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Research Climate Change and Natural Hazards...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/11/26

Extreme weather events including torrential rain, flooding, landslides, heat waves and bushfires, as well as longer term changes such as increasing temperatures and sea level rise, take a dramatic toll on our transport infrastructure and the functioning of our road infrastructure networks.This webinar introduced the findings of the Austroads research project ESC6516 Research Climate Change and Natural Hazards Resilience Needs and Guidance Approaches. The project considered resilience across the

54:06

Update to the Guide to Pavement Technology Part 2:...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/11/20

Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology Part 2: Pavement Structural Design is the primary reference for designing new sealed road pavements in Australia and New Zealand and has recently been updated. Since its last major update in 2017, Austroads has completed several research projects. The latest edition of Part 2 incorporates new research findings and provides a general update.

64:09

An Evaluation of Methods for Estimating Remaining...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/11/14

This Austroads project has investigated methods for engineers to design more efficient and cost-effective road rehabilitation treatments by estimating the remaining fatigue life of existing asphalt.Current design practice assumes existing asphalt layers have no remaining life, even when uncracked. Lower rehabilitation costs will result if design methods are improved to utilise the remaining life of existing uncracked asphalt. In this webinar, the presenters: outline the outcomes of the project,

45:06

Update to the Guide to Pavement Technology Parts 1, 3...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/11/11

The Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology provides informative guidance on different pavement types and the optimal conditions they are suited to throughout Australia and New Zealand. In addition, the Guide provides in-depth analysis and technical advice on the construction, maintenance, and performance of road pavement surfaces. A project has been conducted to update the following Guides to achieve consistency with the various other parts of the Guide and other Austroads publications, such as

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Updates to the Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4B:...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/11/06

The Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4B: Asphalt provides comprehensive guidance for the selection of constituent materials, mix design, testing, manufacture and placement of commonly used asphalt mix types in Australia and New Zealand. The Guide was first published by Austroads in 2007, followed by a major revision in 2014. The most recent edition presented in this webinar captures the major advancements in asphalt technology over the past decade. This webinar goes through the major

61:58

CWANZ National Walking and Cycling Participation...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/10/29

How are Australians walking and cycling in 2025? The National Walking and Cycling Participation Survey is Australia’s most comprehensive source of data on how people move through their communities. Conducted every two years since 2011 and commissioned by Cycling and Walking Australia and New Zealand (CWANZ), the 2025 survey was delivered by Painted Dog Research and captures a nationally representative view of walking, cycling, and emerging micromobility behaviours.This year’s study engaged over

61:34

Managing the Unexpected: A Framework for TMC Response...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/10/28

As transport systems grow more complex and interconnected, the ability to manage both planned and unplanned Intelligent Transport System (ITS) outages is essential to keeping people and goods moving safely. This webinar presents findings from an Austroads project focused on strengthening the resilience of Transport Management Centres (TMCs) in the face of ITS disruptions. The research involved consultation with transport agencies across Australia and New Zealand, and a review of local and

63:57

Bridge Assessment Guideline: Heavy Vehicles

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/10/24

Austroads' Bridge Assessment Guideline: Heavy Vehicles emphasises risk-informed decision-making for the asset management of road bridges and the management of heavy vehicle access. The emphasis on decision-making, rather than focussing only on the calculation of rating factors or assessment ratios, reflects the multitude of considerations faced by road agencies when making decisions concerning bridges. The Guideline provides assessors and road agencies with a framework to reduce conservatism in the

61:38

2025 Winners of the Austroads Bridge Awards: Part 1

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/09/24

The Austroads Bridge Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in bridge design, management and delivery across Australia and New Zealand. Recognising innovation, technical excellence and collaboration, the Awards highlight projects that address complex engineering challenges while contributing to safer, stronger and more connected communities.This was the first of two webinars showcasing the 2025 Award winners. Presenters shared insights into the design, delivery and outcomes of their projects and

59:48

Austroads Cycling and Micromobility Planning Tool

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/09/16

This practical webinar unpacks the new cycling and micromobility planning tools from Austroads' recent report ‘Improving Austroads Guidance for Cycling and Micromobility Planning’ (AP-R724-25). This session is designed for transport practitioners looking to apply best practice principles in real-world projects.Presenters explore the updated Cycling Level of Service (CLoS) tool, the All Ages and Abilities Facility Selection tool, and discuss practical approaches to road space reallocation,

56:19

Sustainability Review of Austroads Technical...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/09/03

Governments around the world have set sustainability targets in areas such as greenhouse gas emissions , climate resilience and the circular economy. Meeting these sustainability targets will challenge Austroads member agencies and the infrastructure sector to identify and adopt new and changed approaches.This webinar presented the findings of the Austroads research report, Sustainability Review of Austroads Technical Specifications and Test Methods. Drawing from lessons learned from preparing the

01:01:47

Austroads' Review of Movement and Place Guidance

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/08/21

Movement and Place is a cross-cutting planning principle that that recognises streets and roads as both transport corridors and public spaces; supporting the flow of people and goods while also shaping the activity, built form and identity of places.This webinar introduces the findings of the Austroads research project NEG6384 Movement and Place Guidance, which provides the foundation for updated and more unified Movement and Place content across the Austroads Guide to Traffic

51:40

Driving Safety for Two: Study on Correct Seatbelt Use...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/08/08

In this webinar, Sjaan Koppel, winner of the Austroads-sponsored Women in Road Safety Award 2024, presents findings from an Australian study on the importance of correct seatbelt use during pregnancy for maternal and fetal safety in car crashes.Sjaan discusses practical strategies to improve public health messaging, healthcare guidance, and vehicle design, providing valuable insights for road safety stakeholders and healthcare providers.

01:00:26

Updating the Standardised Bridge Barrier Design...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/08/08

Inconsistency in the design of traffic barriers for bridges has been identified as a major issue in current practice throughout Australia and New Zealand. The need for standardised solutions has been recognised by road jurisdictions, consultants, and contractors. Key concerns include the determination of appropriate barrier performance levels, structural design criteria, the lack of standard barrier design details, guidance on retrofitting existing bridge barriers, bridge approach barriers and

51:34

Road Manager Operations Capability Framework

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/08/06

The transport sector, particularly in road network operations and management, is experiencing a period of significant and rapid change globally. This disruption is directly affecting how people and industry access, navigate and use transport and road networks. Expectations around transport, travel needs and user behaviour are shifting. More broadly, these changes are contributing to the growing momentum to improve how we live and work, and how our cities function and evolve. As a result, the

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Webinar: LED Lighting in Existing Road Tunnels - Best...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/07/29

This webinar provided an overview of the Austroads Report, ‘LED Lighting in Road Tunnels – Best Practice Approaches’ which summarises the process undertaken to explore tunnel lighting upgrades to LED, and provides best practice guidance for tunnel owners and operators considering the transition to more efficient lighting systems.Many existing tunnels currently use fluorescent or High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lighting, and there is a growing opportunity to replace or retrofit these with more efficient

01:03:23

Webinar: Unlocking the Potential of Telematics...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/07/23

As jurisdictions across Australia and New Zealand increasingly rely on data to improve road safety, transport efficiency, and sustainability, Austroads’ Telematics Analytics Platform (TAP) is at the forefront, providing road agencies data to make better-informed decisions.Managed by Austroads, TAP provides secure, online access to aggregated and anonymised telematics data from vehicles enrolled in the National Telematics Framework schemes. It offers invaluable insights into vehicle movements, road

01:01:07

eCall: Possible Approaches to Australia and New Zealand

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/07/08

Automatic Crash Notification (ACN) systems, such as eCall, automatically notifies emergency services in the event of a crash, transmitting key data such as the location, time and severity of the incident. The primary purpose of ACN is to aid faster response time to crashes, increasing the likelihood of occupants surviving a crash. While ACN technology is becoming increasingly common in new vehicles and personal devices like smartphones and smartwatches, Australia and New Zealand face challenges in

36:02

Austroads Project Pipeline 2025-26

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/06/19

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with Austroads to help Australian and New Zealand transport agencies deliver efficient, reliable, and safe mobility to their customers?This webinar introduced new projects lined up for the 2025-26 financial year. Consultants interested in tendering for Austroads projects will find this session beneficial. The session covered the Austroads tendering process with presentations from Austroads program managers: Ross Guppy, Program Manager Transport

58:10

Review of specialty harnesses and vests used by...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2025/06/05

In this webinar, MACA Chief Executive Helen Lindner and Professor Julie Brown discuss an Austroads project for Australia and New Zealand investigating specialty harnesses and vests. These products are sometimes used by children and young people with disabilities and medical conditions when travelling in motor vehicles.The project aimed to improve knowledge and understanding of why these products are used, how people are accessing them, their compatibility with different vehicle types, and their

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