SUMMARY OF NATIONAL METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING GEOMETRIC ROAD DESIGN STANDARDS

The paper presents a summary of the development of road design standards on which work is at present in progress in different countries. Work on developing standards aimed at achieving economy and uniformity in road design is carried out in many countries by research institutes where research can provide a basis for either new standards or the adaptation of existing standards. It is suggested that uniform definitions should be agreed internationally for terms such as standards, recommendations, instructions, policies and guides. Brief details are given of the plans of individual countries concerning the development of road design standards. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

  2, rue André Pascal
  Paris,   France  75775 Paris Cedex 16
• Authors:
  • Beukers, M B
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 49-58
• Serial:
  • Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada
  • Publisher: Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Design standards; Development; Guides to information; Highway design; International; Planning; Policy; Recommendations; Standards; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Instructions
• Old TRIS Terms: Guides
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 9013: Development; 2855: Highway design; 9034: International; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 187: Specification (standard)
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Research; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153296
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM