by Sam Bolton | Jul 8, 2022
The Road Planning and Design Manual is the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads’ primary reference for the planning and design of roads. It refers designers to the relevant Austroads publications for technical requirements, and outlines where...
by Sam Bolton | Jul 8, 2022
The Municipal Infrastructure Standards (MIS) utilise the AusSpec document framework. This framework provides a level of design consistency across all local government jurisdictions in Australia, and reflects the most up-to-date industry practice. A number of local and...
by Sam Bolton | Jul 8, 2022
The Queensland Guide to Traffic Management (QGTM) is issued under the authority of Section 166 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995. The contents of QGTM are issued as ‘approved notices’ under Section 166(2) of said...
by Sam Bolton | Apr 28, 2022
Research has repeatedly shown that the more people walking or riding a bike, the safer it is for everyone. Reducing the number of cars and speed limits in built-up areas reduces the risk of death or injury to our most vulnerable road users. Growth in cycling is best...
by Sam Bolton | Apr 7, 2022
This research provides a number of mathematical formulas for predicting the quality of the walking environment from the perspective of the user using operational and physical variables. The formulas were derived by combining the perception data gathered from...
