Improving walking network planning guidance and resources
To address the need to coordinate land use and transport planning around safe, accessible and direct walking networks, Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) published the state’s first walking network planning guidance in 2021. TMR has supported the rollout of the guidance with local government funding grants to develop walking network plans and training on […]
TMR Operational Response to Natural Disaster in Cairns
TMR has long identified disaster management, transport network resilience and the recovery response post event as critical aspects of the custodian role of the state-controlled road agency responsible for the strategic road network connecting ports, cities and other points of interest around the state. Effective disaster recovery response begins with pre-disaster planning, including risk assessment, […]
Coomera Connector Stage 1 North – Utilising natural wetlands to provide engineering solutions
WBJV (WSP and BG&E joint venture) are the designers for the Stage 1 North Section of the Coomera Connector, which runs between Shipper Drive and Helensvale Road and forms part of a larger program of works by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR) to deliver a 45 km north-south transport corridor connecting […]
Reliability and human factors approach for ensuring motorway ITS meet user needs
Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) assessments have long been part of development of tunnel ITS designs, and are now an emerging requirement for complex motorway installations, albeit excluding the Safety assessment element. This paper discusses a Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Human Factors (RAM HF) review recently delivered for a complex motorway ITS design. Reliability […]
Prototype testing for a Universal Design Autonomous Vehicle
A common narrative around connected and autonomous vehicles (AVs) is their potential to improve mobility and inclusivity for the community. However, development in AVs has mainly focused on vehicle navigation and electronics, whereas accessibility for diverse user groups and their needs has received less focus. The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) partnered with […]
Connected Vehicle Data – changing the reference point
For the first time it is possible to measure driver behaviour (including acceleration, swerving and braking) on a network without installation of physical equipment or the use of bespoke vehicles. Without reliance on conventional traffic survey instruments at hundreds of site locations, data insights and performance information including accelerometer, gyroscope and road network GPS and […]
Gateway Arterial Bridge – Halving Joint Strengthening
The Gateway Arterial Bridge forms the northbound carriageway of the Gateway Motorway over the Gympie Arterial Road and provides a vital link to the Bruce Highway and North Queensland. During routine inspections of the bridge, cracking was recorded in the bridge halving joints and highlighted a potential risk with the asset due to their condition. […]
Advancing Infrastructure Projects Through Integrated Airborne LiDAR Technologies:
In the infrastructure development industry, the merging of cutting-edge surveying technologies has revolutionised traditional spatial data capture, analysis and methods of consumption. This presentation explores the transformative impact of integrating piloted, fixed wing Aerial LiDAR and Imagery with Mobile and Terrestrial laser scanning techniques in supporting the complex design requirements of level crossing removals, road/rail, […]
Advancing Pavement Sustainability through Innovative Tailored Solutions
As infrastructure development becomes more focused on sustainability, the construction industry faces the challenge of integrating innovative approaches to meet environmental, economic, and social demands. This paper explores the concept of “out-of-the-box” sustainability in pavements, emphasising unconventional strategies and materials to enhance the lifecycle sustainability and cost of pavement systems. Traditional pavement design and construction […]
Calcined clays as an SCM in sustainable Australian concrete
Due to the diminishing fly ash and slag supplies in Australia as a result of global decarbonisation efforts, alternative supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of Australian concrete both environmentally and economically. Calcined clays offer an attractive opportunity as an abundant, low carbon and high performance SCM, having been well […]
