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Changes to PartnerNet
PartnerNet is now served from a new Our Partners area of the HA website. Further changes are planned to improve the way we deliver information to our partners.
The Project Control Framework
On 1st April 2008 we launched the Project Control Framework. The Framework sets out how we, together with the Department for Transport, manage and deliver major improvement projects.
Efficiency Gains from Collaborative Roads Procurement
Delivering efficiency and best value is central
Types of traffic signs
The design and use of traffic signs are controlled under regulations, the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (TSRGD 2002), for which the Department for Transport is responsible.
Standard directional signs
These are signs which direct road users to places throughout the country, as an aid to navigation. They have a blue, green or white background depending on the type of road. Traffic signs are provided for highway safety and effective traffic management, and rules govern their design and location. Individual businesses are generally not eligible for this type of traffic sign.
Brown signs
Brown signs are provided mainly to direct visitors to their intended tourist destination towards the end of their journey. Standard symbols are sometimes used on these signs. They illustrate different types of attraction or facility and are specified in TSRGD 2002. Some examples are shown below:









