Road Design

Guide to Road Design Part 1 provides practitioners with a detailed description of the critical aspects of road design.

This Part includes the design objectives that apply to a road design project, design philosophy, context-sensitive design and the factors that influence the road design, including road design in the context of the Safe System approach, the design domain concept, design phases and processes, design considerations, design and legal liability, delivery considerations and emerging technology considerations.

Links are provided to other Austroads Guides and resources that give further guidance on design inputs.

Appendix A details processes and documentation and Appendix B offers guidance on geotechnical investigations and design.