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Development of Edition 4.0 of the Guide to Road Design Part 6: Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers
AP-R670-22
7 Jun 2022
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This research report documents changes to Edition 3.2 of the Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 6: Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers, and in particular, Sections 4, 5 and 6. This research report also provides background information to the…
Investigation of Pavement Assessment Methodologies for Performance Based Standards Access
AP-R658-21
30 Sep 2021
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This report reviews the different ways road managers assess the pavement impacts of Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles and presents a framework and findings that support the development of nationally consistent infrastructure assessment…
Options for Managing the Impacts of Aged Heavy Vehicles
AP-R637-21
8 Apr 2021
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This report investigates policy options for reducing the harmful effects of the oldest trucks operating on Australian and New Zealand roads. Aged trucks impose a financial burden on the community through their effects on human health and the…
Background to the Development of the 2020 Edition of Guide to Road Design Part 6
AP-R628-20
10 Aug 2020
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This research report documents a proposed process to evaluate roadsides risk for inclusion into Austroads&rsquo
Framework and Tools for Road Freight Access Decisions
AP-R629-20
4 Aug 2020
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Austroads has commissioned this research report to review existing heavy vehicle road access guidelines and tools used by jurisdictional and local government road managers across Australia and New Zealand. Based on this review and gap analysis, a…
Decarbonisation of Road Transport Network Operations in Australia and New Zealand
AP-C110-20
29 May 2020
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There is a considerable focus on vehicle electrification as the primary driver of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the roads sector. Austroads commissioned the development of this Issues Paper to assess the specific relevance of the greenhouse…
Rollover Crashes: Road Design Risk Factors and Infrastructure Solutions
AP-R607-19
11 Sep 2019
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Rollover crashes are an undesirable outcome in a substantial proportion of casualty crashes on high-speed roads. Rollovers are especially over-represented in run-off-road crashes due to their direct interaction with the roadside geometry. This…
Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities (Ed 1.1)
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Edition: 1.1
16 Jul 2019
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Heavy vehicle rest areas (HVRAs) are provided to help heavy vehicle drivers manage fatigue and comply with driving hours regulation. To aid road managers in this task, Austroads has produced 
Community Service Obligations Framework for the Roads Sector
AP-R545-17
14 Jun 2017
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This report examines the application of community service obligations (CSOs) to the roads sector and provides an overview of the potential options which could be utilised in the development of a Community Service Obligations framework.
Investigating the Potential Benefits of Enhanced End to End Supply Chain Visibility
AP-R538-17
7 Mar 2017
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This report examines the benefits of using end-to-end supply chain visibility technologies and considers issues relating to leadership and practical adoption of the technology.
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