Context of the Road Design Process Context of the Road Design Process Projects involving road design may range fiom + Minor improvements sal sections of existing reads + Ratoni’ project that improve read cos ‘eetens whe reining ‘aseng armen + hor design of reer ands patotsyrviant Feponal or nerreyjonl ‘development Road projects may be delivered in three ways: + Consentional Approach -where the design and consoucton e procured under separate contacts Design nd Construct Method where design and cnscton sre conned ane contact + Alliance where the projectanagemant design, constuction bd mastenace wre under spec crac rangement (. 2 Public Pate Parmersip or PPPIn which the cfterenepartes ‘hare the nr and ands ofthe projet) Project Management Delivery Paths Road Design Guidelines sas =e Road design sidelines redeveloped with consieraton of the ead to acheve a bfince between the sometimes Compenng ceands of + Operational requirement: + Safety: + Cost and + Social and environmental impact 8/25/2017Design Objectives Design Objectives: Areas to be addressed Balance between the level of trafic service prowded Safety Whole oflfe costs Flexibility for future upgrading oF rehabilitation, Ent onmental impact “These objectives should address areas inclu + stuatege ft with relevant government poise, ‘tateges and plane + the nature andmagitude of transport demand + toad safety + community Wews and expectations + travel times and corte + height costs + public transport provision + provision for cyte and pedestiiane Design Objectives: Areas to be addressed Design Objectives: Areas to be addressed Strategie fit The objectives for a road projectshoud support Saneportaton outcomes Leguited by goveirment and the communty. “The requted outcomes ma be refectedin: + government palides + invectmentstrateges + planningschemes Nature and magnitude of transport demand ‘The prime requirement for any roadie to-eanya derignated volume of taficin ‘aaafe and efidentmanne ‘This of courre tequies an cectimate of the taficitie expected to canryin tims of + Absolute volume + Type of ehides + Time dstibuton 8/25/2017Design Objectives: Areas to be addressed Design Objectives: Areas to be addressed Safety Three eemant ha contrbute to road crashes + Read envionment + Dever betawor + Neb characarses ‘Rak road shoud + be seltexplnning nat to drivers ‘what ope offoad its and teretore vat Canbe expected in vrms ofthe elements ofthe deen + inform assers of conditions tobe ‘heounered + guide vers trough unusual sections + foe divers! evantorimppropriate behawer 8/25/2017 Design Objectives: Areas to be addressed Design Objectives: Areas to be addressed Intersections “nversecton design and conralisamajor beter imimproving rad safety + Ao intrstcon shold ‘be abwous and Uabiguods and alow ood wsbity of wae oneal devices and ‘ther road ser, ‘Community expect: + may be general or spedtcin nature + may sate to economic, socal 01 tretionmental aspects + may be concein about the visual impact ofthe project on the Tandreape or aspects euch a trafic noise and a1 pollutonDesign Objectives: Areas to be addressed Design Objectives: Areas to be addressed Reduced travel time and costs av tme and costs for 103d ‘tie can be strong infuenced byjudcious selection oflocators, sllgoments and capacver of reads. + The maintainability of voade ie sleo an important consideration, 4 delays cared by road worke can signtcanty impact on both ‘ume and cort of bavel Reduced freight costs (On routes vith asignicant freight tsk itis important to cater for the special requirements of heavy vehider Modest grades may be watranted to enable heavy vehicles fo maintan speeds, and longer overtaling lanes should be considesed to alow long velsdes with small epeed diferente to safely overtake Design Objectives: Areas to be addressed Design Objectives: Areas to be addressed Improved public transport Insome projec stmay be desirable to make epecte provsion for public bansport sage Provision for cyclists and pedestrians Ay road design project murt consider the needs of ll relevant read users, who often vill include cys, pedestiane and other non-motorized battc 8/25/2017