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Webinar: Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities
  • Publication no: WEB-R591-19
  • Published: 14 February 2019

This webinar, presented on 14 February 2019, provides an overview of the Austroads Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities.

It covers:

  • the types of heavy vehicle rest areas
  • assessing the need and prioritisation for heavy vehicle rest areas
  • principles for good heavy vehicle rest area design
  • tools used to communicate rest opportunities to drivers.

The webinar was presented by David Green and Mandi Mees.

The presentation slides can be downloaded from the supporting documents tab after logging in.

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Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities (Ed 1.1)
AP-R591-19
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