The transport of people and goods is essential to the economic and social development of the community. Our network operations focus is to improve the efficient, reliable and safe operation of the road network.
Network Operations
Latest publications and webinars
- WEB-G116-26
- 9 September 2026
- Webinars
Transport Management Centres operate at the heart of our transport networks, coordinating responses to incidents, managing disruptions and supporting the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. Alongside these responsibilities come unique…
- AP-R772-26
- 4 September 2026
- Research Reports
This report examines how Australian and New Zealand transport agencies manage flooding and wet weather events.
- AP-R773-26
- 4 September 2026
- Research Reports
The purpose of this report is to inform the development of Austroads guidance for the management of flooding and wet weather events by transport agencies.
The Network Task Force's objective is to improve the efficient, reliable and safe operation of the road network. Read about their work and projects.
Austroads' Guide to Traffic Management provides comprehensive traffic management guidance for practitioners involved in traffic engineering, road design and road safety.
Austroads' Guide to Smart Motorways provides practitioners with a standardised set of smart motorway information within a single reference document.
A overview of Austroads' projects to develop a National ITS Architecture, a priority action in the Policy Framework for ITS in Australia.
The Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool helps practitioners select the most appropriate type of pedestrian crossing based on walkability, safety and economic outcomes. Link to Tool and user guide.
Background to the development of the SmartRoads Tool and links to the current version.
This library provides practitioners with a Network Operation Planning framework, links to more detailed information and Australasian case studies.
Network Projects
Our schedule of projects continually evolves to meet our members' needs. Current projects include: