Publications

To enable collaboration and the adoption of best-practice approaches across jurisdictions, Austroads is undertaking a multi-stage project to standardise and automate ways of recording and sharing road asset information. The benefits of standardised…

The Austroads Road Asset Data Standard provides road agencies and their suppliers in Australia and New Zealand with a specification for the data that supports common operational activities. The Data Standard also provides road network funding…

Road agencies are increasingly utilising various business intelligence tools to collect, process and analyse large amounts of asset management data from internal and external systems. Harnessed information is used to maintain road assets and improve…

Road users are increasingly recognising the value of data for improved mobility and safety. Austroads Cloud Connected Road User (CCRU) project studied how agencies can support cloud-connected road users through data from portable and fixed in-…

Cloud connected road users (CCRUs) are travellers utilising information from portable and fixed in-vehicle devices to assist with trip planning, and warning and advice when travelling. This report examines various cloud connected road user data…

This webinar introduces Austroads new projects lined up for the 2022-23 financial year. The session is most beneficial to consultants who may be interested in tendering for Austroads projects. Upcoming projects focus on road network resilience,…

This report presents an agency business capability model to support connected vehicles. The model defines the required agency business capabilities and associated capability maturity target states from business and technology perspectives. Connected…

This report considers the issues and possibilities of a data framework, incorporating road use data and network performance data, that could apply for all road authorities and provides guidance on a way forward, taking into account the current…

The report considers the issues of pricing, partnerships and accessibility in relation to road use data, traffic and network performance data. The aim of this report is to provide information on industry practices and inform the discussion on…

This report addresses the issue of calculating ESA-km in the road maintenance funding formula of AusLink This study recommends the use of an average ESA per heavy vehicle class in the funding formula This requires each jurisdiction to prepare from…