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