Appendix A

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AACRA Axle Load Survey Form

Road: Site: Inspector:

Date: Sheet No.

ARTICULATED - Large Trucks

HEAVY - 4 Axle
Vehicle MEDIUM - Dual Rear Axle
Direction
Time Type Plate No. Total
of Travel LIGHT
L,M,H,A

Axle 1 Axle 2 Axle 3 Axle 4 Axle 5 Axle 6

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SATURATION FLOW PROFILE SURVEY

Site Name Site Reference No. Surveyors & Supervisor Sketch

Time Notes
Date Weather
From To

Arm Name Movement Lane No. & Width Interval (secs) Sheet
SP = Survey point of
Cycle Time Intervals Clock
Notes
Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (hh mm)

Vehicle Type Reasons for Delay Lane Numbers

Group Description Group Description S = Signals Roadworks
Standard car Medium Dual rear axle truck J = Other junction Accident
Cars Wagon & pickup Heavy 4 axle truck P = Pedestrians Weather extremes
Minibus & van Articulated Large truck (> 4 axles) B = Bus Encroachments
Large bus K = Parked Police intervention 3 2 1
Light
Single rear axle truck N = Not delayed Unknown- other Vehicles drive on the right side of the road

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SATURATED PERIOD COUNT

Site Name Site Reference No. Surveyors & Supervisor Sketch

Time Notes
Date Weather
From To

Arm Name Movement Lane No. & Width Initial Period Sheet
SP = Survey point of
Cycle Clock Time Time
Vehicles Passing Notes
Number hh mm mm ss

Vehicle Type Reasons for Delay Lane Numbers

Group Description Group Description S = Signals Roadworks
Standard car Medium Dual rear axle truck J = Other junction Accident
Cars Wagon & pickup Heavy 4 axle truck P = Pedestrians Weather extremes
Minibus & van Articulated Large truck (> 4 axles) B = Bus Encroachments
Large bus K = Parked Police intervention 3 2 1
Light
Single rear axle truck N = Not delayed Unknown- other Vehicles drive on the right side of the road

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DELAY SURVEY BY COUNTING STOPPED VEHICLES

Site Name Site Reference No. Surveyors & Supervisor Sketch

Time Notes
Date Weather
From To

Arm Name Movement No. of Lanes Interval Time (secs) Sheet

SP = Survey point of
Time Number of stopped vehicles by class Time Number of stopped vehicles by class
(hh mm ss) C L M H A (hh mm ss) C L M H A

Vehicle Type Notes:

Group Description Group Description
Standard car Medium Dual rear axle truck
Cars Wagon & pickup Heavy 4 axle truck
Minibus & van Articulated Large truck (> 4 axles)
Large bus
Light
Single rear axle truck

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DELAY SURVEY USING ELEVATED OBSERVER METHOD

Site Name Site Reference No. Surveyors & Supervisor Sketch

Time Notes
Date Weather
From To

Arm Name Movement No. of Lanes Interval Time (secs) Sheet

SP = Survey point of
Time Passing No. of Travel Time
Vehicle Type Turning Movement Notes/Reasons
hh mm ss Stops mm ss

Vehicle Type Reasons for Delay Notes

Group Description Group Description S = Signals Roadworks
Standard car Medium Dual rear axle truck J = Other junction Accident
Cars Wagon & pickup Heavy 4 axle truck P = Pedestrians Weather extremes
Minibus & van Articulated Large truck (> 4 axles) B = Bus Encroachments
Large bus K = Parked Police intervention
Light
Single rear axle truck N = Not delayed Unknown- other

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JOURNEY TIME SURVEY FROM MOVING VEHICLE

Route Name & Direction Route Ref. No. Surveyors & Supervisor Sketch

Time Notes
Date Weather
From To

Odometer
Vehicle Driver
Start End Difference Sheet
of
Time Passing No. of Total Stopped Time
Location Name Node No. Notes/Reasons
hh mm ss Stops mm ss

Reasons for Delay Notes

S = Signals Roadworks
J = Other junction Accident
P = Pedestrians Weather extremes
B = Bus Encroachments
K = Parked Police intervention
N = Not delayed Unknown- other

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SPEED SURVEY ALONG MEASURED BASELINE

Site Name Site Reference No. Surveyors & Supervisor Sketch

Time Notes
Date Weather
From To

Arm Name Movement Width (m) Baseline length (m) Sheet

SP = Survey point of
Time Vehicle Time Taken Speed Time Vehicle Time Taken Speed
Notes Notes
(hh mm) Type (mm ss) (km/h) (hh mm) Type (mm ss) (km/h)

Speed (km/h) = 3.6 x Baseline Length (m) / Time Taken (secs)

Vehicle Type Reasons for Delay Notes
Group Description Group Description S = Signals Roadworks
Standard car Medium Dual rear axle truck J = Other junction Accident
Cars Wagon & pickup Heavy 4 axle truck P = Pedestrians Weather extremes
Minibus & van Articulated Large truck (> 4 axles) B = Bus Encroachments
Large bus K = Parked Police intervention
Light
Single rear axle truck N = Not delayed Unknown- other
X = Following vehicle

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REGISTRATION NUMBER PLATE SURVEY

Site Name Site Reference No. Surveyors & Supervisor Sketch

Time Notes
Date Weather
From To

Route Name Direction Sheet

SP = Survey point of
Time Vehicle Time Vehicle
Plate Number Notes Plate Number Notes
(hh mm ss) Type (hh mm ss) Type

Vehicle Type Notes

Group Description Group Description
Standard car Medium Dual rear axle truck
Cars Wagon & pickup Heavy 4 axle truck
Minibus & van Articulated Large truck (> 4 axles)
Large bus
Light
Single rear axle truck

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