Publications

This report summarises the activities undertaken as part of a project to provide contemporary intersection design guidance and achieve timely updates to Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 4, 4A, 4B and 4C based on best practice evidence to improve…

This report is Part B of the third report for the APT6305 project. The first report examined road-grade recycled plastics in asphalt pavements and investigated the most suitable types of recycled plastics for incorporation into the asphalt. The…

Road authorities, practitioners and other stakeholders have identified minor editorial issues within the Austroads Guide to Road Design (GRD) Parts 4, 4A, 4B and 4C that result in possible ambiguity or inconsistency within the Guides to Road Design…

This report identifies and evaluates technology solutions that meet asset management needs relating to road pavement performance. The increasing pace of change of technology brings considerable promise of more data, of a higher quality, captured for…

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…

There is a need to improve Austroads procedures for the structural design of pavements containing lightly bound cemented (LBC) materials. This report describes the findings of an investigation of the performance of Queensland pavements with LBC…

This report summarises activities undertaken to update guidance on interrupted traffic flow theory contained within Austroads Guide to Traffic Management Part 2 and Part 3. The updates to the guidance will enable practitioners to improve their…

This report presents the proposed future directions for long-term pavement performance (LTPP) studies in Australasia. The proposed way forward is based on the results of a 2017 survey directed to the LTPP Project Steering Group (PSG) and Assets Task…

The aim of this project was to clarify the effectiveness of pavement maintenance (preservation) activities, in the form of periodic maintenance and rehabilitation, on pavement condition and distress (roughness, rutting and cracking) deterioration…

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…