Our work in road design aims to harmonise practice, encourage adoption of emerging technology and incorporate the Safe System approach. Road design activities range from minor improvements to small sections of existing roads, to major greenfield design of arterial roads as part of significant regional or inter-regional development.
Road Design
Latest publications and webinars
- AGRD01-25
- 20 March 2025
- Guides
Guide to Road Design Part 1 provides practitioners with a detailed description of the critical aspects of road design.
- AP-R726-25
- 20 March 2025
- Research Reports
This report outlines the work undertaken to develop a process for identifying, assessing and managing the use of design parameter values outside the standard design domain. This includes the extended design domain and design exceptions, as documented…
- AGRD05A-24
- 23 December 2024
- Guides
The Guide to Road Design Part 5A: Drainage: Road Surface, Networks, Basins and Subsurface, provides road designers and other practitioners with guidance on the design of the collection and discharge of water from road surfaces, pit and pipe systems,…
Austroads' Road Design Task Force and their projects.
An overview of the Guide to Road Design which is intended to provide designers with a framework that promotes efficiency and economy in design and construction, and consistency and safety for road users.
Road design projects
Our schedule of projects continually evolves meet tour members' needs. Current projects include: