Publications

Road trauma in regional and remote areas of Australia and New Zealand are a major road safety problem. Drivers and riders in regional and remote areas are at an unacceptably greater risk of road deaths and injuries than those living in major cities.…

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 7 discusses the structural management of existing bridges in practical technical terms. It documents practices relevant to forward works programming, inspection, recording, reporting, evaluation of bridge condition…

This document is an overview of Austroads Guide to Road Safety. It commences with a discussion of road crash costs and road authorities’ duty of care to provide safe travel. The advantages and disadvantages of different ways of measuring road safety…

Part 6 covers the range of site activity likely to be met in constructing small to medium road and pedestrian bridges up to 40 m in maximum span. To ensure that bridges are properly constructed in accordance with the design drawings and…

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 1: Introduction and Bridge Performanceprovides guidance to bridge owners and authorities on technology related issues relevant to bridge ownership, design procurement, vehicle and pedestrian accessibility and bridge…

Part 13 of the Austroads Guide to Traffic Management is concerned with Road Environment Safety. It details traffic management practices under the Safe System philosophy. The guide emphasises the need for the road system to provide an environment…

The focus of Guide to Asset Management Part 6 is on how to best manage the physical bridge assets. It provides guidance on the establishment and maintenance of bridge asset inventories, and on the monitoring of asset performance. It discusses the…

This document is an overview of Austroads road safety publications, including those still in the preparation or planning stage. It commences with a discussion of road crash costs and road authorities’ duty of care to provide safe travel. The…