Our work in road design aims to harmonise practice, encourage adoption of emerging technology and incorporate the Safe System approach. Road design activities range from minor improvements to small sections of existing roads, to major greenfield design of arterial roads as part of significant regional or inter-regional development.
Road Design
Latest publications and webinars
- AGRD02-19
- 23 April 2019
- Guides
Guide to Road Design Part 2 provides a detailed description of the three critical aspects of road design: the design objectives that apply to a road design project; context-sensitive design; and the factors that influence the road design, including…
- AP-R556-17
- 13 December 2017
- Research Reports
Intersection crashes account for approximately 30% of severe injuries in Australia and New Zealand. This study sought to improve understanding of the key factors in intersection severe injury crashes, and to develop initiatives to improve the design…
- AP-T330-17
- 11 December 2017
- Technical Reports
<p>This report provides a synthesis of key safety solutions as well as issues that need to be considered when effectively addressing safety on urban mixed use arterial routes.</p><p>Mixed use urban arterials account for a large…
Austroads' Road Design Task Force and their projects.
An overview of the Guide to Road Design which is intended to provide designers with a framework that promotes efficiency and economy in design and construction, and consistency and safety for road users.
Road design projects
The Austroads research program runs from 2016-20, in line with the Strategic Plan. Current road design projects include: