Planning works or an event that affects a road or footpath? Find out when you need a Traffic Management Plan (TMP), which form to use, and the timeframes and standards that apply.
When a Traffic Management Plan is required
A Traffic Management Plan (TMP) sets out how road users will be safely and efficiently guided through or around a site where works or events impact the normal operation of a road or pathway.
You must submit a TMP to the City if your works or activities:
- Any partial or full obstruction of a traffic lane, shoulder, verge, footpath or shared path.
- Vehicles stopping/operating in a manner that affects traffic flow or requires users to deviate or slow.
- Workers, plant or equipment entering or operating within, near live traffic or public paths.
- Reductions in sight distance, lane/footpath width, or loss of accessible pedestrian routes.
- Placement or operation of plant, materials, spoil, equipment, skips or signs within the road reserve.
- Cranes/hoists/lifting devices operating over, within or adjacent to the carriageway.
- Any need to warn, control, divert or stop traffic or pedestrians (including short‑duration activities).
- Any hazard remaining outside working hours (aftercare state must be safe).
- Speed, priority or route changes affecting road or path users.
Important note: Traffic Management Plans must be prepared in accordance with the relevant Main Roads WA Code of Practice:
You can access both documents on the Main Roads WA Working on Roads page.
Accreditation, responsibilities and inspections
TMPs must be prepared and submitted by persons holding current MRWA Advanced Worksite Traffic Management accreditation.
Traffic management companies working within the City must be registered under the Main Roads WA Traffic Management Company Registration Scheme.
For complex TMPs, an accredited Roadworks Traffic Manager must review and endorse the plan in accordance with the MRWA Code of Practice.
The principal contractor or event organiser is responsible for notifying all affected stakeholders, including Transperth, before works begin; and
The City may inspect roadwork sites at any time to ensure compliance with the approved TMP.
How to apply and which form to use
Frequently asked questions
A Traffic Management Plan (TMP) provides a plan on how road users will be safely and efficiently guided through a site where any activities carried out, such as construction work or events, impact the normal operation of a road network.
This applies to works on or near a road reserve, for a public event, or for any activity impacting the normal operation of the road or a pathway. The TMP needs to be prepared in accordance with Main Roads WA (MRWA) Works on Roads and/or Events Codes of Practice.
An applicant submitting the TMP must use the Traffic Management Plan Application form for all works or events impacting the Road Reserve Impact.
Please note: For all TMPs related to Subdivision and Development Works, there is a different application process and applicants must use the Traffic Management Plan for Subdivision and Land Development form.
- Works or events without road or pathway closures - up to 10 business days.
- Works or events with a road or pathway closure up to 28 days - up to 20 business days.
- Works or events with a road closure over more than 28 days - up to 40 business days.
There are fees for the reviewing and assessing of TMPs for Land Development subdivision works only.
For all other TMP assessments there are no fees at this time.
You can submit your concerns in writing to enquiries@wanneroo.wa.gov.au. Please provide photos and specific information on the location and type of works so that we can provide you with an accurate response.
Some roads in the City are under the management of MRWA. Enquiries regarding these roads can be send to enquiries@mainroads.wa.gov.au.
Determine whether the road falls under Main Roads jurisdiction by searching on the MRWA website www.mainroads.wa.gov.au. Currently in the City - Wanneroo Road, Marmion Avenue, Ocean Reef Road, Gnangara Road (north of Sydney Road) and the Mitchell Freeway are the responsibility of MRWA.
Yes. The detail and complexity of the TMP will vary depending on a range of factors, such as the road location and nature of the works.
Yes. Swimming Pools are installed by large trucks and cranes which may block the roadway requiring the road to be partially or fully closed.
You need to have completed the MRWA Advanced Worksite Traffic Management course and have current accreditation.
Traffic management planners must have the knowledge, qualification and experience to design traffic management schemes for the environment they will operate in.
For TMPs involving complex traffic arrangements an accredited Road Works Traffic Manager (RTM) shall be engaged to review and endorse the TMP, in accordance with the Main Roads WA Code of Practice.
The person preparing the TMP must refer to section 4.2.3 of the Main Roads WA Traffic Management for Works on Roads Code of Practice to assist in determining whether the traffic management setup is complex or not. Templates for a complex TMP are also available on the MRWA website.
Yes, any party responsible for organising an event that involves a change to the traffic environment to the extent that road users will be required to actively reduce their travel speed and/or direction of travel on the roadway or will be subject to additional traffic control and/or abnormally long queuing or delays, shall ensure that a TMP is prepared in accordance with the Main Roads WA Traffic Management for Events Code of Practice.
Generally, a bike ride that is not a race and does not require traffic management will not require approval from the City of Wanneroo or the WA Police. However, a risk management approach should be taken for these types of activities. For example you should ensure all participants are aware they are required to follow all road rules (see cycling information on the Department of Transport website.
For very large group rides (e.g. over 100 people) you are advised to contact the City of Wanneroo for further advice.
Some events may require a temporary suspension of traffic regulations. Section 139 of the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 enables the Western Australia Police, under delegation from the Minister for Transport, to approve (subject to any conditions by gazettal) the temporary suspension of the provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1974 and/or regulations for events involving specifically a race meeting or speed test.
The consent of the City of Wanneroo must first be obtained.
Such temporary suspension of laws can apply to an event subject to approval under the Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991 or independently of any other regulations.
Please note: Events open to the public and/or held on City property, including roads and footpaths, must be reviewed and accepted by the City prior to the event. Please contact the City’s Events team on [08] 9405 5656 for more information.
Complete the online form below.
You may only use the same TMP multiple times in a 12-month period. If TMPs over 12 months old are to be used they must be reviewed by accredited MRWA Advanced Worksite Traffic Management persons at least once in any 12-month period, ensuring any changes in traffic conditions, volumes, road environment, legislation etc. are considered.
Yes - While the Main Roads WA Traffic Management Company Registration scheme applies to State controlled roads only, the City of Wanneroo adopts the same approach to our local road network to ensure TMPs are submitted by companies that have the required knowledge, qualifications and experience necessary to design and erect Traffic Management.
Yes, the City as the local road authority reserves the right to inspect roadwork arrangements to ensure they are operating in accordance with the approved TMP.
Yes. As stated in the Main Roads WA Code of Practice for works on roads, it is a requirement that works that affect signal operation or that will close a lane within the intersection receive endorsement from an RTM and is determined to be acceptable by MRWA.
No. Only persons accredited with a Basic Worksite Traffic Management (BWTM) ticket may erect or remove signage.
Yes. Any works conducted on paths in the City shall comply with the guidelines on the provisions for all path users at roadwork sites in built up areas (available on the Main Roads WA website).
No. In accordance with the Main Roads WA Code of Practice for works on roads It is the responsibility of the principal contractor undertaking the works to ensure all affected Stakeholders have been notified. PTA notification details must be submitted to TransperthServiceDisruptions@pta.wa.gov.au prior to the commencement of works. Approval by PTA where applicable must also be provided by applicants when submitting a TMP for approval by the City.
The person preparing the TMP must refer to the Checklist to Determine the Need for Generic or Site Specific TMP to assist in determining whether the traffic management setup can use a generic or site specific TMP.
This is available on the Main Roads website.
If the answer is ‘Yes’ to any of the questions, a more detailed site specific TMP is required. Templates for each type of TMP are also available on the MRWA website.
City of Wanneroo Traffic Services
City Administration Centre, 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo WA 6065
[08] 9405 5072
traffic@wanneroo.wa.gov.au
Useful links
- Main Roads WA: mainroads.wa.gov.au
- Perth Transport Authority: pta.wa.gov.au
- Department of Transport: transport.wa.gov.au
