Temporary traffic management

To undertake works on Council-owned roads, footpaths or nature strips, builders and contractors are required to have a Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) Permit (formerly named a Road and Footpath Closure Permit) before works commence.

Works include:

• road openings
• vehicle crossings 
• service connections
• landscaping works.

Please note: the permit and fee structure for the Temporary Storage Container Permit (formerly named a Road and Footpath Closure Permit) changed as of January 2025 to enable a multi-implementation use.

The changed structure offers the following benefits to applicants:

1. Streamlined process. One TTM Permit can cover various traffic management implementations required during the course of a development (up to 12-month max permit duration) rather than multiple separate permits for each set of works.
2. Time savings. Application assessments typically take 10-15 days. Applicant can make one application at the start of the development, rather than make and wait for multiple assessment of applications during the development.
3. Cost savings for making amendments. To amend the TTM Permit, applicants can apply for an Amendment and pay the Amendment Fee, rather than the previous process of applying for a new TTM Permit and paying the higher Application Fee.

The new permit and fee structure is shown under Apply for a permit.

Your responsibilities

Builders and contractors are responsible for the safety of motorists and pedestrians during any works, as well as during any reinstatement works under the Road Management Act.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide appropriate lead-time for the assessment of their application as indicated in the “Apply for a permit” section.”

Apply for a permit

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There are a number of documents that must be submitted with your Temporary Traffic Management Permit application.

1. Prepare your supporting documentation

When applying for a Temporary Traffic Management Permit you need to provide:

• current Public Liability Insurance – Certificate of Cover
• a Traffic Management Plan (incorporating a job site risk assessment). For works that require traffic management when workers are not on site (for example, when concrete is curing overnight), an After-care Traffic Management Plan is also required.
• a Department of Transport and Planning approved Memorandum of Authorisation (MOA), if conducting works on an Arterial Road
• a Department of Transport and Planning approved Memorandum of Authorisation (MOA), if Major Traffic Control Items will be utilised, such temporary traffic signals
• written notification to affected businesses/residents/public transport providers if applicable 
• notification to Emergency Services of possible detours or expected significant delays.

2. Apply either online or in writing

Apply for a Temporary Traffic Management permit

Amend a Temporary Traffic Management permit

3. Application assessment

Based on the current high number of enquiries received by the Traffic Engineering Team, including large quantities of Road Works related plan assessments for State Government major projects that are currently underway in Maroondah, the timeframes for assessing Temporary Traffic Management Permit applications has increased. We will endeavour to undertake the assessment of a Temporary Traffic Management Permit application within 15 business days.

Should additional information be required, further time may be added to the assessment timeframe.

Please note: Council's Engineers generally do not fast-track assessments. However, if an applicant allows the 15 business day assessment time, Council's Engineers will prioritise assessments based on the proposed work dates. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide appropriate lead-time for the assessment of their application and to schedule works dates with due consideration of the application process and expected timeframes. If you have not received a response to your application following 15 business days, please contact us to request a status update

4. Activation of traffic management implementation

Your Temporary Traffic Management Permit may include a condition requiring you to “activate” the permit prior to each implementation of traffic management.

You may activate the permit for a single or multiple days of implementing traffic management.

To activate your permit, you must contact Council’s Engineering Department on 03 9298 4292 or by emailing engineering@maroondah.vic.gov.au no later than 2pm on the business day before the traffic management is planned. You must advise of the following:

• TTM Permit number
• Applicable Traffic Guidance Scheme/s (if your TTM Permit has approved multiple Traffic Guidance Schemes)
• Days and times of implementing traffic management. (Refer to TTM Permit for approved days and times.)
• Number of days you are implementing traffic management.
• Name and contact number of the person activating TTM Permit.