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    PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Tele (0): 0471- 2322346


    Office of the Chief Engipeer (Roads) Fax:0471-2322346
    Public Office Building, Opp. Museum Mob: 8086395025
    VikasBhav.m.P.O e- mail:ceroad•;[email protected]
    Thiruvananthapuram- 695033 Website: www.keralapwd.gov.in

    No. GL(Tech)/CE(Roaqs)/RSW/PWD/2019 Dated: 16 /12/2019

    CIRCULAR
    Sub: -Road Safety- Provide speed limit sign boards on flyovers- reg:-
    . .

    Attention is inv~ted to the subject cited above. It has been noticed that ·vehicles are
    plying at high speed on flyovers across the State.

    Cle2r messaging to the road user about the permissible rr.aximum speed limit on
    flyovers t'!."ough sign boards is essential to avoid accidents. Hen' e it is directed to provide
    speed limi sign boards on flyovers as per following clauses of IRC: 67-2012 as below:

    .:... Size, Shape and Colour

    The signs shall be of circular shape with a red border and with white
    background with black symbols and numerals. The sizes and dimensions shall be as
    per Tablel be~ow.

    Tablel: Size and Dimension of Mandatory and regulatory Signs


    1

    ~--·· ··-· _
    .•. ................. .- - - , - - - -- - - - , - - - - - - - - . - - - --
    I Regulatory
    - - - - --- - - -- - - - - - - ········ ............................ !

    Ma:tdatory Signs
    Signs
    Design .)peed Size
    Diameter Diameter Boro~~r Oblique Font Size I
    l! (mm) (mm} (mm) Bar (mm) (mm) I
    . In conjunction

    I Up to 65 km ph
    w;th traffic light
    signal
    300 35 35 75

    ' f-----=-- ---+- - - - --+- - - ·--lr---- .. - - t - - - - - + - - -- - - - l


    l 66 - 80 kmph Small 600 600 50 --~--------,_
    50 100
    _____--1
    I Medium 750 750 60 60 125
    ! 81 - 100 kmph Normal 900 900 75 75 150
    L_ > 1?~- ~~P.~ ·--- -~--~~:.~~ _____ _!_2..22 ... . .___ --· __!?22.__ 1or.;.______.__._ 1o
    __o_ ___.____2_2~____j

    2. Location
    The signs shall be located at the beginning of the section of a road or area covered
    by a speed restricJtibn, with numerals indicating the speed limit in km per hour. The speed
    limit should be m· ked in multiples of 5 km per hour as shown in Fig.1 below.
    Where different speed limits are to be imposed on certain classes of motor vehicles
    this shall b specified separately so as to ensure that the numerals indicating the speed limit
    are clearly visible from a distance. Symbol of class of vehicle shall accompany such speed
    limit indication as Fig2 below.
    920mm

    150m

    600mm

    200mm

    120 mm 1620 mm

    150 mm I '-.'::.::=======:::=::::..-
    20mm

    80mm (mtn ) ~ 80mm (mtn )

    Fig 1: Maximum Speed Limit Fig 2: Maximum Speed Limit (Vehicle Type)

    For sections of bad accident history or substandard curves, speed limit signs can be
    provided in yellow backing plate to make it more prominent. Also, the advisory speed limit
    can be attached to the sign post as supplementary plate indicating the permissible speed for
    the particular curve. Additional repeater signs may also be installed at suitable intervals
    where necessary as per Table 2 below.

    Table2: Placement of Repeater signs

    Maximum Distance (m) between

    Consecutive signs Consecutive signs Terminal


    Speed limit Size of sign
    on alternate sides of on the same side of sign and first
    (kmph) (mm)
    carriageway carriageway repeater

    I Below 40 600 200 300 200


    I 50 250 400 200
    600
    r--
    I

    60 600 350 500 250

    L ~ 900 450 700 350

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