Segments - Road Details Tab

The Road Details tab of the Segments form contains general details about the Road Segment. It is comprised of 5 panels:

1. Way Details

2. Classification

3. Schemes

4. Schedule Criteria

5. Administration

There are mandatory fields that must be completed before the Segment details can be created, these are marked with an asterisk (*).

Some fields are calculated, some are user selected, and some are either user selected or calculated depending on values chosen elsewhere. For a more detailed presentation of how fields affect subsequent choices, see TABLE BLA

Way Details & Road Classification Logic

Users are encouraged to enter Way Details before they can create a Segment ID. This is due to the logic employed where, depending on if the registered segment is Public or Non-public, the Road Classification needs to be classified or unclassified.

If a user selects ‘Public Right of Way’ for Type Of Way, then they can choose ‘Public’ or ‘Non-public’ for Status. If ‘Non-public’ is selected, the Usage Classification will be automatically set to ‘Unclassified’ and will be read only. Thusly, the ‘Road Number’ section of the Segment ID must be formed of 6 digits. In this case the registered segment will get a ‘U’ prefix.

Conversely, in this scenario, if a user selects ‘Public’ for Status, the Usage Classification will be selectable and the ‘Road Number’ section of the Segment ID must be less than 6 digits.

Warnings are displayed to guide users towards the correct selections for each scenario.

Note

Way details are also effected by choices made under the Schemes and Administration panels.

Usage Classification

Roadway: that portion of a road which is provided primarily for the use of vehicles (including pedal cyclists).

• If any of Is Motoryway or Is Protected or Is Busway are checked, then Usage Classification defaults to Roadway and cannot be altered.

• All segments entered prior to the release of 6.0, will default to Roadway.

• Only segments tagged as Roadway will be downloaded to the mobile apps and used in PSCI calculations.

• ATI Features can only be created from segments classified as ‘Roadway’

Cycleway: a public road reserved for the exclusive use of pedal cyclists or pedal cyclists and pedestrians.

Cycle Track: A part of a road, where demarcated, that all pedal cycles must be driven on and on which mechanically propelled vehicles, other than mechanically propelled wheelchairs are prohibited.

Footway: that portion of any road associated with a roadway which is provided primarily for use by pedestrians.

Footpath: a road over which there is a public right of way for pedestrians only, not being a footway.

Busway: a public road reserved for the exclusive use of buses.

Bus Lane: a lane reserved exclusively for the use by designated vehicles such as cycles, buses and taxis.

Automatic Classification

The Segment ID is made up of three elements: Class code + Road Number + Segment Number. The full Segment ID is determined by the amount and range of digits used for the Road Number. This happens as follows:

Range	Digits	Classification	Code [*]
<= 50	2	National Primary	NP
between 51 and 99	2	National Secondary	NS
between 100 and 999	3	Regional	R
between 1000 and 4999	4	Local Primary	LP
between 5000 and 9999	4	Local Secondary	LS
between 10000 and 99999	5	Local Tertiary	LT
between 100000 and 999999	6	Unclassified	U

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If Is Motorway is checked then the prefix will automatically change to ‘M’. Unless its a ‘U’ road, then it has to be ‘Non-public’ and cannot be a Motorway.

• Once the Segment ID is created the road is automatically assigned a Classification.

• The ‘Name’ value is mandatory.

• Any segment can be marked as proposed by checking the Is Proposed check box. In this case it will automatically be excluded from the schedule. If a user rechecks the Include In Schedule check box, a warning and a choice to proceed will be issued on saving the form.

Schemes & Schedule Criteria

Schemes

Is Protected Road

• A protected road means a public road or proposed public road specified to be a protected road in a protected road scheme approved by the Minister under section 49.

• A Motorway or Busway can not be set as a Protected Road.

• If Protected Road is Yes then Usage Classification can be Roadway only.

Is Busway

• A busway means a public road or proposed public road specified to be a busway in a busway scheme approved by the Minister under section 49.

• A busway is intended as a special-purpose road for public transport vehicles while a bus lane is part of an ordinary road restricted for buses.

• A Motorway or Protected Road can not be set as a Busway.

• If Is Busway is Yes then Usage Classification is also changed to Busway

Is Motorway

• Any road classification besides Unclassified can be set as Is Motorway = true

• When Is Motorway is checked the Segment ID prefix will change to M

• A Busway or Protected Road can not be set as a Motorway.

• If Is Motorway is Yes then Usage Classification can be Roadway only.

Schedule Criteria

Include In Schedule

• Yes, if Type of Way is Public Right of Way and Status is Public Road and Usage Classification is any of Roadway, Cycleway or Footpath.

• On first creating a segment the system will expect the above specification to be met. If it is not, then a series of warnings are presented on the initial save of a Segment form.

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Linked Segment

• A Linked Segment refers to any infrastructure that is linked to a Roadway containing the same Road Number. This is a calculated field:

• If Type of Way is Public Right of Way and Status is Public Road and Usage Classification is any of Cycle Track, Footway, Combined Footway Cycle Track, linked segment box is auto-checked by the system.

Proposed Road

• Select if the Segment forms part of a road that does not yet exist.

Administration

The Administration tab contains attribute information related to a Road Segment. The choices in this panel are general bound to options chosen elsewhere.

• Taken in charge (date) and Chief Executive Order Number (CE Order No.) are required fields if Include In Schedule is checked.

• TERN (Trans-European road network Reference Number) and (Taken in charge) Reference No. are not mandatory.

• Date of Agreement is mandatory if the Type of Way is Agreed Consent to Access.

• Agreement Ceased becomes selectable if the Type of Way is Agreed Consent to Access.

• Is Abandoned? Public Roads can be abandoned. If a Public Road is abandoned it automatically becomes a Non-public road. Now the Public Right of Way can be extinguished.

• Is Extinguished? A Public Right of Way can be extinguished. If a Road is a Public Road, it should be abandoned (and saved) before the Public Right of Way can be extinguished.

Mandatory fields for saving a new Segment form

Road Details Tab

• Usage Classification

• Type of Way

• Status

• Segment ID

• Name

• If Include in Schedule is selected:

  • Taken in Charge

  • CE Order Number