Publications

Guidelines for the Development of a Level of Service Framework based on Community Consultations
This report provides guidance in the development of a level of service framework for maintenance and improvement activities based on community consultation with a focus on internal road agency processes, specifically on how to integrate the findings…
A Community Consultation Process and Methods for Quantifying Community Expectations on Levels of Service for Road Networks
This report outlines a process for community consultation and specific techniques to assess community needs and priorities, including affordability and trade offs, and methodologies for defining levels of service criteria for road serving a range of…
Literature Review of Community Consultation Techniques used by Road Agencies
This report provides a review of community consultation techniques used by various road agencies in Australia and overseas. The review addresses the definition of community consultation, the purpose of consultation and its phases and describes…
Vehicle Fleet Mix and Practices for Improving the Level of Service for Freight Vehicles
This report analyses the existing vehicle fleet mix and forecast future fleet growth and reviews the appropriate indicators for the level of service for freight vehicles. It also compiles the current practices in improving the efficiency of freight…
Economic Evaluation of Road Investment Proposals: Overtaking Lanes - An International Review
This report describes the results of a review of international literature undertaken in 2002 on the evaluation and application of intermittent overtaking lanes on two-way roads in rural traffic environments. This report also contains a comprehensive…
Economic Effects of Infrastructure
This report enables Austroads to effectively position the debate in identifying and assessing the macroeconomic affects of investment in road infrastructure. The report also provides a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model for use by Austroads…
Value of Travel Time Savings
This report outlines the agreed national values of travel time for different classes of road users determined as part of an Austroads project. These values will provide input to the economic evaluation of road projects and programs at all levels of…