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Cover of Case Studies of Critical Learnings in Network Operations, Congestion Management Relief Initiatives and Planned Activities
Case Studies of Critical Learnings in Network Operations, Congestion Management Relief Initiatives and Planned Activities
  • Publication no: AP-R600-19
  • ISBN: 978-1-925854-21-3
  • Published: 30 July 2019

The 2016 Austroads Congestion and Reliability Review (AP-R534-16) measured the levels of congestion across major cities in Australia and New Zealand, assessed the key causes of congestion, and proposed an approach to identifying and assessing congestion interventions and ultimately developing a congestion mitigation roadmap.


This report extends on the previous research by capturing key strategies and initiatives Australian and New Zealand road agencies have implemented or are implementing.


Specific case studies are detailed in this report to support the knowledge transfer and sharing across the member organisations.

  • Summary
  • 1.      Project Objectives and Methodology
    • 1.1    Purpose
    • 1.2    Previous Research and Context to this Study
    • 1.3    Approach
  • 2.      Focus Areas
    • 2.1    Network Operations Context
    • 2.2    Congestion Management Relief Initiatives
      • 2.2.1      Governance, programs and frameworks
      • 2.2.2      Strategies
      • 2.2.3      Infrastructure programs
      • 2.2.4      Treatments
  • 3.      Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)
    • 3.1    General Approach to Congestion Management
      • 3.1.1      Regional context
      • 3.1.2      Policy
      • 3.1.3      Infrastructure focus
      • 3.1.4      Strategic approach to congestion
    • 3.2    Specific State Initiatives
      • 3.2.1      Build
      • 3.2.2      Manage
      • 3.2.3      Price
      • 3.2.4      Inform
    • 3.3    Selected Key Case Studies
      • 3.3.1      M1 truck lane restrictions
      • 3.3.2      Board All Doors
      • 3.3.3      Gold Coast, G:Link LRT Stage 1
  • 4.      New South Wales Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) and Transport for NSW (TfNSW)
    • 4.1    General Approach to Congestion Management
      • 4.1.1      Regional context
      • 4.1.2      Policy
      • 4.1.3      Infrastructure focus
      • 4.1.4      Strategic approach to congestion
    • 4.2    Specific State Initiatives
      • 4.2.1      Build
      • 4.2.2      Manage
      • 4.2.3      Price
      • 4.2.4      Inform
  • 5.      New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA)
    • 5.1    General Approach to Congestion Management
    • 5.1.1      Regional context
    • 5.1.2      Policy
    • 5.1.3      Infrastructure focus
    • 5.1.4      Strategic approach to congestion
    • 5.2    Specific Initiatives
    • 5.2.1      Build
    • 5.2.2      Manage
    • 5.2.3      Price
    • 5.2.4      Inform
    • 5.3    Selected Key Case Studies
    • 5.3.1      Whangaparaoa dynamic lanes trial
    • 5.3.2      Bus shoulder running through motorway interchanges
    • 5.3.3      City centre network operations
  • 6.      VicRoads
    • 6.1    General Approach to Congestion Management
      • 6.1.1      Regional context
      • 6.1.2      Policy
      • 6.1.3      Infrastructure focus
      • 6.1.4      Strategic approach to congestion
    • 6.2    Specific State Initiatives
      • 6.2.1      Build
      • 6.2.2      Manage
      • 6.2.3      Price
      • 6.2.4      Inform
    • 6.3    Selected Key Case Studies
      • 6.3.1      Counter-peak right turn signal adjustments
      • 6.3.2      TRANSNet
      • 6.3.3      SmartZones
      • 6.3.4      P-turns at Cranbourne-Frankston Road, Frankston
  • 7.      Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA)
    • 7.1    General Approach to Congestion Management
      • 7.1.1      Regional context
      • 7.1.2      Policy
      • 7.1.3      Infrastructure focus
      • 7.1.4      Strategic approach to congestion
    • 7.2    Specific State Initiatives
      • 7.2.1      Build
      • 7.2.2      Manage
      • 7.2.3      Price
      • 7.2.4      Inform
    • 7.3    Selected Key Case Studies
      • 7.3.1      Traffic Signal Timing Improvement Program (TSTIP)
      • 7.3.2      NetPReS Network Performance Reporting
  • 8.      South Australia Department Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI)
    • 8.1    General Approach to Congestion Management
      • 8.1.1      Regional context
      • 8.1.2      Policy
      • 8.1.3      Infrastructure focus
      • 8.1.4      Strategic approach to congestion
    • 8.2    Specific State Initiatives
      • 8.2.1      Build
      • 8.2.2      Manage
      • 8.2.3      Inform
    • 8.3    Selected Key Case Studies
      • 8.3.1      Roadworks booking and workzone notification
      • 8.3.2      Addinsight
      • 8.3.3      Indented parking bays for buses
  • References
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