Statutory guidance

Network management duty guidance: reallocating road space

Guidance for local authorities on managing their road networks to provide measures to support active travel.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
9 May 2020
Last updated
1 April 2022 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on

This guidance has been withdrawn with immediate effect. For more information, see the Plan for drivers.

Applies to England

Documents

Traffic Management Act 2004: network management to support active travel

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Details

This guidance advises local authorities on reallocating road space to encourage walking and cycling, to help deliver the aims set out in Gear Change.

This statutory guidance is made under section 18 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

Updates to this page

Published 9 May 2020
Last updated 1 April 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect current Covid-19 policy position. Suggested designs for social distancing and directions to vaccination centres withdrawn.

  2. Updated to reflect current policy position, account for changes in social distancing requirements and strengthen advice on retaining and evaluating schemes.

  3. Replaced 'Temporary signs to guide traffic to vaccination centres: guidance' PDF, which shows 4 new sign examples.

  4. Temporary signs to guide traffic to COVID-19 vaccination centres added for authority use.

  5. Strengthened advice on consultation and engagement.

  6. Details of amended legislation to speed up making Traffic Orders.

  7. First published.

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