Road Design Life-cycle

1.0 Concept

3.0 Commissioning

5.0 Decommissioning

4.0 Management

Consultation and planning with relevant stakeholders and parties

Design

Schedule maintenance on road features

Stakeholder and relevant annual review of the performance of the road

Regulator inspections and audits

Cost

Community impact

Environmental impact

Risk management

Responsibility of stakeholders and relevant parties

Road Signage

Road markings

Lighting

Safety barriers

2.0 Construction

Approval for construction

Installing road features

Design inspections throughout the construction

Road completion

Final inspection and authorised approval from Commonwealth government and regulators

Operation of the road by the community

Legislative requirements

Approval from government

Road Storage

Blocking road access

Road pavement

Replace faded signage

Remark lines

Road repairs (put holes or new pavement)

Repair faulty lights

Inspection and maintenance on road feautres

Keeping up to date with legislative requirements

Changes to the capability of autonomous vehicle

References


Austroads 2020, Guidance and readability criteria for traffic sign recognition systems reading electronic signs, viewed 18 September 2020, https://austroads.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/368001/AP-R627-20_Guidance_and_Readability_Criteria_for_Traffic_Sign_Recognition_Systems_Reading_Electronic_Signs.pdf



Austroads 2017, Assessment of key road operator actions to support automated vehicles, viewed 18 September 2020, https://austroads.com.au/publications/road-design/ap-r543-17/media/AP-R543-17_Assessment_of_Key_Road_Operator_Actions_to_Support_Automated_Vehicles.pdf



Department of Main Roads and Transport 2017, Building roads, viewed 18 September 2020, https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Community-and-environment/Planning-for-the-future/Building-roads



Department of Main Roads and Transport 2020, Other matters requiring approval, viewed 20 September 2020, https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Community-and-environment/Planning-and-development/Other-matters-requiring-approval



Jeffery, K 2018, Future technology trends: what lies ahead for the emergency services with connected vehicle technology, viewed 20 September 2020, https://www.apdcomms.com/blog/learningzone



United States Department of Agriculture 2018, Guidelines for storing and
decommissioning roads, viewed 18 September 2020, https://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/pdfpubs/pdf16771804P/1677-1804P_GuideStoreDecomRoads_Sec508_07-02-18a_400dpi.pdf



WorkCover Queensaland 2020, Workplace inspections, viewed 18 September 2020, https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/laws-and-compliance/compliance-and-enforcement/workplace-inspections