals ............................................................................................. 2
2.1 Review of Environmental Factors ............................................... 3
3. Selection of sign types and legends...................................................... 5
3.1 Advance direction signs ............................................................... 6
3.1.1 Supplementary signs ................................................................................ 9
3.1.2 Gantry signs .............................................................................................. 9
3.1.3 Lane allocation signs................................................................................ 9
3.1.4 Remote focal cities on guide signs in Sydney .................................. 11
3.1.5 Supplementary advance exit sign ....................................................... 12
3.1.6 Remote focal point reinforcement signs .......................................... 14
3.2 Intersection direction signs ....................................................... 14
3.3 Reassurance direction signs ....................................................... 16
3.3.1 Remote focal cities on reassurance direction signs in regional
New South Wales ................................................................................. 18
3.4 Fingerboards ................................................................................ 21
3.5 Street name and road name signs ............................................ 21
3.6 Town entry signs ......................................................................... 24
3.7 Advance exit signs ...................................................................... 24
3.8 Exit direction signs ..................................................................... 26
3.9 Exit gore signs ............................................................................. 27
3.10 Freeway or motorway information signs ............................... 27
3.11 Motorway toll charge signs ...................................................... 28
4. Route markers and symbols ............................................................... 32
4.1 Route Markers............................................................................. 32
4.1.1 National route markers ........................................................................ 33
4.1.2 National highway route markers ........................................................ 33
4.1.3 State route markers............................................................................... 34
4.1.4 Tourist drive route markers................................................................ 34
4.1.5 Metroad route markers ........................................................................ 34
4.1.6 Alpha-numeric (MAB) route markers ............................................... 35
4.1.7 End route marker signs......................................................................... 36
4.2 Service Symbols .......................................................................... 36
5. Standard sign treatments ................................................................... 37
5.1 Rural situations ........................................................................... 38
5.2 Urban situations.......................................................................... 38
6. Bypassed towns and alternative routes ............................................. 52
6.1 Bypassed towns ........................................................................... 52
6.2 Alternative routes ...................................................................... 52
7. Freeways and Motorways ................................................................... 58
7.1 Legend selection ......................................................................... 59
7.2 Signs in tunnels ........................................................................... 61
7.3 Situation diagrams for freeway or motorway guide
signposting ................................................................................... 61
7.3.1 Signs on Toll Plazas ................................................................................ 61
8. Colour coding ....................................................................................... 68
9. Alphabets ........................................................................................... 68

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10. Letter and sign sizes .......................................................................... 69

11. Location of signs ................................................................................ 69
12. Kilometre posts ................................................................................. 73
12.1 Direction of measurement....................................................... 73
12.2 Form ........................................................................................... 73
12.3 Legend ........................................................................................ 73
12.4 Terminals ................................................................................... 73
12.5 Location ..................................................................................... 73
12.6 Adjustment of kilometre posts................................................ 74
Appendix A Terminal Points for Focal Point Towns
Outside Sydney .................................................................. 75
Appendix B Focal point maps ................................................................ 83

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1. Introduction
Guide signs provide road users with directions and information to assist in the safe and
efficient use of the road network. They may either indicate destinations, route names,
route markers or distances on the route being traveled or along intersecting roads.
They may also supply information to identify points of geographical, historical or
tourist interest and give directions to service and accommodation facilities.

The Australian Standard provides the basis for guide signposting policy throughout
Australia. Signs in the G series and GE series sign classification, reference Australian
Standard AS 1742.2, Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 2, Traffic control
devices for general use, are used in this respect. New South Wales (NSW) practice
does not conflict with the underlying principles of the Australian Standard. However,
there are some differences in terms of style rather than substance, e.g. the design of
borders, corner radii and the formatting of sign faces. Further, this guideline explores
each sign type and its application in much greater detail than the Australian Standard.

All signs illustrated in this document have a sign code number in the format of an alpha
character “G” or “GE” and numeric characters, e.g. G2-4. Where the suffix (-4 in this
example) is a one or two digit number, this sign can also be found in the Australian
Standard. Where the suffix has a three digit number, e.g. GE1-205, this sign can only
be found in this guideline and has no direct reference in the Australian Standard.

This guideline allows the reader to select focal points, (see Section 3), and refers to a
number of guide signposting situation diagrams to cover the majority of possible
intersection layouts. (See Sections 5 to 7). The document’s focus is on green / white
guide signs but includes other guide signs where necessary when they are integrated
with green / white signs for an intersection treatment.

This document is intended for use by:

• RTA officers,

• Local government,

• Sign manufacturers,

• Guide signposting contractors and consultants,

• Other government agencies, and

• The private sector.

This guideline is applicable to all State and regional roads in NSW. It supersedes the
draft Traffic Engineering Manual, Part 8, Guide Signs. It now incorporates details for
the provision of guide signs used on freeways and motorways. These details were
previously contained in the draft Traffic Engineering Manual, Part 9, Freeway Signs.

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S P E CIA L NOT E RE GARDING ROU T E MA RKE RS

The RTA has endorsed an Austroads Council agreement regarding the adoption of an
alpha-numeric (MAB) route marking system for Australia. (See Section 4, Route
Markers). At this time funding is not available in NSW for the rollout of the system
across the State’s classified road network. However, to mitigate against the cost of
replacing large numbers of signs across the network at the time of an eventual launch,
all new or replacement guide signs that include a route marker must be designed with
an MAB route marker covered with a blank coverplate or traditional national, State or
metroad route marker – whichever is appropriate.

This guideline uses examples of signs displaying MAB route markers throughout.
Examples of traditional markers are shown in Section 4 and on the focal point maps in
Appendix B.

Other guidelines which may be of interest are the:

• Intersection Signs, for regulatory and warning signs (when issued).

• Service Signposting, for guide signs with a blue background.

• Tourist Signposting, for guide signs with a brown background.

• Installation and Maintenance of Signs.

The Installation and Maintenance of Signs guideline contains information relating
to guide signs with respect to:
• lateral and vertical displacement, and
• the size and number of supports with typical mountings required.

Note: While the destinations, distances, route names, route numbers, etc. used as
example sign faces in this guideline may have originally been based on real situations they
are not now intended to portray any such situation. Often they have been embellished to
describe good practice or describe a particular point. Consequently all sign faces and
situation diagrams should be regarded as being examples only.

Any general questions regarding this, or any other guide sign policies can be directed
to Leader, Guidance Strategy in the RTA’s Traffic Management Branch.

2. Approvals
All guide signs for erection on State roads must be approved by the RTA.

Figure 2.1 details the sign design approval process for guide signs proposed for State
roads in NSW. The figure refers to the Directional Signposting Project Control Group
(PCG). This group meets regularly to determine guide signposting policy and to review
guide signposting for major signposting projects. Each RTA Region and RTA’s Traffic
Management Branch are represented.

All contractors and consultants designing signs for erection on State roads
must seek the advice of a member of the PCG at the concept stage.

PCG members are:

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• Northern Region - Road Safety and Traffic Services Manager

• Hunter Region - Road Safety and Traffic Services Manager
• Central Coast - Traffic and Safety Manager
• Sydney Region - Guidance and Delineation Leader
• Southern Region - Road Safety and Traffic Services Manager
• South West Region - Road Safety and Traffic Services Manager
• Traffic Management Branch – Manager, Bus and Network Efficiency
• Traffic Management Branch – Leader, Guidance Strategy

The advice of the PCG must also be sought at the earliest possible point in the
planning phase if:

• A situation diagram in Sections 5, 6 or 7 is not able to be used or adapted,

• The focal point map (Appendix B, Focal point maps) is inappropriate to their
needs, or

• A new guide sign type for a particular situation is proposed.

2.1 Review of Environmental Factors

A Review of Environmental Factors (REF) may need to be completed for new or
replacement guide signs to fulfil the legislative requirements of the NSW
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Commonwealth Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. An REF would consider:
• Legislation (NSW or Commonwealth)
• Local Environment Plans (LEPs)
• Environmental Planning Instruments (EPIs)
• Community consultation
• External agency consultation or approvals
• Noise
• Property acquisition
• Access and parking
• Traffic impacts
• Visual amenity impacts, and
• Urban design.

Whilst all signposting works must give due consideration to environmental, community
and visual impacts, no separate REF needs be created for guide signs in these
circumstances:
• Replacement of a sign or signs of similar dimension and material
• Minor modifications of an existing sign, up to a 50% increase in the original sign area
• Single signs installed on pipe posts
• Minor modifications to sign location, including to allow for a new driveway or to
improve sight distance at an intersection.

A full copy of Minor Works, Review of Environmental Factors for Minor Works on
managed and maintained RTA roads is available as a controlled document by contacting
the Senior Environmental Officer, Sydney Region.

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Green / White
Guide Signs

Regional Designer for

process determination

One sign Number of

intersections
One intersection OR
Check: major project
-focal points
-road names
-route markers Check Guide PPCG meeting
-distances standard Signs Manual non-standard for determination
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nearest State or regional
road junction along each leg PCG rep for
advice or
no refferal to PCG
PCG rep
Standard Design
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Check:
Regional Designer for Regional -focal points
design Designer -road names
for design -route markers
-distances
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Approved by -conformity with
PCG Rep signs at nearest
State or regional
road junction along
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Manufacture
and erection

Digital photo and

electronic sign design of
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onto database
Figure 2.1

Figure 2.1 – Sign design creation and approval process

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3. Selection of sign types and legends

This section identifies sign types, their relationship with other guide signs and the
determination of appropriate legends.

Destination names

City, town or suburb names that may be displayed on ADVANCE DIRECTION (G1
series) and INTERSECTION DIRECTION (G2 series) signs are called focal points.
Towns and suburbs are selected as focal points as a means of providing continuity of
signposting. Focal point towns are normally the next town of importance along a
route. Focal point towns provide a range of road user services, and are prominently
shown on maps. Focal point towns may sometimes be smaller than other nearby
towns but may be more strategically located, eg, at the junction of two highways.

Maps showing focal point towns in NSW, and focal point suburbs in Sydney, Newcastle
and Wollongong are included in Appendix B, Focal point maps. The maps show, with
separate arrowheads for each portion of State or regional road, the town or suburb
names to be used as “focal points”. Also shown are route numbers for inclusion on
advance direction, intersection direction, reassurance direction and fingerboard signs.

Appendix A` lists descriptions of terminal points for focal point towns. These terminals
are used in the measurement of distances between towns.

Focal points are allocated by RTA’s Directional Signposting Project Control Group,
see Section 2, Approvals.

Road names

The RTA has the power under Section 162 of the Roads Act 1993 to name classified
roads. The RTA's practice is to name roads in order to identify routes of State
significance for the purpose of guidance to through route road users. The State road
name does not replace existing local street names which are generally determined by
local governments. The State road name will prevail over any local street name for the
purposes of guide signposting.

Where two highways are coincident over a section of State road, e.g. the Newell and
Oxley Highways or the Newell and Mid Western Highways, only one road name is
shown on guide signs but both route markers are shown.

Road names on unclassified roads are allocated by local government. Local government
can also submit names for RTA’s consideration on unnamed classified roads. Where
local governments wish to propose a name for a State or regional road it must not be
name already in use or likely to be confusing to road users, e.g. A “Lawson Way”
submission failed because of an existing “Henry Lawson Way”. Where local
governments name a route as a “Way” on regional or local roads, the route should be
reasonably direct, not meandering or circuitous.

Local governments should seek the advice of the RTA’s Local Government Liaison
Manager when developing road naming proposals on State or regional roads.

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S P E CIA L NOT E RE GARDING ROU T E MA RKE RS

The RTA has endorsed an Austroads Council agreement regarding the adoption of an
alpha-numeric (MAB) route marking system for Australia. (See Section 4, Route
Markers). At this time funding is not available in NSW for the rollout of the system
across the State’s classified road network. However, to mitigate against the cost of
replacing large numbers of signs across the NSW network at the time of an eventual
launch, all new or replacement guide signs that include a route marker must be
designed with an MAB route marker covered with a blank coverplate or traditional
national, State or metroad route marker – whichever is appropriate.

This guideline uses examples of signs displaying MAB route markers throughout.
Examples of traditional markers are shown in Section 4 and on the focal point maps in
Appendix B.

3.1 Advance direction signs

ADVANCE DIRECTION (G1 series) signs, (see Figure 3.1), are positioned in advance
of an intersection to indicate destinations that occur along each route leading away
from the intersection, including the next principal destination encountered along each
route.

The amount of legend shown on an advance direction sign should be the minimum
necessary to provide adequate guidance to road users.

Focal points are the only destinations to be displayed on advance direction signs. In
general, at each intersection, only one destination is displayed for each direction – this
is the name of the next focal point on the road. However where a route bifurcates
before the next focal point into two routes of approximately equal significance, the
names of the focal points for both routes may be shown. In this case the first town
displayed would be the town nearest the sign. The display of focal points, up to a
maximum number of two (three in extreme cases – requiring approval of the
Directional Signposting Project Control Group) are selected in accordance with the
following priorities:

1. Focal point town for through route, then

2. Focal point town for an exiting route, where exiting route is some distance along
the through route, and traffic has entered from a previous side road and has been
given guidance to that focal point, then

3. Major intermediate town prior to focal point (it may also be bypassed or located a
short distance off the through route), then

4. Focal point towns for exiting route which subsequently splits into two similarly
important traffic streams, then

5. Focal point for exiting route where traffic arrangements have changed and the
town is now reached by a more direct access.

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Advance direction signs also display the route or road names that exit from the
through route only. (See G1-1 sign at Figure 3.1). The only exception to this rule is
where the through route has a road name change at that intersection, or as indicated
in Section 6, Bypassed towns and alternative routes.

Signs also display route markers (G8 series) if it is a marked route, (see Section 4,
Route markers). Note that any tourist drive route markers should be included, (see
Tourist Signposting).

Where a road or street name is used as a de facto focal point e.g. To PARRAMATTA
ROAD, the legend will be white on a green background and must not appear as a black
on white patch, (see Figure 3.11).

On major arterials in Sydney previous practice allowed for the signposting of “remote”
or regional focal point destinations such as “North Coast, South Coast, Northern
Beaches, Blue Mountains” etc as well as the traditional focal points. This practice is no
longer to be applied. See Section 3.1.4 for regional destinations on routes exiting
Sydney.

Notwithstanding the above, where there is a specific traffic engineering need to

aggregate traditional focal point destinations for guidance around the City of Sydney,
focal points such as Western Suburbs or Eastern Suburbs may be used instead of
traditional focal points.

Once the name of a town has been included on any advance direction sign, it must
appear on all subsequent guide signs until the town is reached irrespective of whether
the road is State, regional or local.

See Sections 5, 6 and 7 for examples of the use of advance direction signs in typical
situations.

If the intersection being signposted is a roundabout the examples of signs

depicted in Figure 3.1 should be used instead of those depicted in Figure
3.2. The only exceptions would be where the geometry or siting of the roundabout is
unusual, meaning it:
• has legs that are not at approximately 90° to one another,
• has more than four legs, or
• is in a totally unexpected location.

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Figure 3.1 Examples of ADVANCE DIRECTION (G1 series) signs

[G1-4 (top) & G1-1 (bottom)]
[These examples show the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

Figure 3.2 Example of ADVANCE DIRECTION (G1-5) sign

for a roundabout with unusual geometry
[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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3.1.1 Supplementary signs

ADVANCE DIRECTION SUPPLEMENTARY (G1-208) signs, (see Figure 3.3), may be
erected at the start of turning bays to supplement advance direction signs, where
necessary. Factors that will influence their use include high approach speeds, limited
sight distance, large turning volumes or a high percentage of new or infrequent users.

See Figure 5.2 for an example of the use of a supplementary advance direction sign in a
typical situation.

Figure 3.3 Example of ADVANCE DIRECTION SUPPLEMENTARY (G1-1) sign

[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

3.1.2 Gantry signs

ADVANCE DIRECTION GANTRY (GE1-14) signs, (see Figure 3.4), are used on high
volume multi-lane approaches to intersections where it is necessary to guide traffic
into the correct lanes well in advance of exits or turning bays. They are particularly
useful at high speed approaches to exits or split carriageways on urban freeways.
These signs are often preceded by advance direction signs or lane allocation direction
signs, but may stand alone where the guidance provided is adequate.

The arrows must be located above, and as near as practicable to the centre of each
lane. The same legends that would appear on a “stacked type” advance direction sign,
see example at Figure 3.1, must appear on a gantry advance direction sign.

All sites, designs and installation locations require Directional Signposting Project
Control Group approval, see Section 2, Approvals. The use of either the “up” or
“down” pointing arrows must be determined by the PCG on the basis of specific traffic
management requirements to provide a consistent treatment satisfying the
expectations of road users.

3.1.3 Lane allocation signs

ADVANCE DIRECTION LANE ALLOCATION (G9-42) signs, (see Figure 3.5), are
used to provide supplementary advance guidance at intersections where there are at
least three approach lanes. These signs are provided where the geometry of the
intersection is unusual or where it is necessary to provide advance guidance to turning
traffic or where there are counter-intuitive turning lanes. The number of lanes indicted
on the sign must reflect the actual lane configuration adjacent to it.

All sites, designs and installation locations require Directional Signposting Project
Control Group approval, see Section 2, Approvals.

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See Figure 5.6 for an example of a lane allocation direction sign in a typical situation.

Figure 3.4 Examples of ADVANCE DIRECTION GANTRY (GE1-14) signs

[These examples show the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

Figure 3.5 Example of ADVANCED DIRECTION LANE ALLOCATION (G9-42) sign

[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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3.1.4 Remote focal cities on guide signs in Sydney

In addition to traditional focal points indicated on the focal point maps in Appendix B,
there is a need to advise road users transiting through or around Sydney of the
remote focal cities. These cities are determined as:

• Newcastle

• Canberra

• Wollongong, and

• Blue Mountains.

The following notes refer to Figure 3.6 (circled in blue on the figure). It should be
noted that as well as appearing on all reassurance direction signs these focal points will
also appear on all advance direction and intersection direction signs along the
highlighted routes.

1. Newcastle is the remote focal point from the junction of the M1 (General
Holmes Drive) and the M5 Motorway then north along the M1 (General Holmes
Drive) and then the A1 (Pacific Highway).

2. Newcastle is the remote focal point from the junction of the M4 Motorway and
the A6 (Silverwater Road) then north along the A6 (Silverwater Road, Stewart
Street, Marsden Road) and A7 (Pennant Hills Road), then the M1 (Pacific
Highway).

3. Newcastle is the remote focal point from the junction of the M5 Motorway and
the M7 Motorway at Liverpool, then via the M7 Motorway, A7 (Pennant Hills
Road) then the M1 (Pacific Highway).

4. Canberra is the remote focal point from the intersection of the M1 (Pacific
Highway) and the A7 (Pennant Hills Road) at Wahroonga, then via the A7
(Pennant Hills Road), M2 / M7 Motorway then the M2 (Hume Highway).

5. Canberra is the remote focal point from the junction of the M1 (Warringah
Freeway) and the A10 (Military Road), then south via the M1 (Warringah
Freeway, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Eastern Distributor, South Dowling Street,
Southern Cross Drive, General Holmes Drive) and M5 Motorway.

6. Wollongong is the remote focal point from the junction of the M1 (Warringah
Freeway) and the A10 (Military Road), then south via the M1 (Warringah
Freeway, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Eastern Distributor, South Dowling Street,
Southern Cross Drive, General Holmes Drive) and A1 (General Holmes Drive,
The Grand Parade, President Avenue, Princes Highway).

7. Wollongong is the remote focal point from the junction of the A3 (King
Georges Road) and the M5 Motorway, then south via the A3 (King Georges
Road) and A1 (Princes Highway).

8. Wollongong is the remote focal point from the junction of the M4 Motorway
and the A6 (Silverwater Road), then south via the A6 (Silverwater Road, St

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Hilliers Road, Rawson Street, Boorea Street, Olympic Drive, Joseph Street,
Rookwood Road, Stacey Street, Fairford Road, Davies Road, Alfords Point Road,
Old Illawarra Road, New Illawarra Road, Heathcote Road) and A1 (Princes
Highway).

9. Blue Mountains is the remote focal point from the junction of the A4 (City-
West Link) and A4 (Parramatta Road), then west along the A4 (Parramatta Road)
and the M4 Motorway.

3.1.5 Supplementary advance exit sign

SUPPLEMENTARY ADVANCE EXIT (GE1-205) signs, (see Figure 3.7), may be
erected where a route realignment has bypassed intersections leading to focal
point or other towns or villages located along the previous through route. A
maximum of three towns can be listed with focal point towns taking priority.
The road name would also be shown.

This sign may also be used in situations where existing advance direction and
intersection direction signs cannot accommodate any additional legend, and
where a demonstrated case has been made through the PCG for necessary
additional guidance to a town or locality. In these instances, the sign would be
erected between the advance direction and intersection direction signs.

Figure 3.7 Example of SUPPLEMENTARY ADVANCE EXIT (GE1-205) sign

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3.1.6 Remote focal point reinforcement signs

REMOTE FOCAL POINT REINFORCEMENT (G1-200) signs, (see Figure 3.8), are
used to supplement advance direction and intersection direction signs to remote focal
points. Remote focal points used in NSW are:

• Sydney

• Melbourne

• Brisbane

• Adelaide, and

• Canberra.

Remote focal point reinforcement signs are only used where there is a need to guide
road users through an area that has a confusing road layout. Sites where remote focal
point reinforcement signs can be used are shown in Appendix B, Focal point maps. See
also Sections 3.1.4 (around Sydney) and 3.3.1 (remote capital and other cities) for the
display of these cities on other guide signs.

Figure 3.8 Example of REMOTE FOCAL POINT REINFORCEMENT (G1-200) sign

[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

3.2 Intersection direction signs

INTERSECTION DIRECTION (G2 series) signs, (see Figure 3.9), generally do not
appear alone but supplement advance direction signs and indicate where the
intersecting roads lead. In rural and semi-rural areas, if intersection direction signs
only are required, consider using FINGERBOARD (G3-3) signs, (see Figure 3.15).

The principal destination(s), road or street names and route markers for the
intersecting route are repeated on the intersection direction sign if they are shown on
the advance direction sign. A distance indication is not shown – this distance is
indicated on REASSURANCE DIRECTION (G4-1) signs beyond the intersection.

Intersection direction signs are never erected in advance of intersecting roads, nor at
the start of turning bays!

Once the name of a town has been included on any intersection direction sign, it must
appear on all subsequent guide signs until the town is reached irrespective of whether
the road is State, regional or local.

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See Sections 5, 6 and 7 for examples of the use of intersection direction signs in typical
situations.

Figure 3.9 Examples of INTERSECTION DIRECTION (G2 series) signs

[G2-1 (top) & G2-4 (bottom)]
[These examples show the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

If the intersection being signposted is a roundabout the examples of signs depicted in

Figure 3.10 are generally used. Care must be taken when siting these signs, so that
they direct traffic to the correct exit.

Figure 3.10 Examples of INTERSECTION DIRECTION (G2-2) signs for a roundabout

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Figure 3.11 Example of INTERSECTION DIRECTION (G2-1) sign

showing a street name as a focal point

3.3 Reassurance direction signs

REASSURANCE DIRECTION (G4-1) signs, (see Figure 3.12), reassure road users that
they have made the correct turns at any intersections and are traveling towards their
intended destination. They are placed beyond intersections that have been signposted
with advance direction and intersection direction signs.

There is more flexibility in the location of reassurance direction signs compared with
other guide signs. They should be placed approximately 400m beyond the intersection
at a site where they are clearly visible.

Where an intersection occurs within a regional town (or city) the sign should be
placed on the town outskirts. Where the town is large or the town outskirts are a
long way from the intersection, or where there are major local road junctions within
the town, it may be necessary to place signs both beyond the intersection as well as on
the town outskirts.

Reassurance direction signs repeat all the information contained on the preceding
advance direction and intersection direction signs as well as indicating the distances to
the destinations nominated in the order in which they are met. If the sign is erected on
a numbered route, the route marker(s) heads the legend. The highway or street name
must appear above the name of the town(s) in an internal panel with black lettering on
a white background. If used in conjunction with a route marker it is generally centred
and to the right of it, except where a very long route name would lead to a larger sign
than one designed with the route marker centred above the route name.

Distance shown on the sign should be to the recognizable centres of each of the
towns (in the case of focal point towns this is the kilometre post terminal, see
Appendix A). Distances are shown to the nearest whole kilometre.

Once a town name is included on a reassurance direction sign it must appear on all
subsequent reassurance direction signs along the route(s) until the town is reached.
The town does not necessarily appear on all subsequent advance direction,
intersection direction or fingerboard signs.

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Australian Standard AS 1742.2, 1994, Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 2,
Traffic control devices for general use, allows brackets to be used around a focal point
destination that is not on the road on which the sign is placed, e.g. a destination on a
road branching from the through route some distance beyond the sign. In NSW this
practice is not used.

A maximum of five town (or suburb) names may be listed in accordance with the
following priority:

1. The next focal point town for the route, then

2. The remote focal city (see Sections 3.1.4, 3.3.1 and Figure 3.14), then

3. The intermediate remote focal city (see Sections 3.1.4, 3.3.1 and Figure 3.14), then

4. Where a route bifurcates before the next focal point town, the focal point on the
bifurcating route, then

5. A subsidiary town, if given on associated advance direction or intersection

direction signs, (see Section 3.1, Advance direction signs), then

6. The names of towns or villages reached before the next focal point.

See Sections 5, 6 and 7 for examples of the use of reassurance direction signs in typical
situations.

Figure 3.12 Examples of REASSURANCE DIRECTION (G4-1) signs

[These examples show the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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FREEWAY or MOTORWAY REASSURANCE DIRECTION (GE4-1) signs, (see Figure

3.13), are normally placed just beyond each entrance ramp to a freeway or motorway,
(see Section 7). The number of focal point town names on the sign must not exceed
five and should preferably be limited to three.

On “M” routes, particularly in urban areas, the first destination listed on the sign
would normally be the next exiting route number (if any), and the road name. Previous
practice allowed the word “exit” next to the road name. This practice is no longer
followed as it does not add to necessary information and generally results in a much
larger sign than would otherwise be the case (see GE4-1 sign on Figure 7.3). The
distance shown is to the end of the exit ramp. It may be necessary to signpost any
major destination(s) served by the exit as well as more remote destinations.

Figure 3.13 Example of FREEWAY or MOTORWAY REASSURANCE DIRECTION (GE4-1)

sign
[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

3.3.1 Remote focal cities on reassurance direction signs in

regional New South Wales
Remote focal cities are used on some routes on reassurance direction signs only in
regional NSW to provide distance information to state or federal capitals or major
regional cities. They are determined by the list below, and illustrated on Figure 3.14:

• Melbourne

• Brisbane

• Adelaide

• Sydney

• Newcastle

• Wollongong, and

• Canberra.

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The following notes refer to Figure 3.14 (circled in blue on the figure).

1. Adelaide is the remote focal point west from Dubbo (Newell Hwy) on the
Mitchell and Barrier Highways.

Sydney is the remote focal point east from Dubbo (Newell Hwy) on the Mitchell
and Great Western Highways.

Brisbane is the remote focal point north from Dubbo on the Newell Highway.

Melbourne is the remote focal point south from Dubbo on the Newell Highway.

2. Adelaide is the remote focal point on the Sturt Hwy west of the Hume Hwy.
Note that Sydney is not used as a remote focal point anywhere on the Sturt
Hwy.

3. Newcastle is the second last (before Sydney) focal point south from Tamworth
on the New England Hwy.

4. Newcastle is the second last (before Sydney) focal point south from Port
Macquarie (Oxley Hwy) on the Pacific Hwy.

5. Wollongong is the second last (before Sydney) focal point north from Bateman’s
Bay on the Princes Hwy.

6. Canberra is the second last (before Melbourne) focal point south from Sydney on
the Hume Hwy until the Federal Hwy is reached (and the focal point on the
Federal Highway thereafter).

Melbourne is the remote focal point south from Sydney on the Hume Highway.

7. Canberra is the second last (before Sydney) focal point north of the Sturt Hwy
on the Hume Hwy until the Barton Hwy is reached (and the focal point on the
Barton Highway thereafter).

8. Newcastle is the remote focal point east from Dubbo on the Golden Highway.

9. Brisbane is the remote focal point north from Sydney along the Pacific Highway,
and along the New England Highway from its intersection with the Pacific Highway
at Beresfield.

10. Melbourne is the remote focal point south from Sydney on the Princes Highway.

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3.4 Fingerboards*
FINGERBOARD (G3-3) signs, (see Figure 3.15), display directions, distances and route
markers (if on a marked route), to towns or villages. They should be used at
intersections where the traffic volume leaving or entering the through route is low.
They should only be used to signpost towns or villages where the destination can be
readily identified upon arrival. TOWN NAME (G6-1) signs must be provided at the
locality. Generally there will be basic services, such as a public telephone and a public
toilet. Where these requirements are not met, RURAL ROAD NAME (G3-5) signs,
(see Section 3.5, Street name and road name signs), should be used instead.

The maximum number of towns or villages to be included on a fingerboard is two.

Where it is unclear which eligible towns or villages should be shown on fingerboard
signs, local government shall make any determinations.

If the distance to the town or village is less than 500m the distance should be shown in
multiples of 100m, otherwise the distance should be rounded to the nearest kilometre.

Once the name of a town or village has been included on any fingerboard sign, it must
appear on all subsequent guide signs until the town or village is reached irrespective of
whether the road is State, regional or local.

All fingerboards are erected with a ROAD NAME (G3 – 4) sign, (see Figure 3.18),
mounted above them.

See Sections 5 and 6 for examples of the use of fingerboard signs in typical situations.

* It should be noted that for the purpose of this guideline, the term “fingerboard” does
not have precisely the same meaning as it does in Australian Standard AS 1742.2.

Figure 3.15 Examples of FINGERBOARD (G3-3) signs

[Bottom example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

3.5 Street name and road name signs

Urban situations

ADVANCE STREET NAME (G1-204) signs, (see Figure 3.16), may be installed on State
roads in major urban areas in advance of regional roads and significant local roads, or
on the approach to State roads from regional roads, where advance direction signs
have not been used due to relatively low volumes of turning traffic.

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Where a local road name replaces the State road name for the purposes of local
addressing, these names are not to be used on any guide signs. Only the names of the
State road will be shown. Local governments may signpost these local road or street
names with street name blades (G5 series) on separate posts, (see AS 1742, Part 5,
1997 – Street name and community facility name signs).

See Section 5 for examples of the use of advance street name signs in typical situations.

Figure 3.16 Examples of ADVANCE STREET NAME (G1-204) signs

[Top example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

Where advance street name signs have been used, STREET NAME (G5-1) signs are
erected. These signs have a larger letter size than those that local government would
normally erect (see Table 10.1).

See Section 5 for examples of the use of street name signs in typical situations.

Figure 3.17 Example of STREET NAME (G5-1) sign

Rural situations

All rural roads in NSW are progressively being named under the principles of Rural
Addressing and contained in AS / NZS 4724 – 2000, Geographic Information / Rural
Addressing.

ROAD NAME (G3-4) signs, (see Figure 3.18) are used above fingerboard signs where
these are installed. RURAL ROAD NAME (G3-5) signs, (see Figure 3.19), are used at
intersections preceded by ADVANCE ROAD NAME (G1-206 and G1-207) signs, (see
below and Figures 3.20 and 3.21) where no fingerboard exists.

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Where no advance direction sign exists on a State road in advance of a rural road and
where there is no sight distance restriction, an ADVANCE ROAD NAME (G1-206)
sign, (see Figure 3.20) is used.

Where an INTERSECTION and JUNCTION (W2 series) sign is required due to sight
distance restrictions, a modified ADVANCE ROAD NAME (G1-207) sign, (see Figure
3.21), is erected.

No advance road name or rural road name signs will be erected on State roads where
local governments have not named their roads in accordance with the above
Australian / New Zealand Standard.

See Section 5 for examples of the use of road name, rural road name, and advance
road name signs in typical situations.

Figure 3.18 Example of a ROAD NAME (G3-4) sign

Figure 3.19 Example of RURAL ROAD NAME (G3-5) sign

Figure 3.20 Examples of ADVANCE ROAD NAME (G1-206) signs

Figure 3.21 Example of modified ADVANCE ROAD NAME (G1-207) sign

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3.6 Town entry signs

Standard TOWN ENTRY (G6-1) signs at town entry points may be replaced by
ENHANCED TOWN ENTRY (G6-1-10) signs, (see Figure 3.22), in both rural and
urban areas where the town is signposted as a focal point. In some rural towns or
cities, and in urban areas in particular, the focal point town or city centre may be
bypassed entirely. Road users must receive confirmation that a focal point has been
reached. The enhanced town entry sign allows for a local government logo to be
placed above or to the left of a standard black on white patch with the town name, all
on a green background. The patch is identical in design to the standard town entry
sign.

Where the suburb or town is not a focal point and local government wishes to erect
an enhanced town entry sign they may do so at their cost.

If local government wishes to add a tourist message specific to a suburb, town or

route whether it is a focal point or not (see Tourist Signposting for eligibility and
design criteria), then signs would carry a brown background and be funded by local
government.

See Figure 6.3 for an example of the use of an enhanced town entry sign in a typical
situation.

Figure 3.22 Example of ENHANCED TOWN ENTRY (G6–1–10) sign

3.7 Advance exit signs

DIAGRAMMATIC ADVANCE EXIT (GE1 series) signs, are provided on all freeways
and motorways in advance of off-ramps. These signs might also be used at isolated
non-freeway grade separated intersections in both urban and rural areas, (see Section
5).

An ADVANCE EXIT (GE1-11) sign, (see Figure 3.23), is located 2km in advance of the
off-ramp, indicates the name of the road that intersects with the off-ramp, its route
marker (if appropriate), up to two focal points and the through route marker. Where
an off-ramp serves a bypassed town (see Section 6), this sign may be replaced by the
BYPASSED TOWN DIAGRAMMATIC ADVANCE EXIT (GE1-15) sign, see Figure
3.25.

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An ADVANCE EXIT (GE1-12) sign, (see Figure 3.24), is located 1km in advance of the
exit and in addition to all of the legend of the GE1-11 sign, contains the through route
focal point(s).

Where two exits are closely spaced, less than 1.2km apart, it may be necessary to
show combined information for both exits in advance of the first exit, (see Figure 7.4).
Where exits are spaced so that the advance exit (2km) and advance exit (1km) signs
cannot be installed consideration should be given to altering the distances on these
signs or to dispense with the advance exit (2km) sign altogether, especially if the exit is
of a relatively minor nature.

See Sections 5, 6 and 7 for examples of the use of advance exit signs in typical
situations.

Figure 3.23 Example of ADVANCE EXIT (GE1-11) sign

Figure 3.24 Example of ADVANCE EXIT (GE1-12) sign

[These examples show the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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Figure 3.25 Example of BYPASSED TOWN DIAGRAMMATIC ADVANCE EXIT (GE1-15) sign
[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

3.8 Exit direction signs

EXIT DIRECTION (GE2-1-1) signs, (see Figure 3.26), are provided at off-ramps on
freeways and motorways and at isolated grade separated interchanges at the beginning
of the ramp. They include the same legend as that contained for the exit on the
advance exit (GE1-11 and GE1-12) signs, (see Section 3.7, Advance exit signs).

See Sections 5, 6 and 7 for examples of use of exit direction signs in typical situations.

Figure 3.26 Example of EXIT DIRECTION (GE2-1-1) sign

[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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3.9 Exit gore signs

EXIT GORE (GE2-3) signs are erected in the ramp gore 20-30m back from the
physical nose, (see Figure 3.27).

See Section 7 for an example of use of an exit gore sign in a typical situation.

Figure 3.27 Example of EXIT GORE (GE2-3) sign

3.10 Freeway or motorway information signs

FREEWAY or MOTORWAY INFORMATION (R6 and GE6 series) signs, (see Figures
3.28, 3.29, 3.30 and 3.31), advise users of a range of information concerning the
freeway or motorway including its start and end points and access prohibitions.

See Section 7 for examples of use of freeway or motorway information signs in typical
situations.

Figure 3.28 Examples of START FREEWAY (R6-19) or MOTORWAY (R6-241) signs

Figure 3.29 Examples of FREEWAY (R6-20) or MOTORWAY ENTRANCE (R6-242) signs

Figure 3.30 Examples of END FREEWAY (R6-21) or MOTORWAY (R6-243) signs

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Figure 3.31 Example of PROHIBITED ON FREEWAY or MOTORWAY (GE6-2) sign

3.11 Motorway toll charge signs

MOTORWAY TOLL CHARGES (GE6 series) signs, (see Figures 3.32 to 3.38), advise
road users of toll charging and payment arrangements.

All motorway toll charge signs will be designed in consultation with toll road managers.

A range of signs advising road users of their toll payment obligations and options are
erected in advance of the entry points to the toll road, in advance and at the entry
ramps, and on the toll road itself.

ADVANCE TOLL OPTION (GE6-220) signs, see Figure 3.32, are erected on
intersecting roads up to 2km before the entry point to a toll road where cash payment
is not an option. The nature of the approach road with regards to its traffic volumes
and place in the road hierarchy will determine whether two signs, nominally at 2km
and 500m will be required, or whether one sign at 500m will suffice.

TOLL PAYMENT OPTION INFORMATION (GE6-222) signs, see Figure 3.33, can be
erected after the 2km advance toll option (GE6-220) sign to indicate to road users
what the toll option symbols mean, and where cash payment is not an option.

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GE6-220-1

GE6-220-2

Figure 3.32 Examples of ADVANCE TOLL OPTION (GE6-220) signs

GE6-222-1 GE6-222-2

Figure 3.33 Examples of TOLL PAYMENT OPTION INFORMATION (GE6-222) signs

Advance direction and intersection direction signs on approach to entry ramps to toll
roads where there is no subsequent untolled exit must carry a patch with a yellow
background indicating the toll payment options.

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The patch will carry the legend “TOLL” where both electronic and cash payment
options are available, see Figure 3.34, or “TOLL E e” where there is no cash payment
facility, see Figures 3.35 and 3.36. Note that the patch can be designed in either a
square or narrow format - whichever is the most economical to manufacture
considering other legends on the sign face.

The large “E” indicates payment can be made with an electronic tag. The small “e”
indicates payment can be made with an e-Pass.

Figure 3.34 Example of intersection direction sign showing “TOLL” patch

[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

Figure 3.35 Example of intersection direction sign showing “TOLL E e” patch in square format
[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

Figure 3.36 Example of advance direction sign showing “TOLL E e” patch in narrow format
[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

Where a fixed toll is charged for a toll road, a TOLL CHARGES (GE6-221) sign, see
Figure 3.37, is erected prior to the toll booths (if they exist), and / or on intersecting
roads up to 2km before the entry point to a toll road.

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Figure 3.37 Example of TOLL CHARGES (GE6-221) sign

[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

A TOLL PAYMENT REASSURANCE (GE6-223) sign, see Figure 3.38, is erected where
required along the toll road to reassure road users that they can pay the toll if they
have no tag or pass. These signs indicate a phone number and website address.

GE6-223

GE6-223-1

Figure 3.38 Examples of TOLL PAYMENT REASSURANCE (GE6-223) signs

A TOLL COLLECTION POINT (GE6-224) sign is required at the point where any toll is
collected. Where road users must stop to pay a toll, the GE6-224 sign is used, see
Figure 3.39, whereas GE6-224-1, see Figure 3.40, is used where road users do not stop
to pay a toll.

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Figure 3.39 TOLL COLLECTION POINT (GE6-224) sign

Figure 3.40 TOLL COLLECTION POINT (GE6-224-1) sign

4. Route markers and symbols

4.1 Route Markers

S P E CIA L NOT E RE GARDING ROU T E MA RKE RS

The RTA has endorsed an Austroads Council agreement regarding the adoption of an
alpha-numeric (MAB) route marking system for Australia. At this time funding is not
available in NSW for the rollout of the system across the NSW road network.
However, to mitigate against the cost of replacing large numbers of signs across the
network at the time of an eventual launch, all new or replacement guide signs that
include a route marker must be designed with an MAB route marker covered with a
blank coverplate or traditional national, State or metroad route marker – whichever is
appropriate.

To aid to driver navigation, route numbering using distinctively shaped route markers
(G8 series), are used by road authorities to supplement direction signing on roads that
are significant routes.

This kind of route numbering system will only be effective if:

• The route is numbered throughout without any gaps in the continuity of the
numbering and is consistently maintained in this condition, and

• Route numbers are shown on road maps that are readily available to the public.

It is important that, once established, there are as few alterations as possible to either
the course or the assigned number of the route, thereby minimizing instances of
obsolete maps being referenced.

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Route markers (G8 series) may be displayed as either freestanding markers on

separate posts or may be incorporated within advance direction (G1 and GE1 series),
intersection direction (G2 and GE2 series), fingerboards (G3-3), and reassurance
direction (G4-1 and GE4-1) signs.

The types of route marker in general use are as follows:

• National route markers (G8-1-1),

• National highway route markers (G8-1-2),

• State route markers (G8-8),

• Alpha-numeric route markers (G8-11) – to be covered (see note at the start of

this section),

• Tourist drive route markers (G8-9) see Tourist Signposting, or

• Metroad route markers (G8-206).

All route markers and numbers for marked routes in NSW are allocated by RTA’s
Traffic Management Branch.

4.1.1 National route markers

NATIONAL ROUTE MARKER (G8-1-1) signs, (see Figure 4.1), are used to identify
those roads which have a national significance. Such roads have been adopted as
national routes by AUSTROADS and have been approved for marking.

Figure 4.1 Example of NATIONAL ROUTE MARKER (G8-l-l) sign

4.1.2 National highway route markers

NATIONAL HIGHWAY ROUTE MARKER (G8-1-2) signs, (see Figure 4.2), are used
on routes which are designated as national highways (federally funded). They are used
in exactly the same way as NATIONAL ROUTE MARKERS (G8-1-1).

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Figure 4.2 Example of NATIONAL HIGHWAY ROUTE MARKER (G8-1-2) sign

4.1.3 State route markers

STATE ROUTE MARKER (G8-8) signs, (see Figure 4.3), are used to identify
roads which are significant inter-regional or urban routes not already marked as
national routes, and which have been adopted as State routes.

Figure 4.3 Example of STATE ROUTE MARKER (G8-8) sign

4.1.4 Tourist drive route markers

TOURIST DRIVE ROUTE MARKER (G8-9) signs, (see Figure 4.4), denote tourist
drives which guide people through areas of tourist interest and are recognized as such
by local governments and Tourism New South Wales. Numbers relating to national,
metroad or State routes in the vicinity are not to be allocated to tourist drives. See
Tourist Signposting.

Figure 4.4 Example of TOURIST DRIVE ROUTE MARKER (G8-9) sign

4.1.5 Metroad route markers

METROAD ROUTE MARKER (G8-209) signs, (see Figure 4.5), form a radial and ring
pattern across the Sydney metropolitan area. They replace national or State routes on
those roads.

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Figure 4.5 Example of METROAD ROUTE MARKER (G8-209) sign

4.1.6 Alpha-numeric (MAB) route markers

ALPHA-NUMERIC ROUTE MARKERS (G8-210), (see Figure 4.6), will ultimately be
used to identify those roads which have State or national significance. These markers
will replace all national, national highway, State and metroad route markers. All signs
carrying route markers (other than tourist drives) will be designed with alpha-numeric
route markers covered by a national, national highway, State or metroad route marker
coverplate.

“A” routes form the primary State road network. They conform to one or more of
the following criteria. They:

• Connect capital cities (national or state), e.g. Pacific Hwy or Hume Hwy,

• Represent a major interstate corridor, e.g. Princes Hwy or Newell Hwy, or

• Connect major regional centres located on other routes within the “A” network,
e.g. Illawarra Hwy or Federal Hwy.

“M” routes replace “A” routes only where a section of the route is of motorway
standard ie, divided carriageway, grade separated. The “M” will only be route marked
where the length of motorway is significant. This length may vary depending on the
guidance requirements of the route, but typically would be confined to motorways that
are continuous between two focal points.

“B” routes form the secondary state road network. They:

• Provide regional links to “A” routes, e.g. Mid Western Hwy or Kings Hwy;
although they need not originate at a major regional centre, e.g. Kidman Way, or

• Represent an alternative traffic corridor to an “A” route, e.g. Summerland Way, or

Castlereagh Hwy (Mudgee to Gilgandra).

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Figure 4.6 Example of an ALPHA-NUMERIC ROUTE MARKER (G8-210)

4.1.7 End route marker signs

END ROUTE MARKER (G8-16) signs, (see Figure 4.7), are used at the termination of
any marked route. They may appear as freestanding signs but are more likely to be
supplementary plates on an advance direction sign if the route ends at a signposted
intersection.

Figure 4.7 Examples of END ROUTE MARKER (G8-16) signs

4.2 Service Symbols

Service symbols are not normally included within green and white guide signs. They
usually appear on dedicated blue and white service signs (See Service Signposting
guide). However where it is necessary to guide road users to Sydney Airport or to
eligible hospitals at signposted focal point towns, the airport or hospital symbols may
be included. See Figures 4.8 and 4.9 for examples of typical signs.

Figure 4.8 Example of intersection direction sign displaying a symbol indicating the direction to
Sydney Airport
[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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Figure 4.9 Example of an advance direction sign displaying a symbol indicating the direction to
an eligible hospital
[This example shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

5. Standard sign treatments

This section outlines typical signposting treatments in both urban and rural situations.
Increasingly there are sections of the State road network that are not easily “classified”
into the standard treatments illustrated here. The signposting practitioner must decide
which situation is most appropriate with respect to the surrounding road network and
how that network is signposted in consultation with a member of the Directional
Signposting Project Control Group (see Section 2, Approvals).

Isolated grade separated intersections exist in both urban and rural environments
outside the freeway or motorway network. It is recognized that a range of
intersection types may exist within this category. Figure 5.9 details the treatment for
signposting at an isolated rural or urban grade separated intersection for a typical case.

Section 6, Bypassed towns and alternative routes, details the signposting treatments to
be followed when a town or section of road is bypassed.

Section 7, Freeways and motorways, details the signposting treatments to be followed

on freeways or motorways.

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5.1 Rural situations

Table 5.1 outlines signposting treatments for typical rural intersections.

Rural intersection type

Guide sign State road / State road / State road /
type State road / Regional road / Local road /
Figures 5.1 to 5.3 Figures 5.1 & 5.2 Figures 5.4 & 5.5
Advance  
Direction see note 1 see note 2
(G1 series)

Intersection  
Direction see note 3
(G2 series)

Reassurance  
Direction see note 3
(G4 -1)

Fingerboards 
(G3-3) + See note 4
Road Name
(G3-4)

Advance State road, if no

Road Name advance direction
(G1-206 or (G1 series) sign
G1-207) (see note 4)

Rural Road 
Name
(G3-5)

Table 5.1 Signposting treatments at typical rural State road intersections

Notes for Table 5.1

1. Supplementary advance direction signs may be necessary, see Figure 5.2. Factors
requiring their use include – high approach speeds, limited sight distances, large
turning volumes or a high percentage of new users.
2. On high volume State roads where turning traffic at local road intersections is
high, consideration can be given to advance direction signs on the State road
approaches.
3. Where the volume of turning traffic is low, consideration can be given to using
fingerboards instead of intersection direction and reassurance direction signs.
4. Where villages or localities with services are sited along local roads, fingerboards
should be used at the intersection for both State and local roads.

5.2 Urban situations

Table 5.2 outlines signposting treatments at typical urban State road intersections.

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Where the minimum treatments that are indicated in Table 5.2 are insufficient because
of road geometry, intersection complexity or safety, diagrammatic sign types may be
considered. This requires the consideration of the Directional Signposting Project
Control Group – see Section 2, Approvals.

Urban intersection type

Guide sign State road / State road / State road /
type State road Regional road Local road
Figure 5.6 Figure 5.7 Figure 5.8
Advance 
Direction see note 1
(G1 Series)

Lane Allocation
Direction see note 2
(G9-42)

Intersection 
Direction see note 3
(G2 Series)

Reassurance 
Direction see note 4
(G4-1)

Advance
Street Name see note 1 see note 5
(G1-204)
Street Name
(G5-1) see note 3 See note 5

Table 5.2 Signposting treatments for typical urban State road intersections

Notes for Table 5.2

1. Use advance direction signs at intersections with significant numbers of turning

vehicles. Otherwise use advance street name (G1-204) signs.
2. All sites, designs and installation locations require Directional Signposting Project
Control Group approval, see Section 2, Approvals.
3. Use intersection direction signs at intersections with significant numbers of turning
vehicles. Otherwise use oversized street name (G5-1) signs.
4. Use depends upon locations of other reassurance direction signs along the State
road. If there are many intersecting State roads it may not be necessary to place
reassurance direction signs after each intersection.
5. Advance street name (G1-204) and oversized street name (G5-1) signs may be
erected where there are significant numbers of turning vehicles. Council
concurrence should be sought before erecting any signs.

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[This figure shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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1- 1 G
4

G2-3

G4-1
400m approx.

1- 1 G

3- 2 G

400 m approx
G2-3

5
A
5
4
G1-1

G1-4
400 m approx

G2-3

4
A

G1-1

1- 4 G

NOTES
1 See Section 3 for determination of legends.
2 See Section 3 for locating reassurance direction signs in rural cities or towns.
3 See Section 10 for letter sizes.
4 See Section 11 for distance A.
5 Alternative location for sign dependant on site characteristics.

Fiiwtg 504
TUTAN INTGTSGETION
DUAN EATTIAGGWAY WITH STATG OT TGGIONAN TOAD

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[This figure shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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[This figure shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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[This figure shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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4 0 2- 1 G 1- 1 G

RO
G1-1

TOAD
(ROAB)
2
2
OR

A
3
1- 5 G
G1-204

G5-1

G2-1
RO
OR

G4-1
2
A
4
G2-3

OAJOTS TOAD
(STATE) (ROAB)

G2-3 4
A

2
G4-1

G1-204
G2-1

G5-1
OR

OR

3 G5-1
4

OR
A

2
SUGGNS
(REGGONAJ)

2 G1-1
OR

G1-1 2 G1-204

NOTES
1 See Section 3 for determination of legends.
2 See Section 3 for determination of G1-1 or G1-204 and G2-3 or G5-1 signs.
3 See Table 5.2 for placement of reassurance direction signs.
4 See Section 11 for distance A.

Fiiutg 507
UTBAN INTGTSGETION
STATG TOAD WITH TGGIONAN TOAD

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4
4 0 2- 1 G

HIGHWAY

(POAD)
5

A
G5-1
2 G5-1

SOITH STTGGT DTOWP STTGGT

1

2
1- 5 G
G5-1

PAEIFIE

5
A

(STATE)

G1-204

3
4

NOTES:
1 As a minimum street name signs should be placed in these locations.
2 Desirably street name signs should also be placed in these locations.
3 Placement of this sign depends upon the volume of turning traffic and the agreement
of local government.
4 Prohibition symbol may replace arrows where turn ban exists.
5 See Section 11 for distance A.

Fiiwtg 50:
UTDAP IPTGTSGETIOP
STATG TOAD WITH NOEAN TOAD

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See Dgeure 5.9

for sgenposrgne
rrearmenr
GE2-202

GE2-202

G1-3

Figure 5032
SIGNPOSTING ON APPROAEH TO GNTRY RAMP ON
ISOLATGD URBAN OR RURAL GRADG SGPARATGD INTGREHANGGS

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2
G1-1

G4-1
G1-1

A
G2-2

G2-2
A
4

4
A
G2-2

G2-2

4
A

G1-1

G4-1
G1-1

2
NOTES
1 See Section 3 for determination of legends.
2 See Section 3 for locating reassurance direction signs in rural cities or towns.
3 See Section 10 for letter sizes.
4 See Section 11 for distance A.

Fiiwtg 5033
TOUNDABOUT ON STATG TOAD WITH NOEAN TOAD
TYPIEAN GGOOGTTY

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G4-1
2 G1-1

G2-2 4

G2-2
G1
-1

4
A

4 A

-1
G1
G2-2

G2-2

4
A

G4-1

G1-1

NOTES
1 See Section 3 for determination of legends.
2 See Section 3 for locating reassurance direction signs in rural cities or towns.
3 See Section 10 for letter sizes.
4 See Section 11 for distance A.

Fiiwtg 5034
TOUNDABOUT ON STATG TOAD WITH NOEAN TOAD
UNUSUAN GGOOGTTY

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6. Bypassed towns and alternative routes

6.1 Bypassed towns
Where a route upgrade bypasses a town or village the RTA has a responsibility to the
road user to provide signposting that adequately describes the towns and services
available along the bypassed section, and any focal point towns reached from the
bypass.

Figures 6.1 to 6.3 detail the signposting treatments for exiting traffic for three different
situations:

• Figure 6.1 details the treatment for a bypass reached from a freeway or motorway
exit,

• Figure 6.2 treats an at-grade rural junction, and

• Figure 6.3 treats the internal bypass of a rural or urban focal point.

It is recognised that a range of situations exist that don’t fit neatly within these three
categories. The practitioner must assess the significance of the bypass, the services
contained therein and the nature of the access. It may be necessary to adapt the
signposting treatment from these diagrams to reflect locally specific needs. However,
no new sign types can be added, see Section 2, Approvals.

Notes accompanying the figures define warrants and provide references to other
signposting policies, where appropriate.

6.2 Alternative routes

For the purposes of this guideline “alternative route signposting” relates only to routes
available for all vehicles and signposted with green and white guide signs and not for
routes intended for use by over-dimensional vehicles and / or vehicles carrying
hazardous goods.

In the past alternative route signposting may have been installed on the State’s road
network to identify routes that had a similar travel time and length to the usual
through route. This is why by-passes are not usually considered to be alternative
routes.

Increasingly, alternative routes are being sought by communities as a means of

promotion. The RTA has adopted a signposting approach that facilitates the safest and
most efficient movement between focal points. Signposting of alternative routes is
inconsistent with this practice. Market research has shown that travellers, particularly
those travelling long distances, undertake a high degree of trip planning.

Alternative route signposting is no longer being placed from State roads in NSW.
Signposting is only provided for the preferred route.

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[This figure shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

Notes for Figure 6.1

1. All distances shown are approximate subject to site conditions. No signs are
erected at more than 3km from the exit ramp.

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2. The G9-292-1sign should only be erected where the town provides services that
are regionally significant to road users.

3. The G9-292-2 sign will only be erected as an alternative to the G9-292-1 sign
when the warrants for fuel and restaurant symbols are met and services are
available 24hrs / day, 7days / week.

4. The historic village symbol and the legend “HISTORIC” can be used if town is
eligible. For warrants, see Tourist Signposting. Alternatively, a local government
logo or other graphic may replace the legend “HISTORIC” and the historic village
symbol, see Tourist Signposting.

5. A heritage statement may be used. For guidelines, see Tourist Signposting.

6. The population legend (not shown) is generally unnecessary. The signposting

treatment infers a significant population for the bypassed town. The inclusion of
the population on this sign may make the amount of legend difficult to read. If local
government requires this information to be displayed, then the heritage statement
will be omitted.

7. A maximum of five service or accommodation symbols may be shown. Where a

hospital with emergency facilities is available then the hospital symbol must appear.
Where an Accredited Visitor Information Centre, approved for signposting by
Tourism New South Wales occurs, then the AVIC symbol must appear. Any other
symbols are chosen by local government, providing the services or
accommodation meet the warrants set out in AS 1742, Part 6, Tourist and Service
Signs.

8. A maximum of three focal points or other towns accessed from or along the
bypassed section may be listed. Focal point towns have the highest priority. Local
government determines other town or village names.

9. The name, if any, of the bypassed section of road would be displayed on these
signs.

10. Reassurance direction signs are to be erected where one or more of the following
criteria are met:

• There is a long (say greater than 3km) distance from the exit to the town
centre,
• There is more than one town or village on the bypassed section, or
• There are focal point towns that can only be accessed from the bypassed
section.

When this sign is used, the last focal point will be the highway or route name at
the remote end of the bypass. This legend would normally appear on a
supplementary panel, as the distance would usually be less than those for the focal
point towns.

11. The signposting treatment shown is for exiting traffic only.

For letter sizes for signs for bypassed towns accessed from a freeway or
motorway exit – see Table 10.2.

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[This figure shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

Notes for Figure 6.2

1. All distances shown are approximate subject to site conditions. No signs are to be
erected more than 2km from the turn-off.

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2. The historic village symbol and the legend “HISTORIC” can be used if town is
accredited. For warrants, see Tourist Signposting.

3. A heritage description may be used. For guidelines, see Tourist Signposting.

4. The population legend is generally unnecessary. The signposting treatment infers a

significant population for the bypassed town. The inclusion of the population on this
sign may make the amount of legend difficult to read. If local government requires
this information to be displayed, then the heritage description will be omitted.

5. A maximum of five service or accommodation symbols may be shown. Where a

hospital with emergency facilities is available then the hospital symbol must appear.
Where a Accredited Visitor Information Centre, approved for signposting by
Tourism New South Wales occurs, then the AVIC symbol must appear. Any other
symbols are chosen by local government, providing the services or accommodation
meet the warrants set out in AS 1742, Part 6, Tourist and Service Signs.

6. This sign should only be erected where a town or village has high tourism
significance, or a substantial population (say, greater than 500), or where the
provision of services to road users is regionally significant.

7. The G9-292-1 sign should only be erected where the town provides services that
are regionally significant to road users.

8. The G9-292-2 sign will only be erected as an alternative to the G9-292-1 sign when
the warrants for fuel and restaurant symbols are met and services are available
24hrs / day, 7days / week.

9. Signs are shown for one direction of travel only. A similar treatment applies on
each approach.

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1
G6-1

TOWN OR CITY
CENTRE

3
G2-1

4
5

NOTES
G1-1 1 Roseville is not a focal point for
State road traffic.
2 Erected at town suburb boundary.
Chatswood is a focal point for
2 State road traffic.
3 Alternative location for sign dependent
on site characteristics.
G6-1-10 4 Sign can be erected where turning
volumes are high or where necessary
for traffic management purposes.
5 Legend “TOWN CENTRE” may be
replaced by “CITY CENTRE”
6 See Section 3 for determination of
legends.

Fiiwtg 605
INTGTNCN BY-RCSS OF WTBCN OT TWTCN FOECN ROINT
ON STCTG TOCD

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7. Freeways and Motorways

This section of the guideline details the signposting for freeways and motorways.

Freeways are divided carriageway, access controlled, grade separated State roads with
higher standard alignment.

Motorways are freeways that charge a toll (for the purposes of these guidelines).

The safe and efficient operation of a freeway or motorway depends not only on the
road layout and design but also on devices that guide, warn, regulate and control
traffic. Signs and markings should be considered during the preliminary planning stages
of location and geometric design investigations, as they form an integral part of the
freeway or motorway system. The location of signs is significant in relation to the
geometric layout of the road (particularly approaches to exit ramps). It may sometimes
be necessary to adjust the alignment or grade of the freeway or motorway to ensure
that the message of the sign is correctly interpreted by approaching drivers.

The general principles of design and installation of traffic control devices apply to a
freeway or motorway as they do to other roads. However, standards are often higher
because of the special operational characteristics of a freeway or motorway.

These special characteristics include:

• No access across the freeway or motorway boundary,

• No traffic crossing at-grade,

• No pedestrians,

• Relatively long distances between successive entry and exit points,

• High speeds, and

• A significant proportion of drivers who are unfamiliar with the route.

A freeway or motorway traveler must not be required to make decisions regarding

driving conditions in an abrupt manner. To aid decision making, signposting must be
positioned well in advance of the driver’s required point of commitment. Some signs,
e.g. those indicating exits, need to be repeated so that there is ample opportunity for
drivers to take any necessary action.

On urban freeways or motorways, where tidal flow traffic control methods might be
used in peak periods, it may be necessary to use changeable message signs to give
guidance for the appropriate type of operation.

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Changeable message signs are operated in one of the following ways:

• Mechanical (e.g. all or portion of the sign face comprising rotating segments, or
whole panels interchanged by drawing them alternately from behind a blank plate),

• Electrical, or

• Electronic (e.g. fibre optic, bulb matrix, LED display or magnetic flipper matrix).

Care is needed that electrically or electronically produced letters and numerals are as
legible as the standard forms in Australian Standard AS 1744 - 1975, Forms of letters
and numerals for road signs (known as - Standard alphabets for road signs) or there is
a compensating size increase if legibility is reduced. Symbolic representations should
not be displayed on such signs unless the symbols have been tested for conformity
with the requirements of Australian Standard AS 2342- 1992, Development testing and
implementation of information and safety symbols and symbolic signs.

For details on location and the design of structures and footings for all signs associated
with freeways or motorways, see the Erection and maintenance of signs guideline.

7.1 Legend selection

The maximum desirable amount of legend on any panel of a freeway or motorway
guide sign is:

• Advance exit and exit direction signs - 1 route name and 2 destination names.

• Reassurance direction signs - 5 names absolute maximum, 3 names desirable

maximum, including route name.

Where route names are shown on an advance exit, exit direction, or reassurance
direction sign, they are displayed in black upper case letters on a white panel.

Destination and route names for freeways and motorways should be selected and used
in accordance with the following guides:

Rural freeway or motorway destinations

The through route destinations to be shown on advance exit signs are:

• The next town on the focal point map indicating the through or continuing
direction of the freeway or motorway; and

• The remote focal point city, where approval has been gained through the
Directional Signposting Project Control Group, (see Section 2, Approvals).

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Exit directions on the advance exit and exit direction signs are limited to one or two
destination names - usually the town or towns immediately served by the exit,
together with the route name, and the route number (if appropriate). If the exit is to
another freeway or motorway, or rural State or regional road, it may be more
appropriate to cite the next focal point town, city etc. along the branching route. The
approval of the Directional Signposting Project Control Group must be sought for
advice on treatments where there are more than two exiting focal points.

Reassurance direction signs placed beyond interchanges will include the through
direction, together with any important distant focal points (such as any state capital,
border town, regional centre etc.) towards which the freeway or motorway is headed.
Significant intermediate exit destinations may also be included. On freeways or
motorways the number of lines of legend below the route marker should be limited to
three and shall not exceed five. It is often helpful if the name of the next exit and its
distance is given as the first line of the legend, (see Figure 7.3).

See also Section 3.3, Reassurance direction signs and Figure 3.14, Remote focal point
map, for selection of legends.

Urban freeway or motorway destinations

The through route destinations to be shown on advance exit signs are:

• The next town on the focal point map indicating the through or continuing
direction of the freeway or motorway, and

• Where approval has been gained through the Directional Signposting Project
Control Group, the remote focal point city or regional destination.

As exits from urban freeways and motorways usually serve a number of suburbs, the
exit direction given on exit signs is often confined to the name of the principal cross
street or route served by the exit.

However, there are exceptions to this practice, for example:

• If the exit serves one named centre almost exclusively, its name may be added to
the sign.

• If the exit gives direct access to a city centre, or to a major traffic generator such
as a principal sporting venue, large university, its name may be included.

• If in an urban fringe area the name of the cross street or route served is of limited
significance compared with the centres being served, the rules for rural freeways
and motorways may be more appropriate.

• If the exit leads to a focal point destination shown previously on through route
direction signs, that destination should be included.

On the advance direction sign on the exit ramps, the name of a principal suburb in
each direction along the cross street is shown on the sign if significant destinations
exist. Where these do not occur, the street name only is used.

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7.2 Signs in tunnels

Where freeways or motorways require guide signposting within tunnels, either to
direct traffic to an exit located within the tunnel, or in advance to an exit beyond the
end of the tunnel, a different signposting treatment is generally required.

Signs in tunnels are generally located over the road. Signs must display information to
oncoming motorists clearly and unambiguously under the conditions and constraints of
the design and operation of the tunnels. Typically, there is limited headroom and signs
conforming to this guideline are unable to be erected with optimal letter heights or
with the normal amount of legend. Where there is more than one exiting focal point,
elements of the sign legends – focal point names, road names or route markers - may
need to be placed in succession rather than on one panel. It is preferable that any such
signs are repeated at least twice for each message. A minimum letter height of 200mm
is essential and a maximum of two lines of legend can be displayed. If extra headroom
is available and larger letter sizes can then be used, more than two lines of legend can
be displayed.

Signs must provide road users with an image consistent to that of an equivalent
external sign designed and constructed in accordance with Australian Standard 1742.

Each illuminated tunnel sign may comprise a glass sign face, lighting components
including fluorescent lamp tubes which provide a backlit light source to the sign,
starter, capacitor, ballast and associated wiring to the power source, an internal
structural support framework, and a metallic enclosure that fully encloses the elements
described above. Alternatively any other technology that will deliver similar or
improved sign performance may be considered by the RTA on a case by case basis.
The Regional PCG member should be consulted in the first instance, (see Section 2,
Approvals).

Sign faces and enclosures must have a minimum design life of 20 years.

7.3 Situation diagrams for freeway or motorway guide

signposting
It is not possible to develop diagrams that can be universally applied to the wide
variety of situations that occur. The situation diagrams accompanying this section
(Figures 7.1 to 7.3) should be taken as a guide to the signs and markings required at
various locations on and leading to a freeway or motorway. In particular, the distances
given should not be rigidly followed but modified to suit the particular situation.

Figure 5.9 details the treatment for signposting at an isolated rural or urban grade
separated interchange.

7.3.1 Signs on Toll Plazas

Previous policy documents had included situation diagrams for signposting associated
with toll plazas. This guideline does not. The changing mix of methods for paying tolls
has made a typical situation diagram not very useful. The practitioner will need to take
into account approach lanes, the tolling options and approach speeds - which may vary
by lane depending on whether traffic needs to stop.

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EE2-202 4
3 4

R6-2
42
See Digure 7.3
for signposting treatment
4
of exit ramp
42
R6-2

EE1-2 3 4 5

STTEET EE2-202
3 4

E1-3 NOTES:
300m

3 1 This sign is only used on approach to

4 a tollway.
2 This sign not required if the distance
between arterial road and freeway or
motorway is less than approx. 1.5km
300m

and there are many cross streets

between the arterial road and the
freeway or motorway.
EE6-3
1 4 3 See Section 3.11 for the design
and placement of “TOJJ” patches.
OAJOT

4 Jegend "MOTORWAY" may be

replaced by "DREEWAY" or
400m

"TOJJWAY"
EE1-203 5 Sign used where there are high
2 3 4 volumes of entering traffic.

ATTETIAN TOAD

See Digure 7.1

for signposting treatment

Fkiwtg""704
ARRTOAEH"AND"ENTTY"TAOR"TO"OOTOTYAY"OT"FTEEYAY 4

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1- 5 G

G4-1
G2-3

G4-1
2

See Figure 7.2

for signposting treatment
on approach

G2-3 2

G2-3 G5-1

G1-4

GE2-3

GE2-1

NOTE:
1000m

1 Depending on circumstances this

sign may be located closer to the
start of exit (but not closer than
300m) in which case the distance
GE1-12 indication is not given.
1 2 Gnstall on bridge structure.
1000m

1- 4 E G

GE1-11

Fiiwtg 705
OOTOTWAY OT FTGGWAY ANF GXIT TAOP FIVGTGG

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GE2-1
NOTE:
1 Depending on circumstances this
sign may be located closer to the
start of exit (but not closer than
300m) in which case the distance
indication is not given.
1000m

GE1-12
1

GE2-1

GE1-12
GE1-11
1000m

1
1000m

Fiiwtg 704
ADVANEG DITGETION SIGNS FOT TWO ENOSGNY SPAEGD GXITS

[This figure shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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[This figure shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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[This figure shows the use of alpha-numeric route markers. Please see the Note on Pg 6]

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8. Colour coding
Table 8.1 details the colour of material used on guide signs. These colours conform to
Australian Standard AS / NZS 1901.6. It is essential that practitioners strictly adhere to
these colours to maintain uniformity of signs.

Colour Use Road Type

Class 1 white See
letters on Service Signposting guide All roads
Class 1 blue
background
ADVANCE DIRECTION (G1 and GE1
Class 1 white series),
letters on INTERSECTION DIRECTION
Class 1 standard (G2 and GE2 series), FINGERBOARDS All roads
green
background (G3-3) and REASSURANCE
DIRECTION (G4-1 and GE4-1) signs
Class 1 white Destinations primarily of tourist
letters on significance
Class 1 tourist All roads
brown See
background Tourist Signposting
Black letters on ADVANCE STREET or ROAD NAME
Class 1 White signs (G1 series), STREET or ROAD All roads
background NAME signs (G3 and G5 series) and
street or road name patches

Table 8.1 Materials used on guide signs

9. Alphabets
Guide signs are designed using the standard sign alphabet illustrated in Australian
Standard AS 1744, 1975, Forms of letters and numerals for road signs. There are six
alphabets for upper case letters ranging from narrow Series A to wide Series F, one
alphabet for lower case letters and one alphabet for initial capitals (Modified E).

Modified Series E initial capitals are 1.33 times the lower case letter height.

Destination names on guide signs use lower case letters with a Modified Series E upper
case initial letters. An exception is where a road or route name is used in lieu of a
traditional focal point town (see Figures 3.11 and 3.13).

Exceptions to this are local direction signs (e.g. signs erected by local governments for
features such as churches, railway stations, swimming pools etc.) that generally use
Series C or D upper case letters, (see AS 1742.5, Street name and community facility
name signs).

All words other than destination names on guide signs use upper case letters solely,
generally of Series D or E. This guideline recognizes an exception to this rule at Figure
3.38 where lower case lettering is used on toll payment reassurance (GE6-223) signs.
Where street names are long, Series C letters may need to be used to keep those
signs within a reasonable width of 1.2 m.

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Series A and B letters are too narrow for good legibility and are almost never used.
They may be used for signs directing pedestrians where there is a severe constraint of
the width of the sign.

10. Letter and sign sizes

Typical letter sizes for guide signs (except freeways and motorways) are shown in
Table 10.1.

Typical letter sizes for freeway or motorway guide signs are shown in Table 10.2.

Attention is drawn to the need to adopt larger sizes if there are unusual conditions
such as high speed, poor visibility etc.

11. Location of signs

For general principles regarding the placement of signs, see Installation and
Maintenance of Signs guideline.

Table 11.1 specifies distance A as shown on the figures in Sections 5 to 7.

Distance A is the distance between an advance direction sign or an INTERSECTION

and JUNCTION (W2 series) sign, and the intersection. For the purposes of this
guideline, the start of the intersection is defined by a GIVE WAY (R1-2) or STOP (R1-
1) sign, where installed.

For details on the use of WARNING (W series) signs associated with intersections,
refer to the Intersection Signs guideline.

Distance A (m)
V85 Minimum Desirable Maximum Maximum
(km/h) for 2 lane for 2 lane for 2 lane for multi-
roads Roads roads lane roads
85th
percentile Minimum Desirable
speed for multi- for multi-
lane roads lane roads
50 60 70 80 90
60 80 90 100 110
70 100 110 120 130
80 120 130 140 160
90 140 160 170 190
100 170 190 210 240
110 210 240 260 280

Table 11.1 Spacing of direction signs and intersection warning signs

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Guide sign letter size (mm) by approach carriageway

One lane with Two lanes with Two lanes Three lanes Signs over the
Sign Type Shoulder kerb and gutter with shoulder with kerb and carriageway
on left (no gutter on left (cantilevered or
shoulder) (no shoulder) gantry)

ADVANCE
1
DIRECTION 160/1202 180/1352 200/1502 280/2102 280/210 2 3
G1 series

INTERSECTION
1
DIRECTION 160/1202 180/1352 200/1502 240/1802 3 240/180 2 3
G2 series

FINGER BOARD 140/1052 140/1052 160/1202 180/1352

G3-3

REASSURANCE 200/1502
DIRECTION 140/1052 140/1052 160/1202 180/1352
G4-1

DIAGRAMMATIC
ADVANCE G1-202 160/1202 180/1352 200/1502 240/1802

ADVANCE STREET
or ROAD NAME G1- 120D2 120D2 120D up to 140D up to
204 120E2 140E2

ADVANCE ROAD 140D2 140D2 140D up to 140D up to

NAME G1-206 160E2 160E2

ADVANCE ROAD
120D up to 120D up to 120D up to 120D up to
NAME + WARNING
G1-207 140E2 140E2 140E2 140E2

LANE ALLOCATION
DIRECTION 180/1352 200/1502 200/1502
G9-42

STOP REVIVE 160E 160E 180E 200E

SURVIVE 160/1202 160/1202 180/1352 200/1502
G9-292

BYPASSED TOWN 120E 140E 160E 180E

SERVICES G11-9 160/1202 180/1352 200/1502 240/1802

Table 10.1 Recommended series and sizes of letters and numerals for guide signs (except
freeways and motorways)

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Notes for Table 10.1

1. In urban situations where there are a number of traffic lanes and traffic volumes are
high, cantilevered, and in some cases, gantry signs are generally preferred to side
mounted signs.

2. The sizes set out above are appropriate for normal conditions. If any of the factors
listed below are present when selecting signs, then consider an increase in letter
height to the next size.

Consider increasing the size of the display where:

• The lateral distance of the sign from the carriageway is large (because of
excessively wide shoulders or other similar conditions),

• Competition from commercial advertising signs, or the presence of other

visual distractions occur,

• A short guide sign legend exists e.g. City,

• A sign is erected in close proximity to the intersection to which it refers

(advance direction (G1 series) signs and warning (W series) signs only),

• Traffic speed is high, or

• Difficult lane / road geometry on approach is present.

3. In circumstances where a large amount of information needs to be included on a

sign, consideration can be given to using a smaller letter size where the travel
speed is 80km/h or less.

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Sign Type and Numbers Focal points Road Name

(mm) Panel (mm)
ADVANCE EXIT (GE1 series) and EXIT
DIRECTION (GE2 series):
• standard size 400 E Mod/300 LC 300 E or D
• optional reduced size for 320 E Mod/240 LC 240 E or D
use at low volume exits
or rural freeways
FREEWAY OR MOTORWAY REASSURANCE
DIRECTION (GE4–1) signs:
• urban 280 E Mod/240 LC
• rural 240 E Mod/210 LC 210 E or D
ADVANCE DIRECTION (G1 series) signs on exit 200 E Mod/150 LC 160 D or E
ramps
DIAGRAMMATIC ADVANCE BYPASSED TOWN 280 E Mod/210 LC
sign (GE1-15) – see Section 6
ADVANCE DIRECTION (G1 series) signs on cross
street for entrance ramps (diagrammatic):
• major urban 200 E Mod/150 LC 160 D or E
• minor urban & rural 180 E Mod/135 LC 140 D or E
INTERSECTION DIRECTION (G2 series) signs at 200 E Mod/150 LC 160 D or E
exit ramp terminals.
INTERSECTION DIRECTION (G2 series) signs at
entrance ramps:
• major urban 240 E Mod/180 LC 180 D or E
• minor urban & rural 180 E Mod/135 LC 140 E or E
EXIT sign (GE2-3) 320 E
STOP REVIVE SURVIVE sign (G9-292) – for 200 E or D
bypassed towns – see Section 6
200 E Mod/150 LC
BYPASSED TOWN SERVICES sign (G11-9) – see 280 E Mod/210 LC
Section 6
200 E or D
SUPPLEMENTARY ADVANCE EXIT sign (GE1- 320 E Mod/240 LC 240 E or D
205)

Table 10.2 Recommended series and sizes of letters and numerals for freeway or motorway guide
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12. Kilometre posts

KILOMETRE POSTS (G10-3) are spaced at five kilometre intervals, ending in multiples
of 5, to inform kilometre of the distance to the next town ahead which is a focal point
in the signposting system. They also form part of a reference system along the road for
internal RTA or local government use (ROADLOC).

12.1 Direction of measurement

For official purposes all State and regional roads are to be measured in one direction
only, the prescribed ROADLOC direction. The standard direction of measurement is
away from Sydney or the coast, or from south to north or east to west, or towards
the dead- end of the road as the case may be. Normally the gazetted description of the
road will correspond to this direction.

12.2 Form
Kilometre posts comprise a single sided aluminium (G10-3) sign, (see Figure 12.1),
mounted on a galvanized iron pipe support.

Figure 12.1 Examples of KILOMETRE POST (G10-3) signs

12.3 Legend
Kilometre posts have a white reflectorised border and legend showing the initial letter
of the focal point town being approached and the distance to it in kilometres. In some
cases it may be necessary to include the second letter of the town name to avoid
confusion with other names shown on reassurance direction signs. Where there are
two words in the town name, the initial letters of both words are used. The
background is reflectorised standard green.

12.4 Terminals
The location of the terminal in each focal point town is given in Appendix A. The
Sydney terminal is the historic obelisk in Macquarie Place that was erected for this
purpose by Governor Macquarie in 1817.

12.5 Location
Kilometre posts are erected on each side of the road at a multiple of five kilometres
from the terminal, to an accuracy of 10m compared to the current version of
ROADLOC. The posts are mounted to face drivers approaching their focal points.
Distances are continued across ferry crossings as if a bridge existed.

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Where separate routes have a common length of road, kilometre posts along the
common length are placed to suit the focal point town on the more important route
only.

In rural areas kilometer posts are erected 0.5m to 2.0m from the outer edge of the
road shoulder outside the line of guideposts. In urban areas it is erected behind the
kerb so that no part of the sign panel is closer than 0.3m from the kerb face.

Kilometre posts are set on the left hand side of the road when proceeding towards
the official starting point of the road and on the right hand side when proceeding away
from the official starting point of the road. The official direction for measuring roads is
away from Sydney or the coast, or from south to north or east to west, or towards
the dead-end of the road as the case may be.

12.6 Adjustment of kilometre posts

Where a new road deviation alters the distance between focal point towns, the
kilometre posts should be relocated. In the short term this should be done when the
adjustment required exceeds one kilometre. When the adjustment is less than one
kilometre, relocation can wait for the routine renewal that follows re-survey of the
road.

Direction signs displaying incorrect distances are to be amended by overlay plates at

the same time that adjustments are made to the kilometre posts.

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Appendix A Terminal Points for Focal Point

Towns Outside Sydney
Focal Point Town Description of Terminal Point

Adamstown Int of MR 188, Glebe Rd & MR 604, Brunker Rd

Adelaide (S.A.) G.P.O.
Adelong Int of HW 4, Tumut St and MR 280, Campbell St
Albion Park Int of HW 25,Illawarra Hwy & MR 266,Terry St
Albury Int of HW 2, Young St and Dean St
Appin Int of MR 177, Church St and MR 610
Ardlethan Int of HW 17 and MR 84
Ariah Park Int of MR84 and MR67
Armidale Int of MR76, Barney St and MR7708 Marsh St
Ashford Int of Inverell St and MR 137, Duff St
Avoca Beach Post Office
Ballina Int of HW 10 River & Kerr Sts
Balranald Int of HW14 and MR67
Bangalow Int of MR65, Granuaille St & Main St
Baradine Int of MR 129, Narren St and Lachlan St
Barham Southern abutment of Murray River Bridge
Barmah Eastern abutment of Murray River Bridge
Barmedman Northern Int of MR 57 and MR 398
Barraba Int of MR 63, Queen St and Maude St
Batemans Bay Int of HW 1, Princes Hwy and MR 560, Beach Rd
Bathurst Int of HW 5, Durham St and MR 54, Bentinck St
Beaudesert (Q) In Queensland
Bega Int of HW 1, Gipps St and HW 4, Carp St
Belarabon Post Office
Bell Int of MR 184 and MR 516
Bellingen Int of MR 76, Hyde St and MR 118, Church St
Belmont Int of HW 10 and MR 527, Macquarie St
Bermagui Int of MR 272, Bunga St and MR 320, Lamont St
Berridale Int of MR 286 and MR 394
Berrigan Int of HW20 and MR564
Berrima Int of Old Hume Hwy and Argyle St
Bibbenluke Int of HW 19 and MR 563
Bingara Int of MR63,Maitland St & MR133,Cunningham St
Blayney Int of HW 6, Adelaide St & MR 245, Church St
Boggabri MR 72, Int of Wee Waa St and Grantham St
Bombala Int of HW 19, Forbes St and MR 91, Maybe St
Bonshaw Int of HW 16,Campbell St & Bonshaw St
Boolaroo Int of MR 217 and MR 674

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Booligal Int of HW 21 and MR 501

Boomi Int of MR232, Bishops St and MR507, Werrina St
Boorowa Int of MR 56, Marsden St & MR 241, Pudman St
Bourke Int of HW 7, Richard St and Oxley St
Bowral Int MR 260, Bong Bong St and Station St
Bowraville Int of MR 118, High St and Belmore St
Braidwood MR 51, Int of Lascelles St and Wallace St
Branxton Int of HW 9, Maitland Rd and MR 220, Clift St
Brewarrina Int of HW 29, Bathurst St and Belmore St
Brisbane (Q) (In Queensland)
Broadmeadow Int of MR 223,Lambton Rd & MR 604,Brunker Rd
Broken Hill Post Office
Bulli Int of HW 1, Princes Hwy and Park Rd
Bundarra Int of MR 73,Bendemeer St & MR 132,Oliver St
Bungendore MR 51, Int of Molonglo St and Malbon St
Burragorang Valley At Lake Burragorang
Burren junction Int of MR 329 and MR 343
Byron Bay Int MR540, Shirley & Johnson Sts
Calga Int of HW 10 and MR 455
Camden Int of MR 178, Murray St and Argyle St
Campbelltown Post Office
Canberra (A.C.T.) Int of Northbourne Ave and London Crt
Canowindra Int of MR 237,Ferguson St & MR 310,Tilga St
Captains Flat Int of MR 270,Braidwood Rd & MR 270,Fowlow St
Cardiff Int of MR 223 & MR 527,Macquarie Rd
Carinda Int of MR202, Warren Rd and MR333, McNamara St
Casino Int of HW 16, Centre St and Barker St
Central Mangrove Int of MR 225 and MR 590
Cessnock Int of MR 588,Maitland Rd & MR 220,Vincent St
Charlestown Int of HW 10, Pacific Hwy and Charlestown Rd
Chiltern (Vic) Post Office
Cobar Int of HW 8, Marshall St and Linsley St
Cobargo Int of HW 1,Princes Hwy & MR 320,Bermagui St
Cobram (Vic) Post Office
Coffs Harbour Int of HW 10, Grafton St & MR 151, High St
Collarenebri Int of HW 12, Wilson St and Herbert St
Collie Int of HW 11, Oxley Hwy & MR 347, Coonamble St
Comboyne Int of MR 538 and Thone St
Condobolin Int of MR61, Bathurst St and MR61, William St
Coolabah Int of HW7, Mitchell Hwy & MR70, Brewarrina Rd
Coolah Int of MR 55 Campbell St and MR 618 Binnia St
Coolamon Int of MR 240 and MR 243
Cooma Int of HW 4, Sharp St and HW 19, Bombala St
Coonabarabran Int of HW 17, John St & Dalgarno St

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Coonamble Int of HW 18, Castlereagh Hwy & Aberford St

Cootamundra Int of MR 78, Sutton St and MR 87, Mackay St
Coraki Int of MR 149, Main Government Rd & Adams St
Coramba Int of MR 151 & Thrower Ave
Corowa Int of MR 86 and MR 550
Corryong (Vic) Post Office
Cowra Int of HW 6, Kendal St and Brisbane St
Crookwell Int of MR 54, Goulburn St & MR 248, Laggan Rd
Culcairn Int of MR78 and MR211 Balfour St
Cumborah Int or MR 402 and MR 426
Cunnamulla (Q) (In Queensland)
Darlington Point Post Office
Deepwater Int of HW 9, Tenterfield St and Young St
Delungra Int of HW 12, Inverell St & MR 134, Gunee St
Deniliquin Int of HW 21, Napier St and MR 94, Cressy St
Denman Int of HW 27, Caroline St and Palace St
Dorrigo Int of MR 76, Cudgery St & MR 120, Hickory St
Doyalson Int of HW 10, Pacific Hwy and MR 509
Dubbo Int of HW 7, Victoria St & HW 17, Whylandra St
Dunedoo Int of HW 18, Bolaro St and Tallawang St
Dungog Post Office
Ebor Int of MR 76, Waterfall Way and Major St
Echuca (Vic) Post Office
Eden Int of HW 1, Mitchell St and MR 561, Imlay St
Emmaville MR 136, Int of Irby St and Moore St
Euabalong Int of MR 411 and MR 423
Euston HW 14, Int of Murray Terrace and Carey St
Evans Head Int of MR 153, Woodburn St & Wattle St
Finley Int of HW 17, Murray St & HW 20, Berrigan Rd
Forbes Int of HW 17, Sheriff St & MR 56, Camp St
Forster Int of Wallis and Beach Sts
Gerringong Int of MR 571, Belinda St and Fern St
Gilgandra Int of HW17, Castlereagh St & Coonabarabran Rd
Glen Innes Int of HW 9, Church St and HW 12, Meade St
Gloucester Post Office
Goodooga Post Office
Goolgowi Int of HW 6 and MR 80
Goondiwindi (Q) (In Queensland)
Gosford Int of HW 1O and Donnison St
Goulburn Int of MR 676, Auburn St and Montague St
Grafton Int HW10,Schwinghammer St & HW 12,Charles St
Grenfell Int of HW 6, Camp St and MR 237, Forbes St
Gresford Post Office
Griffith Int of MR 80,Banna Ave & MR 321,Jondaryan Ave

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Gulgong Int of Medley St and Mayne St

Gundagai HW 2, Northern abutment of Sheahan Bridge
Gundy MR 105, centre of bridge over the Page's River
Gunnedah Int of HW 11, Abbot St and MR 72 Conadilly St
Gunning Int of MR 52, Yass St and MR 241, Waratah St
Guyra Int of HW 9, Malpas St and MR 135, Ollera St
Harden Int of MR 84, Albury St and MR 381, Ward St
Hay Int of HW21 and MR514
Helensburgh Int of Walker St and Parkes St
Hexham Int of HW 9,New England Hwy & HW 10,Pac Hwy
Hill End Post Office
Hillston Int of MR80 and MR501
Holbrook Int of HW 2, Albury St and MR 331, Young St
Howlong HW 20, Int of Sturt St and Hawkins St
Hungerford N.S.W./Q. border
Inverell Int of HW 12, Otho St and MR 137, Byron St
Ivanhoe Int of HW21, Columbus St & MR67, Balranald Rd
Jamberoo Int of MR 264, Allowrie St and Young St
Jenolan Caves Int MR253 & Boiler House Rd - s of Caves House
Jerilderie Int of HW 17, West St & MR 552, Deniliquin Rd
Jindabyne Int of MR 286, Kosciusko Rd and Bay St
Jingellic Post Office
Jugiong Int of Riverside Dr and MR381
Junee Int of MR 78 and MR 243, Main St
Kangaroo Valley At Hampden Bridge
Katoomba Int of HW 5 and Parke St
Kembla Grange Int of HW1,Princes Hwy & MR613,Northcliffe Dr
Kempsey Int of HW 10, Smith St & MR 76, Belgrave St
Kerang Int of Wellington St and Bendigo Rd
Kew Int of HW 10, Pacific Hwy and MR 600, Ocean Dr
Khancoban Int of Mitchell Ave and Chisholm St
Kiama Int of Manning St and Terralong St
Kurri Kurri Int of MR 588, Mitchell Ave & MR 195, Lang St
Kyogle Int of MR 83 and MR 141, Fawcett St
Lake Cargelligo Int of MR 371, Foster St & MR 423, Canada St
Lake Hume Dam Wall northern end
Lambton Int of MR 82,Newcastle Rd & HW 23,Croudace St
Laurieton Int of MR 600, Ocean Dr & Bold St
Leeton Int of MR80 and Chelmsford Pl
Lightning Ridge Int of HW18, Castlereagh Hwy & L’ning Ridge Rd
Lismore Int of HW 16, Ballina Rd & MR 65, Dawson St
Lithgow Int of HW5, Gt Western Hwy and MR516, Main St
Lockhart Int of MR 59,Urana St & MR 370,Narrandera Rd
Louth Int of MR 68, Bourke Rd and Wanaaring Rd

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Macksville Int of HW 10, Cooper St and Wallace St

Maclean Int of MR 152, River St and McNaughton St
Maitland Post Office
Manilla MR 63, Int of Manilla St and Market St
Maude Post Office
Mayfield Int of HW 10,Pacific Hwy & MR 326,Handbury St
Mayfield west Int of HW 10, Pacific Hwy and MR 605, Maud St
Melbourne (Vic) Post Office
Mendooran Int of HW 18,Yalcogran St and Bandulla St
Menindee Int of MR 68, Perry St and Menindee St
Merimbula Int of Merimbula Dr and Market St
Merriwa Int of MR62,Vennacher St & HW27,Bettington St
Mildura (Vic) Post Office
Mittagong Int of MR 258 and MR 260
Moama Int of HW 21 and Barham Rd
Molong Int of HW 7, Hill St and MR 359, Edward St
Moree Int of HW 12, Heber St and HW 17, Balo St
Morisset Post Office
Morpeth Post Office
Moss Vale Int of HW 25, Argyle St and Kirkham St
Moulamein Int of MR296 and MR319
Mt. Kosciusko End of MR 286
Mt. Victoria Int of HW 5 and MR 184
Mudgee Int of HW 18, Douro St and Church St
Mullumbimby Int of MR 306,Dalley St & MR 524,Burringbar St
Mungindi Int of HW 28, Yarouah St and St. George St
Murwillumbah Int of MR 679, Bray St and MR 142, Alma St
Muswellbrook Post Office
Narrabri Int of HW 17, Tibereena St and Doyle St
Narrandera Int of HW 17, Cadell St and MR 80, Audley St
Narromine Int of HW7, Burraway St and MR89, Dandaloo St
Nathalia (Vic) Post Office
Nelson Bay Post Office
Nevertire Int of HW 7 and HW 11
Newcastle Post Office
Nimbin Int of MR 142, Cullen St & Sibbley St
Nowra Int of HW 1, East St and Junction St
Nundle Int of MR105,Oakenville St & MR106,Jenkins St
Nymagee N. Int of MR 61 and MR 419
Nyngan Int of HW 7, Nymagee St and Terangion St
Oberon Int of MR 253, Ross St and MR 255, Oberon St
Orange Int of HW 7, Summer St and Anson St
Orbost (Vic) Post Office
Ourimbah Int of HW 10, Pacific Hwy and Station St

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Ouyen (Vic) Post Office

Pambula Int of HW 1, Princes Hwy and Bullara St
Parkes Int of HW17, Bogan St and MR61, Dalton St West
Peak Hill Int of HW17, Caswell St and MR348, Ingalba St
Peats Ridge Int of MR 590 and MR 455
Picton Int of MR 620, Argyle St & MR 95, Menangle St
Pilliga Post Office
Port Kembla MR 295, Military Rd and Jubilee Rd
Portland MR 531, Int of Cullen St and Williwa St
Port Macquarie Int HW11 Gordon St & MR600 Hastings River Dr
Quambone Int of MR 129 and MR 202
Queanbeyan Int of MR 52, Monaro St and MR 584, Lowe St
Quirindi Int of MR 126, Henry St and MR 130, George St
Rankins Springs Int of HW6 and MR368
Raymond Terrace Int of HW 10, Adelaide St & MR 104, William St
Redhead Int of MR 325, Redhead Rd and Steel St
Renmark (S.A.) Post Office
Robertson Int of HW 25, Hoddle St and Caalong St
Robinvale (Vic) Post Office
Rockley Int of Perthville/Burraga Rd and Hill St
Rutherglen (Vic) Post Office
Rylstone Post Office
Sawtell Int of MR 540 & Second Ave
Scone Int of HW 9, Kelly St and MR 62, Liverpool St
Shellharbour Int of MR611,New Lake Entrance Rd & College Av
Shepparton (Vic) Post Office
Shoalhaven Heads Int of MR 293 and Shoalhaven Heads Rd
Silverton Int of MR 81 and Layard St
Singleton Int of HW 9,Maitland Rd & MR 128,Cambridge St
Smithtown Int of MR 556 and Rawson St
Sofala Int of MR 54, Bathurst Rd and Hill End Rd
South West Rocks Int of MR198, Gregory St & McIntyre St
Springwood Int of HW 5 and MR 570
St George (Q) (In Queensland)
Stanthorpe (Q) (In Queensland)
Stanwell Park Post Office
Stroud Post Office
Stuart Town MR 573, Int of Alexander St and Molong St
Swan Hill (Vic) Southern abutment of Murray River Bridge
Swansea Int of HW 10, Pacific Hwy and Lake Rd
Tabulam Western Abutment Clarence River Bridge
Tahmoor Int of Thirlmere Way and Remembrance Driveway
Tamworth Int of HW 9, Murray St and HW 11, Marius St
Taralga Int of MR 248, Bunnaby St & MR 256, Orchard St

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Taree Post Office

Tathra MR 72, Int of Tathra St and Bega St
Tea Gardens Southern abutment of Myall River Bridge
Temora Int of MR 57, Hoskins St and MR 241, Loftus St
Tenterfield Int of HW 9, Rouse St and HW 16, High St
Terrigal Post Office
Texas (Q) (In Queensland)
The Entrance Southern abutment of The Entrance Bridge
The Oaks Int of MR 259 and MR 612
Thirlmere Int of Barbour St and Oaks St
Tibooburra Int of HW 22, Briscoe St & MR 405, Browne St
Tilpa Int of MR 68 and RR 7518
Tocumwal Int of HW 17,Deniliquin Rd & MR 550,Murray St
Toronto Int of MR 217 and MR 220
Toukley Post Office
Trangie Int of HW 7,Narromine St & MR 347,Dandaloo St
Tullamore MR 57, Int of Cardigan St and Haylock St
Tumbarumba Int of MR 85, Albury St and MR 284
Tumut Int of HW 4, Fitzroy St and MR 278, Wynyard St
Tweed Heads N.S.W./Q Border
Tyringham Int of MR 74 and MR 119
Umina Beach Int of Ocean Beach Rd and West St
Uralla Int of HW 9, Bridge St and MR 73, Hill St
Urana Int of MR 59, William St & MR 385, Chapman St
Urbenville Int of MR 361, Urban St and Beaury St
Wagga Wagga Int of HW 14, Sturt Hwy and Baylis St
Walbundrie Northern Int of MR 125, MR 331 and MR 370
Walcha Int of HW 11, Fitzroy St and MR 73, Derby St
Walgett Int of HW 18, Fox St and HW 29, Wee Waa St
Wallabadah Int of HW 9 and MR 126
Wallsend Post Office
Wanaaring Int of Bourke/Hawker Gate Rd & Church St
Wardell Int of HW 10, Pacific Hwy & MR 555 Carlisle St
Warialda Int of HW 12, Geddes St and MR 63, Stephen St
Warners Bay Int of MR 674 and MR 527, King St.
Warrawong Int of MR 613,Northcliffe Dr & MR 522,King St
Warren Int of HW 11, Burton St and MR 333, Dubbo St
Warri Gate N.S.W./Q. border
Warwick (Q) (In Queensland)
Wauchope Int of HW 11 High St and Hastings St
Wee Jasper Post Office
Wee Waa Int of HW 29, Mitchell St and Charles St
Weilmoringle Int of Bourke Rd & eastern leg of Jobs Gate Rd
Wellington Int of HW 7, Maugham St and Percy St

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Wentworth Post Office

West Wyalong Int of HW 6, Main St and HW 17, Fleece St
White Cliffs Post Office
Wilcannia Int of HW 8, Myers St and Reid St
Williamtown Int of MR 108 and MR 518
Willow Tree Int of HW 9 and MR 358
Wingham Int of MR 192, Isabella St and Wynter St
Wisemans Ferry Post Office
Wodonga Post Office
Wollombi Int of MR 181 and Broke Rd
Wollongong Int of HW 1, Crown St and Station St
Wombeyan Caves Wombeyan Caves Office
Woodburn Int of HW 10, River St and Richmond Rv Br (E)
Woodenbong Int of MR 361 and MR 622
Woy Woy Post Office
Wyangala Dam N. end of Dam Wall
Wyong Int of HW 10, Pacific Hwy & RR 7775, Alison St
Yamba Int of MR 152, Wooli St & Yamba St
Yarrawonga (Vic) Post Office
Yass Post Office
Yenda Int of MR 254 and MR 84, Burley Griffin Way
Yeoval Int of MR233, Forbes St and MR234, Cumnock Rd
Yetman Int of HW 16, Warialda St and River St
Young Int of MR 78, Main St and MR 241, Boorowa St

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Appendix B Focal point maps

This appendix contains focal point maps for NSW.

The maps display black arrowheads against, or pointing to, focal point towns. This
indicates that this town is the focal point for the road along which the arrowhead is
located.

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