Since the 2023 update to Austroads’ design vehicles and turning path templates, the transportation design community has been adapting to a new set of templates, guidelines, and performance-based criteria.
In this session hosted by Saeromi Kim from Transoft Solutions and featuring Malcolm Mak from National Transport Research Organisation, we’ll take a closer look at how these changes have played out across real-world projects and explore ongoing discussions within the industry.
Topics will include key vehicle dimension updates, the restructuring of the Guide to Road Design Part 4, and implications of incorporating performance-based standards. We’ll revisit high-impact changes from 2023 that continue to raise questions or require clarification, such as check vehicle use, dual-lane turns, and increasing vehicle widths. We’ll also highlight practical scenarios across freight, urban contexts, and how practitioners are responding.
If you work in road design, infrastructure planning, or policy, this session will help you align with the latest thinking and prepare for what’s next.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Learn how agencies and consultants are responding to the 2023 Austroads design vehicle updates.
- Review key updates such as guide restructuring and vehicle dimension adjustments that continue to shape road design
- Clarify common design questions around performance-based standards, check versus design vehicles, and dual-lane turning.
- Explore how increasing vehicle sizes are influencing road design, especially in urban and space-constrained areas.
- Understand how recent changes are affecting design practices in freight, mining, and remote access scenarios.
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