Roads
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Road design
Highways
Conference paper
Lean construction quality assurance opportunities in highway construction
Quality management is a significant component of any construction project and the cost of quality can constitute a sizable part of total construction cost. US state highway agencies are in constant pressure to do more with less, so applying Lean construction management principles can be a viable way to eliminate waste and inefficiencies and maximize...
Report
Safety on Victoria's roads—regional road barriers
This audit examines whether Victoria’s regional road barriers program has met its intended safety outcomes.
Working paper
Green freight 2020
The Ministry of Transport has produced this working paper to provide the government with a range of options to support greater uptake of alternative green fuels in the road freight industry. This is part of the Ministry’s wider programme of work to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transport sector.
Discussion paper
Review of ‘Guidelines for trials of automated vehicles in Australia’: discussion paper
The National Transport Commission is reviewing the 2017 'Guidelines for trials of automated vehicles in Australia' to ensure they continue to encourage a nationally consistent and safe approach to automated vehicle trials. This discussion paper has been released to gather public feedback.
Briefing paper
North East Link Bill 2020: Bill Brief
This paper presents an overview of the North East Link Bill 2020, the Victorian Government’s plans to establish a state-owned tolling corporation, the recent history of public-private road projects in Victoria and a summary of the business case for the Corporation.