Traffic Direction

AWM Table:  Bridges, Causeway, Major Culvert, Tunnel
Attribute:  Traffic Direction
Purpose:  To support consistent recording and management of road data, inspections, and maintenance by clearly defining increasing, decreasing, and both directions of travel.


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ValueDescriptionPhoto Example
IncreasingThe direction along the road where the chainage (distance markers) increase. This is usually from the start of the road (e.g. 0 km) toward the end.
DecreasingThe direction where the chainage decreases, going from higher to lower chainage values.
Two-wayTwo-way traffic refers to both the increasing and decreasing direction on a carriageway.