Appendix A - Indicative Costs of providing a single tourist sign

Single Carriageway (National Speed Limit)

Material / Personnel

Quantity

Cost (£)

1 no. sign = 150 mm

3380 mm x 900 mm

302

Posts + Clips

2 x 140 mm x 3200 JEROL

1,524

Concrete

1.49 m3

396

JCB + transporter

1 day

541

2 person squad

2 days

1,087

Tipper truck

5 hours

195

Traffic management (signals)

2 days

1,350

Spoil removal

3 tonnes

83

 Total

Not applicable

£ 5,477

Table 2 – Single carriageway costs

Dual Carriageway (National Speed Limit)

Material / Personnel

Quantity

Cost (£)

1 no. sign = 250 mm

5640 mm x 1500 mm

778

Posts + Clips

3 x 168 mm x 3750 JEROL

3,118

Concrete

5.04 m3

1,225

JCB + transporter

1 day

541

HIAB

1 day

532

2 person squad

2 days

1,087

Tipper truck

5 hours

195

Traffic management (lane closure)

2 days

1,800

Spoil removal

10 tonnes

278

 Total

Not applicable

£ 9,553

Table 3 – All-purpose dual carriageway costs

 

Motorway (National Speed Limit)

Material / Personnel

Quantity

Cost (£)

1 no. sign = 250 mm

6770 mm x 1800 mm

1,123

Posts + Clips

3 x 219 mm x 4050 JEROL

4,052

Concrete

6.43 m3

1,604

JCB + transporter

1 day

541

HIAB

1 day

532

2 person squad

2 days

1,087

Tipper truck

5 hours

195

Traffic management (lane closure)

2 days

1,800

Spoil removal

13 tonnes

360

 Total

Not applicable

£ 11,293

Table 4 – Motorway costs