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Updating Austroads Pedestrian Planning and Design Guidance in line with International Best Practice
  • Publication no: AP-R639-20
  • ISBN: 978-1-922382-33-7
  • Published: 2 November 2020

This report details the results of a review of Austroads guidance to ensure that Australian and New Zealand state and local governments have access to up-to-date pedestrian planning and design information that reflects national and international good practice.

The Guide to Traffic Management (AGTM) and Guide to Road Design (AGRD) series were reviewed with respect to current pedestrian planning and design guidance.

A practitioner industry survey informed this review. The aim of the survey was to understand the current use of the Austroads guides by practitioners, identify what is useful and what is missing from the guides in terms of pedestrian planning and design, and help inform the development of recommendations for updates to the existing guides.

A total of 120 planning and design gaps were identified.

Recommended changes to the AGTM were published in April 2020.

Recommended changes to the AGRD have been reviewed and approved by the Road Design Task Force and will find their way into the AGRD as part of its update and restructure planned by the Road Safety & Design program in FY20-21.

  • Summary
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1.1 Problem Statement
    • 1.2 Purpose
    • 1.3 Scope
    • 1.4 Methodology
    • 1.5 Background
  • 2. Understanding the Austroads Guides
    • 2.1 Context
    • 2.2 Structure
  • 3. Technical Review
    • 3.1 Methodology
    • 3.2 Consider the Findings of Previous Reviews
      • 3.2.1 Guide Information for Pedestrian Facilities (2013)
    • 3.3 Identify Content Expectations
      • 3.3.1 International Best Practice Context
      • 3.3.2 What Parts Need Detailed Review?
    • 3.4 Review of the Guides (Gap Analysis)
    • 3.5 Literature and Guidance Stocktake
  • 4. Review Findings
    • 4.1 Overarching Findings
      • 4.1.1 The Structure of the Guide Parts
      • 4.1.2 Language and Consistency
      • 4.1.3 Industry Collaboration
      • 4.1.4 Pedestrian Planning
      • 4.1.5 Pedestrian Design
      • 4.1.6 Pedestrian Safety
    • 4.2 Guide to Traffic Management (AGTM)
      • 4.2.1 Structure and Content
  • 5. Industry Survey
    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 Key Findings
      • 5.2.1 Respondent Profile
      • 5.2.2 Use of Planning and Design Guides
      • 5.2.3 Use of Austroads Guides
      • 5.2.4 Existing Austroads Guides Content
      • 5.2.5 Updates to Austroads Guides
      • 5.2.6 Innovations and Good Practice
  • 6. Consultation with Technical Working Group
    • 6.1 Consultation Scope
    • 6.2 Feedback Received
  • 7. Guidance Enhancements
    • 7.1 Introduction
    • 7.2 Guide to Traffic Management Changes
      • 7.2.1 Part 3 – Traffic Studies and Analysis
      • 7.2.2 Part 4 – Network Management
      • 7.2.3 Part 5 – Road Management
      • 7.2.4 Part 6 – Intersections, interchanges and crossings
      • 7.2.5 Part 7 – Traffic Management in Activity Centres
      • 7.2.6 Part 8 – Local Area Traffic Management
    • 7.3 Guide to Road Design Changes
      • 7.3.1 Part 1 – Introduction to Road Design
      • 7.3.2 Part 2 – Design Considerations
      • 7.3.3 Part 3 – Geometric Design
      • 7.3.4 Part 4 – Intersections and crossings general
      • 7.3.5 Part 4A – Unsignalised and Signalised Intersections
      • 7.3.6 Part 4B – Roundabouts
      • 7.3.7 Part 4C – Interchanges
      • 7.3.8 Part 6 – Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers
      • 7.3.9 Part 6A – Paths for Walking and Cycling
      • 7.3.10 Part 6B – Environment
  • 8. Recommendations
  • References
  • Appendix A AGTM Review Gap Tables
    • A.1 Part 3 Traffic Studies and Analysis (2017)
      • A.1.1 Focus
      • A.1.2 Overall Impression
      • A.1.3 2013 Study Recommendations
      • A.1.4 Gap Table
    • A.2 Part 4 Network Management (2016)
      • A.2.1 Focus and General Content
      • A.2.2 Overall Impression
      • A.2.3 2013 Study Recommendations
      • A.2.4 Gap Table
    • A.3 Part 5 Road Management (2017)
      • A.3.1 Focus and General Content
      • A.3.2 Overall Impression
      • A.3.3 2013 Study Recommendations
      • A.3.4 Gap Table
    • A.4 Part 6 Intersections, Interchanges and Crossings (2017)
      • A.4.1 Focus and General Content
      • A.4.2 Overall Impression
      • A.4.3 2013 Study Recommendations
      • A.4.4 Gap Table
    • A.5 Part 7 Traffic Management in Activity Centres (2015)
      • A.5.1 Focus and General Content
      • A.5.2 Overall Impression
      • A.5.3 2013 Review
      • A.5.4 Gap Table
    • A.6 Part 8 Local Area Traffic Management (2016)
      • A.6.1 Focus and General Content
      • A.6.2 Overall Impression
      • A.6.3 2013 Review
      • A.6.4 Gap Table
  • Appendix B AGRD Review Gap Tables
    • B.1 Part 1 Introduction to Road Design (2015)
      • B.1.1 Focus
      • B.1.2 Overall Impression
      • B.1.3 2013 Study Recommendations
    • B.2 Part 2 Design Considerations (2015)
      • B.2.1 Focus
      • B.2.2 Overall Impression
      • B.2.3 2013 Study Recommendations
      • B.2.4 Gap Table
    • B.3 Part 3 Geometric Design (2016)
      • B.3.1 Focus
      • B.3.2 Overall Impression
      • B.3.3 2013 Study Recommendations
    • B.4 Part 4 Intersections and Crossings (2017)
      • B.4.1 Focus
      • B.4.2 Overall Impression
      • B.4.3 2013 Review
      • B.4.4 Gap Table
    • B.5 Part 4A Unsignalised and Signalised Intersections (2017)
      • B.5.1 Focus
      • B.5.2 Overall Impression
      • B.5.3 2013 Study Recommendations
      • B.5.4 Gap Table
    • B.6 Part 4B Roundabouts (2015)
      • B.6.1 Focus
      • B.6.2 Overall Impression
      • B.6.3 2013 Study Recommendations
      • B.6.4 Gap Table
    • B.7 Part 4C Interchanges (2015)
      • B.7.1 Focus
      • B.7.2 Overall Impression
      • B.7.3 2013 Study Recommendations
      • B.7.4 Gaps
    • B.8 Part 6 Road Design, Safety and Barriers (2010)
      • B.8.1 Focus
      • B.8.2 Overall Impression
      • B.8.3 2013 Study Recommendations
      • B.8.4 Gaps
    • B.9 Part 6A Paths for Walking and Cycling (2017)
      • B.9.1 Focus
      • B.9.2 Overall Impression
      • B.9.3 2013 Study Recommendations
      • B.9.4 Gaps
    • B.10 Part 6B Roadside Environment (2015)
      • B.10.1 Focus
      • B.10.2 Overall Impression
      • B.10.3 Gaps
  • Appendix C Literature Stocktake
  • Appendix D Navigation Graphic
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