Limited Traffic Zone for heavy vehicles in Locorotondo

Support for the preliminary verification of a Limited Traffic Zone for heavy vehicles in Locorotondo

The Municipality of Locorotondo (BA) has entrusted TRT Trasporti e Territorio with the support service for the definition and subsequent ministerial verification of a Limited Traffic Zone (ZTL) for heavy vehicles controlled by electronic gates and extended to the entire built-up area.

The LTZ is aimed at strengthening controls with respect to the already existing ban on vehicles with a full load mass exceeding 3.5t, which obliges heavy vehicles to use the bypass route of the secondary suburban road “Giorgio Petrelli” under the jurisdiction of ANAS SpA and opened to traffic in 2011.

The activities conducted by TRT involved the identification of the perimeter of the LTZ and the categories of vehicles subject to access restriction, the design of the warning and gate signage and its positioning, the definition of the temporal validity of the restrictions, the vehicles allowed and the procedures for issuing permits. Guidance was also provided with respect to the electronic control system and parking and loading and unloading areas.

The definition of the LTZ was conducted in accordance with the ministerial guidelines on road traffic regulation and signage in limited traffic zones issued in 2019. TRT also provided assistance in the prior assessment phase by the General Directorate for Road Safety of the Ministry of Transport and ANAS SpA for the purpose of the subsequent formal authorisations.