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Upcoming and Active Projects

Upcoming research projects

The Austroads research program is informed by the Strategic Plan. The projects approved by the Board will be listed on Austroads tenders once procurement begins.

Active research projects

The list below provides links to all active projects.

Project Number Project NameProgramSub-programStatus
AAM6160 Updating the assessment of remaining service life of pavements Transport Infrastructure Assets Task Force Active
AAM6161 Updating Austroads Asset Management Test Methods Transport Infrastructure Assets Task Force Active
AAM6327 Strategy and action plan for a national code of practice to manage utilities in roads Transport Infrastructure Assets Task Force Active
AAM6344 Updating the Austroads Guide to Asset Management Transport Infrastructure Assets Task Force Active
AAM6650 Standardising the Use of Building Information Modelling Transport Infrastructure Assets Task Force Active
APD6244 Review of financial assessment criteria of the National Prequalification Scheme Transport Infrastructure Project Delivery Task Force Active
ABT6142 A stocktake of structural assets Transport Infrastructure Bridge Task Force Active
ABT6014 Managing the risks of high vehicle impacts to overpasses Transport Infrastructure Bridge Task Force Active
ABT6016 Engineered laminated timber bridge construction Transport Infrastructure Bridge Task Force Active
ABT6458 Review of the use of flexible thermoplastic pipes under roads Transport Infrastructure Bridge Task Force Active
ABT6647 Austroads Strategy for Bridge Research and Technology Transport Infrastructure Bridge Task Force Active
ABT6648Guideline for the Assessment of Existing Bridges and Other Structures for FatigueTransport InfrastructureBridge Task ForceActive
APT1975 Maximising the life of sprayed seals – Future proofing binders Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6112 A strategic approach to improve the Austroads pavement design model and the reliability of pavement performance Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6117 Assessing Impacts of Heavy Vehicle Increased Axle Loads on Pavements Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6124 Laboratory testing protocol for specifying the use of liquid anti-stripping additives in asphalt mixes Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6135 Decarbonisation and improved sustainability of asphalt pavements Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6155 Investigating new performance testing of granular materials Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6245 Develop design procedures for foamed bitumen stabilised pavement Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6250 Development of software to facilitate/enhance the design of treatments to existing pavements Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6332 Identifying segregation in next generation polymer modified binders Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6390 Improving characterisation of temperature effects on pavement performance and design Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6154 Laboratory validation of the rejuvenator assessment protocol Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6182 Asphalt laboratory fatigue relationship – stage 2 Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6655 National Test Methods and Specification Limits for Binders Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6656 Inspection and testing of Coober Pedy long term binder trial sites Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6183 Austroads asphalt performance specification Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
APT6391 Update to Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4B: Asphalt Transport Infrastructure Pavement Task Force Active
ART6125 Insights into road tunnel operations Transport Infrastructure Road Tunnels Task Force Active
ART6520 Managing over height vehicle risks for road tunnels – research Transport Infrastructure Road Tunnels Task Force Active
ART6521 Cost of operating and maintaining road tunnels Transport Infrastructure Road Tunnels Task Force Active
ART6651 Road tunnel safety officers guideline Transport Infrastructure Road Tunnels Task Force Active
BN2019 Safety at road worksites Transport Network
Operations 		Network Strategic Priority Active
EAS6418 Long-term projections of weighted mean annual pavement temperature Environment and Sustainability Environment and Sustainability Task Force Active
ESG6515 Development of carbon measurement and reporting tool- Stage 2 Environment and Sustainability Environment and Sustainability Task Force Active
ESG6623 Determining criteria for assessing Transport infrastructure projects’ alignment with net zero objectives Environment and Sustainability Environment and Sustainability Task Force Active
ESC6517 Develop climate resilience and adaptation metrics for transport Environment and Sustainability Environment and Sustainability Task Force Active
ESE6519 Environment and sustainability stocktake continuation Environment and Sustainability Environment and Sustainability Task Force Active
FCA6339 Foundational research into the potential role of 5G technology in vehicle and infrastructure connectivity Vehicles and Technology Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
CAV6374 Digital twins in road transport Vehicles and Technology Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
CAV6376 Guidance for developing standardised transport data exchange for Australia and New Zealand Vehicles and Technology Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
CAV6426 Guidelines to implement EV charging in remote and rural areas Vehicles and Technology Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
CAV6450 Accessibility guidelines for low and zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure Vehicles and Technology Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
COM6452 Improving Austroads Digital Guides – stage 1 of 2 Corporate NA Active
ESC6516 Research climate resilience needs and guidance approaches Environmental and Sustainability Environment and Sustainability Task Force Active
ESC6518 Identify, prioritise and deploy adaptation actions Environmental and Sustainability Environment and Sustainability Task Force Active
NEF6392 Future freight vehicles and buses implications for road managers Transport Network Operations Freight Task Force Active
NEF6436 Heavy vehicle rest area facilities guidance Transport Network Operations Freight Task Force Active
NEF6534 Urban freight scoping study Transport Network Operations Freight Task Force Active
NEF6630 Enhanced Management of Steep Descents Transport Network Operations Freight Task Force Active
NEG6438 Transport network management guidance for flooding and wet weather events Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6439 Use cases for fibre optic detection technology Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6440 Proof of concept – Austroads-23 vehicle classification scheme Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6441 Travel to schools Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6442 Updating guidance on parking management techniques Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6443 Design and implementation guidance for transverse rumble strips Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6444 Guidelines for planning and assessment of bus infrastructure on roads Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6448 Managing transport management centre workplace hazards relating to fatigue and psychosocial hazards Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6522 Guidance for the use of Truck Mounted Attenuators during temporary traffic management Road Safety and Design Road Safety Task Force Active
NEG6524 Review of AGTM Part 4 Network Management Strategies Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6525 Review of AGTM Part 9 – Transport Controls Systems Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6531 Design and implementation guidance for vehicle-activated intersection speed zones Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6624 More efficient temporary traffic management Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6625 Consolidated active modes update to the AGTM Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
NEG6626 Guideline for Land Use Trip Generation Surveys Transport Network Operations Network Task Force Active
PDP6559 National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework - Design and Implementation - Phase 2 Product Development Product Development Active
SAG6410 Evaluation of hazard perception tests and development of guidance Road Safety and Design Road Safety Task Force Active
SAG6506 Guidance on speed management Road Safety and Design Road Safety Task Force Active
SAG6639 Effectively Making the Case for Speed Management Road Safety and Design Road Safety Task Force Active
SAG6640 Road safety online tools and applications implementation Road Safety and Design Road Safety Task Force Active
SRD6407 Addressing gaps and inconsistencies in the Austroads Guide to Road Design Road Safety and Design Road Design Task Force Active
SRD6498 SRD6498 Pilot next generation road design guidance - roundabouts Road Safety and Design Road Design Task Force Active
SRD6499 Enabling sustainable management of road design guidance Road Safety and Design Road Design Task Force Active
SRD6501 Road design guidance for large freight vehicles Road Safety and Design Road Design Task Force Active
SRL6340 Heavy vehicle hazard perception test Road Safety and Design Registration and Licensing Task Force Active
SRL6368 Developing an implementation transition strategy for overseas driver licensing Road Safety and Design Registration and Licensing Task Force Active
SRL6416 Assessing Fitness to Drive implementation – delivery and growth Road Safety and Design Registration and Licensing Task Force Active
SRL6505 Update to Written-Off Vehicles Registers Road Safety and Design Registration and Licensing Task Force Active
SRL6643 Equitable Access to Licensing and Registration Road Safety and Design Registration and Licensing Task Force Active
SRL6645 Guidance for Best Practice Graduated Licensing Systems Road Safety and Design Registration and Licensing Task Force Active
SAG6365 Charting a path to eliminating road death and serious injury Road Safety and Design Road Safety Task Force Active
SAG6371 Keeping people safe when walking Road Safety and Design Road Safety Task Force Active
SAG6409  New guidelines for mobile point-to-point enforcement Road Safety and Design Road Safety Task Force Active
SAG6509 Road safety audits – phase B implementation Road Safety and Design Road Safety Task Force Active
SAG6635 Data Requirements for Planning for Zero Road Safety and Design Road Safety Task Force Active
SRD6636 Using Design Domain and Design Exception Concepts in Road Drainage Design Road Safety and Design Road Design Task Force Active
SRD6637
Geotechnical guidance for extended design domain application of road safety barriers
 Road Safety and Design Road Design Task Force Active
VTO6514 Stocktake and roadmap for vehicle technology deployments Vehicles and Technology Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
VTD6511 Options for a system for managing the security of C-ITS messages Vehicles and Technology Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
VTD6512 Uplift road data collection and exchange Vehicles and Technology Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
VTD6617 Positioning and navigation requirements of Connected and Automated Vehicles Environment and Sustainability Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
VTD6619 AUS/NZ C-ITS implementation documentation Vehicles and Technology Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
VTZ6620 Update to Austroads guidelines for low and zero emission vehicle charging infrastructure installation Vehicles and Technology Vehicles and Technology Task Force Active
WPO6660 Glossary of terms General General Active
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