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Guide to Road Tunnels Part 3: Operation and Maintenance
  • Publication no: AGRT03-10
  • ISBN: 978-1-921709-32-6
  • Published: 1 August 2010
  • Edition: 1.0
  • Superseded

Austroads Guide to Road Tunnels Part 3: Operation and Maintenance provides guidance on the management of operation and maintenance of road tunnels, including the factors to be considered in setting appropriate performance standards. It also provides guidance on stakeholder engagement relevant to the operation and maintenance of the tunnel, including the establishment of protocols required to ensure effective coordination.


Part 3 applies to new road tunnels in Australia and New Zealand and is intended for use by planners, designers, senior decision makers and other persons who have an interest in tunnel operation and maintenance. It covers a range of areas including organisational framework, risk analysis, traffic management, incident management, asset management, human factors, training and environment.

  • 1 INTRODUCTION
    • 1.1 Structure of the Guide to Road Tunnels
    • 1.2 Purpose of the Guide
    • 1.3 Scope of Part 3 of the Guide to Road Tunnels
    • 1.4 Definitions of Operation and Maintenance
    • 1.5 Safety Systems
    • 1.6 Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • 2 GENERAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
    • 2.1 Overview
      • 2.1.1 General
      • 2.1.2 Resource Allocation
    • 2.2 Organisational Framework
      • 2.2.1 People
      • 2.2.2 Documentation
    • 2.3 Facilities, Systems and Equipment
    • 2.4 Risk Analysis
    • 2.5 Ongoing Coordination
  • 3 OPERATIONS
    • 3.1 Objectives
    • 3.2 Methodology
    • 3.3 Traffic Management
    • 3.4 Incident Management
      • 3.4.1 General
      • 3.4.2 Incident Management Plans
      • 3.4.3 Incident Response Procedures
      • 3.4.4 Incident Records and Reports
      • 3.4.5 Post-incident Recovery
      • 3.4.6 Post-incident Analysis
    • 3.5 Operational Performance
  • 4 MAINTENANCE
    • 4.1 Objectives
    • 4.2 Methodology
    • 4.3 Asset Management System
    • 4.4 Maintenance Manuals
    • 4.5 Maintenance Scheduling
    • 4.6 Maintenance Standards
  • 5 HUMAN FACTORS
    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 Normal Conditions
    • 5.3 Abnormal Conditions
      • 5.3.1 Motorists
      • 5.3.2 Operation and Maintenance Personnel
    • 5.4 Influencing Motorist Behaviour
      • 5.4.1 Driver Awareness Education
      • 5.4.2 Enforcement
      • 5.4.3 Communications During Incidents
  • 6 TRAINING
    • 6.1 General
    • 6.2 Operating Staff
    • 6.3 Maintenance Personnel
  • 7 ENVIRONMENT
  • REFERENCES
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