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Opportunities to Build Capacity in Traffic Management
This report documents a project addressing a recognised lack of traffic management knowledge and skills in young practitioners through the development of a series of online learning modules in traffic management. This report brings together the…
On-Road Public Transport Priority Tool
This report presents a practical process (referred to as a &lsquo
Effectiveness and Implementation of Raised Safety Platforms
The purpose of this report is to provide clarity around the design and operation of raised safety platforms and deepen understanding of leading international practice across a range of applications and performance dimensions. A review of literature…
Webinar: Outcomes from the Long-Term Monitoring of Austroads Sprayed Seal Trials
Flexible granular pavements protected by sprayed seal surfacings are the backbone of the Australian and New Zealand road networks. Road agencies in Australia and New Zealand have therefore been focused on producing quality, long-lasting sprayed seal…
Webinar: Implications of Pavement Markings for Machine Vision
Introducing automated vehicles could dramatically impact the Australian and New Zealand travelling public&rsquo
Inspections of Polymer Modified Binder Trial Sites and Ageing Properties of Binders
This report presents the findings of site inspections and binder ageing performance studies associated with two Austroads sprayed seal trial sites constructed near Coober Pedy, South Australia and Cooma, New South Wales. These trials were…
Implications of Pavement Markings for Machine Vision
This report examines how longitudinal pavement markings affect automated steering functions and whether changes to design and maintenance practices could improve the support lane markings provide for current advanced drivers assistance systems and…
Guidance and Readability Criteria for Traffic Sign Recognition Systems Reading Electronic Signs
This report proposes electronic sign readability criteria for use by jurisdictions in the design and testing of electronic signs. It considers the requirements of traffic sign recognition systems in current vehicles and those soon to enter the…
Webinar: Standards Australia – Bitumen and Related Materials for Roads
This webinar, presented by Robert Urquhart on 11 August 2020, gives an overview of an Austroads project which provided expert technical input into the update of four Australian standards which were revised by the Standards Australia Technical…
Bituminous Surface Retexturing
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3480 sets out the requirements for the following treatments to the surface of bituminous pavements: improving the surface texture of sprayed seals by removing excess binder (&lsquo