STAGING PROVISIONS OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY STANDARDS

As a result of experience in implementing the national highway system, the commonwealth has recognised that for some sections of the system a case could be argued that the national highway design standards should be regarded as ultimate goals which may not necessarily be warranted in the short term for economic or financial reasons and this leads to the establishment of staged standards which may be more compatible with short-term development priorities. In fact, development of most sections of the system may be more economically viable if the design standards were achieved over the longer term by a staged progression (a). (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers from Workshop on the Economics of Road Design Standards, Canberra, May 18-20, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bureau of Transport Economics, Australia

  Allara Street
  Canberra City, A.C.T. 2601,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Latham, J S
• Publication Date: 1980-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic factors; Federal assistance programs; Federal government; Highway design; Standards; Strategic planning; Time duration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Federal programs; Long term; Short term
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 8525: Conference; 2855: Highway design; 187: Specification (standard); 3657: Stage construction
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Economics; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330497
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1981 12:00AM