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Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) – Introduction, Transport and Main Roads, July 2013

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Foreword

Amendment Register

Issue / Rev no.

Reference section

Description of revision Authorised by Date

1 All Initial release of manual (2nd edition) Steering committee July 2013

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Foreword

Foreword

The purpose of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads is to plan, manage and

oversee the delivery of a safe, efficient and integrated transport system that supports sustainable

economic, social and environmental outcomes in Queensland. (1)

Transport and Main Roads’ Engineering and Technology Branch provides central expertise and

leadership for the department’s engineering and technical disciplines, to:

• enable the department to be an informed manager of infrastructure use, and an informed

buyer of infrastructure and engineering services, while effectively supporting the delivery of

the infrastructure program and operating the road network;

• ensure the department maintains an internal technical capability that is in line with its design,

construction and operational priorities; and

• maintain and review specifications, standards and guidelines to ensure affordable and

sustainable technical solutions and value for money in delivery. (2)

The Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) addresses these goals by aiming to ensure that

all state road projects are designed in accordance with an agreed set of affordable standards that

include consideration of the specific circumstances.

The Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) provides the approved framework for the

planning and design of roads in Queensland, and it must be followed.

Competent planners and designers should apply the guidance of this manual in an intelligent way, to

develop solutions to meet the challenges of each project.

Engineering and Technology Branch’s technical experts are available to advise on any aspect of this

manual and its application to local conditions. Please refer to the department’s website for contact

details: www.tmr.qld.gov.au.

Chief Engineer, Department of Transport and Main Roads

Notes:

(1) Source: Transport and Main Roads website (www.tmr.qld.gov.au), April 2013

(2) Source: Our business direction, Transport and Main Roads, October 2012

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Contents

Introduction.............................................................................................................................................1 Structure of this edition and relationship to the Austroads Guide to Road Design ................................. 2 Initial release (July 2013)......................................................................................................................... 3 Other publications..................................................................................................................................5 Contacts ..................................................................................................................................................6

Introduction

Introduction

The Road Planning and Design Manual (RPDM) is Transport and Main Roads’ over-arching document

of policy, methodology and criteria for people engaged in the planning and design of roads in

Queensland. This manual aims to ensure that all road projects are built in accordance with an agreed

set of corporate standards that include considerations of local circumstances.

The Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) brings together a large amount of knowledge

from internal Transport and Main Roads manuals and external publications from Australia and other

countries. It cross-references other departmental manuals in preference to repeating information given

in them.

Designers should build a thorough understanding of the problem and its specific environment, then

apply judgement and experience to develop the most appropriate, affordable and defensible solution.

Generally, the Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) and Austroads Guide to Road Design,

together with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Queensland) provide sufficient guidance

for designers to undertake their routine work without continual reference to other documents.

When situations out of the ordinary are encountered, designers should seek more guidance by

consulting relevant Transport and Main Roads specialists and/or using the source documents listed

below, in order of priority:

1. other Transport and Main Roads specialist manuals (including the Manual of Uniform Traffic

Control Devices (Queensland)

2. other Austroads publications and Australian Standards

3. design guides (manuals) from other Australian states

4. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), A Policy on

Geometric Design of Highways and Streets

5. Lay, M.G. Handbook of Road Technology

6. Transportation Association of Canada, Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads

(especially the chapters on philosophy and design consistency)

7. Permanent International Association of Road Congresses (PIARC) documented standards,

particularly those relating to road safety and tunnels.

Other international design guides may be consulted where they address a particular issue in a more

comprehensive way than those in the list. Other references are provided throughout the Road

Planning and Design Manual and the Austroads guides. The Road Planning and Design Manual does

not address all the issues associated with the overall planning and design of the whole road. Transport

and Main Roads produces a number of other manuals to deal with other specialist areas (refer to

Table 1).

For Transport and Main Roads projects, non-compliance with this manual and other relevant

departmental guides is a design exception and should be processed accordingly.

The department’s Engineering and Technology Branch is working to determine appropriate practice

for Queensland conditions and document it. This manual will be updated as the work progresses.

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Introduction

Structure of this edition and relationship to the Austroads Guide to Road Design

The Department of Transport and Main Roads has, in principle, agreed to adopt the standards

published in the Austroads Guide to Road Design. The Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd

edition) draws largely on relevant Austroads standards for its technical requirements.

For this reason, the structure of the Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) has been created

to assist readers in cross-referencing between documents.

This is a departure from the Road Planning and Design Manual (1st edition) in that 23 “chapters” have

now become 6 “volumes”. Volume 3 has 8 “parts”, which align with the 8 parts of the Austroads Guide

to Road Design. Figure 1 shows the structure of the Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition)

and its alignment to the Austroads series.

Transport and Main Roads seeks to eliminate duplication between the Road Planning and Design

Manual and the Austroads Guide to Road Design. In the interests of national uniformity, this manual

will ultimately only address aspects that are unique or important to Queensland practice which:

• vary from national practice because of local environmental conditions (e.g. soil types, climate)

• vary from national practice because of differing funding practices

• take account of research by the department or other organisations, superseding that which is

recorded by Austroads

• do not feature enough detail in the Austroads guides

• satisfy local legislative requirements.


Introduction

Figure 1: Structure of the Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) and relationship with

the Austroads guides

Initial release (July 2013)

The initial release of the Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) consists of minimalist

documents.

Volume 1 – Legislation and Design Philosophy is a complete release of volume 1.

Volumes 2 to 6 are yet to undergo a full review to confirm the mapping of content from the Road

Planning and Design Manual (1st edition) against the Austroads Guide to Road Design, and whether

the Austroads criteria are fit-for-purpose in Queensland.

Volumes 2 to 6 therefore primarily reference or incorporate the content from:

• Road Planning and Design Manual (1st edition) chapters

• Interim Guide to Road Planning and Design Practice (May 2010)

• Exceptions relating to the Austroads Guide to Road Design

• Other Austroads guides and Transport and Main Roads manuals.

The Interim Guide to Road Planning and Design Practice (May 2010) is now withdrawn as its content

is fully included in this manual.


Introduction

Figure 2 illustrates the framework of the Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) and the links

to similar content in the first edition and other publications.

Although further work is required to completely review all volumes, the Road Planning and Design

Manual (2nd edition) has been initially released in July 2013 to provide:

• early availability of the completed material in Volume 1 – Legislation and Design Philosophy

• a framework that enables future releases of volumes and parts to be completed in a staged

manner without affecting other sections of the manual.

Figure 2: Framework of the Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) and links to similar

content in the 1st edition and other publications


Other publications

Other publications

This manual forms part of a suite of publications that are useful in the planning and design of

Queensland state-controlled roads. The documents listed in Table 1 are available from the Transport

and Main Roads website: www.tmr.qld.gov.au or the Austroads online publications website:

www.onlinepublications.austroads.com.au.

Table 1: Other publications

Transport and Main Roads publications Austroads publications

• Asset Management Guidelines

• Audio-Tactile Pedestrian Devices Policy

• Busway Planning and Design Manual

• Benefits Categorisation Framework (BCF)

• Design Guide for Roadside Signs

• Drafting and Design Presentation Standards Manual

• Engineering Policy Directions and Guides

• Environmental Management Policy and Strategy

• Fauna Sensitive Road Design Manual (Vols 1 & 2)

• Guide to Pavement Markings

• Guide to Risk Management

• Guidelines for Assessment of Road Impacts of Development

• Guidelines to Quality Systems in Infrastructure Delivery

• Guidelines for Road Design on Brownfield Sites

• Historical Cultural Heritage Manual

• Indigenous Cultural Heritage Engagement and Monitoring Payment Guidelines

• Main Roads Specifications and Technical Standards

• Main Roads Technical Notes

• MUTCD (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices)

• OnQ Project Management Framework

• Pavement Design Manual

• Pavement Rehabilitation Manual

• Planners and Designers Instructions

• Policy on Managed Motorways

• Preconstruction Processes Manual

• Project Cost Estimating Manual

• Community Engagement Policy, Principles, Standards and Guidelines

• Road Landscape Manual

• Road Project Environmental Processes Manual

• Road Safety Audit Policy

• Road Traffic Noise Management Code of Practice

• Road Traffic Air Quality Management Manual

• Roads in Rainforests Manual

• Roads in the Wet Tropics Manual

• Roadside Advertising Guide

• Roadside Conservation Policy

• Standard Drawings Roads

• Cycling Infrastructure Policy

• TRUM (Traffic & Road Use Management) Manual

• Guide to Asset Management

• Guide to Bridge Technology

• Guide to Pavement Technology

• Guide to Project Delivery

• Guide to Project Evaluation

• Guide to Road Safety

• Guide to Road Transport Planning

• Guide to Road Tunnels

• Guide to Traffic Management


http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/

http://www.onlinepublications.austroads.com.au/

Contacts

Contacts

Please direct enquiries about this manual to the relevant contact.

Volume / Part Unit Contact Telephone

Volume 1 - Legislation and Design Philosophy Road Design Dr Owen Arndt (07) 3066 8398

Volume 2 - Road Planning Guidelines Austroads

Volume 3 - Guide to Road Design Road Design Mandy Haldane (07) 3066 8241

Part 1: Introduction to Road Design Road Design Dr Owen Arndt (07) 3066 8398

Part 2: Design Considerations Road Design Dr Owen Arndt (07) 3066 8398

Part 3: Geometric Design Road Design Mandy Haldane (07) 3066 8241

Part 4: Intersections and Crossings – General Road Design Mandy Haldane (07) 3066 8241

Part 4A: Unsignalised and Signalised Intersections Road Design Mandy Haldane (07) 3066 8241

Part 4B: Roundabouts Road Design Mandy Haldane (07) 3066 8241

Part 4C: Interchanges Road Design Mandy Haldane (07) 3066 8241

Part 5: Drainage Design Road Design Mike Whitehead (07) 3066 8241

Part 6: Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers Road Design Andrew Burbridge (07) 3066 8016

Part 6A: Pedestrian and Cyclists Paths Traffic Engineering & Data Mark McDonald (07) 3066 6494

Part 6B: Roadside Environment Road Design Mandy Haldane (07) 3066 8241

Part 7: Geotechnical Investigation and Design Geotechnical Lalith Welikala (07) 3066 7796

Part 8: Process and Documentation Road Design Bryan McSweeney (07) 3066 8600

Volume 4 - Road Tunnels Road Design Ricky Cox (07) 3066 8285

Volume 5 - Intelligent Transport Systems ITS & Electrical Noel Peters (07) 3066 5952

Volume 6 - Lighting ITS & Electrical Greg O’Dea (07) 3066 8168

Current as at July 2013


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