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TRUNK ROAD
INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE
STANDARDS AND
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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AGENDA
• Review of ACT Documentation
– Current documents, reasoning for review, principles, process
New documentation• New documentation
– Structure, content
• Changes
– Standards, Specifications, Contractual
• Access to documents
• Implementation
– Short term, implementation, ongoing management
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CURRENT DOCUMENTATION
• Design Standards (DS)
• Standard Specifications (SS)• Standard Specifications (SS)
• Omnibus of trunk and development infrastructure
• Very prescriptive in some areas ambiguous in others
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REASONING FOR REVIEW
• Current TAMS documents out of date
• General comments from industry: TAMS • General comments from industry: TAMS documents need revision
• Responsibility to align design to Austroads
• Consistency in construction methodology
• ARRB engaged to undertake review
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PRINCIPLES
• Consistency in design and construction across all trunk road infrastructure in ACTacross all trunk road infrastructure in ACT
• Consistency with national ‘best practice’ and other road authorities, especially NSW
• Align with Austroads Guides
• Align with current TAMs road hierarchy
• Preserve ACT specific requirements
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REVIEW PROCESS• Review of current standards (DS) and
specifications (SS)
• Comparison with Austroads Guides• Comparison with Austroads Guides
• Comparison with state practices and specifications
• Consultation with specialists and industry
– Discussion sessions, workshops
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NEW DOCUMENTATION• Reflect TAMS dual role as road authority
and ‘local council’
• Move away from Omnibus � separate• Move away from Omnibus � separate
– major roads infrastructure and
– land-use development infrastructure
• Roads scope: sub-arterial and higher (i.e. trunk roads)
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NEW DOCUMENTATION
• Change from standalone documents to supplementary format
• Supplementary documents to be read in • Supplementary documents to be read in conjunction with overarching documents
• Content based on existing standards and specifications, amended/updated as needed
• Trunk Roads and Development treated separately
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NEW DOCUMENTATION
Structure
AUSTROADS AUSTROADS TRUNK ROAD
INFRASTRUCTURE TRUNK ROAD
INFRASTRUCTURE
TRUNK ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNICAL
TRUNK ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNICAL
DESIGNCONSTRUCTION
TRUNK ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
TRUNK ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTROADS
GUIDESAUSTROADS
GUIDESINFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS (TRIS)INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS (TRIS)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
(TRITS)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
(TRITS)
ACTPLA DEVELOPMENT
CODE
ACTPLA DEVELOPMENT
CODE
DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS (DIS)
DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS (DIS)
DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
(DITS)
DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
(DITS)
Interface between
Trunk Road and
Development
infrastructure
works is crucial
DEVELOPMENT WORKS
- includes all stormwater works
DEVELOPMENT WORKS
- includes all stormwater works
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS
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TRUNK ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
STANDARDS (TRIS)• Provide design standards for
– Road design
Provide guidance for.− Asset management– Road design
– Pavement design
– Bridge design
– Road safety
– Traffic management
– Pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure
– Stormwater management in the road space
− Asset management− Project delivery− Project evaluation− Road tunnels− Road transport planning
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TRIS Documents
AUSTROADS GUIDES
(SECONDARY DOCUMENTS)
AUSTROADS GUIDES
(SECONDARY DOCUMENTS)
Asset Management
Asset Management
ACT SupplementaryACT Supplementary
Austroads alignment
Road DesignRoad Design
AUSTROADS GUIDES
(PRIMARY DOCUMENTS)
AUSTROADS GUIDES
(PRIMARY DOCUMENTS)
ManagementManagement
Project DeliveryProject
Delivery
Project Evaluation
Project Evaluation
Road Tunnels
Road Tunnels
Road Transport Planning
Road Transport Planning
ACT Supplementary
ACT Supplementary
ACT Supplementary
ACT Supplementary
ACT Supplementary
ACT Supplementary
ACT Supplementary
ACT Supplementary
Pavement TechnologyPavement
Technology
Bridge Technology
Road SafetyRoad Safety
Traffic Management
Traffic Management
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BRIDGES
•Road bridges
•Pedestrian and cycle bridges
•Limited culverts
BRIDGES
•Road bridges
•Pedestrian and cycle bridges
•Limited culverts
PAVEMENTS
•Design
•Materials
PAVEMENTS
•Design
•Materials
TRUNK ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
WORKS
TAMS TRUNK ROAD
INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS (TRIS)
TAMS TRUNK ROAD
INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS (TRIS)
ROADS AND TRAFFIC
•Road design
•Road safety
•Traffic management
•Road planning
•Stormwater (in the road space)
ROADS AND TRAFFIC
•Road design
•Road safety
•Traffic management
•Road planning
•Stormwater (in the road space)
•Limited culverts•Limited culverts
PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE
•Design of facilities and infrastructure
•Interaction considerations
PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE
•Design of facilities and infrastructure
•Interaction considerations
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TRIS DOCUMENTSSame structure for each TRIS:
• General
General Principles• General Principles
• Reference Documents
• Supplementary Material
• [Detailed content]
• Reference List
• Standard Drawings
• [Attachments]
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TRIS Document Series
• TRIS 01 – Road Planning
• TRIS 02 – Road Design
– Attach. A – Street Lighting– Attach. A – Street Lighting
– Attach. B – Pedestrian & Cyclist Facilities
• TRIS 03 – Traffic Management
– Attach. A – Road Signs
– Attach. B – Traffic Control Devices
– Attach. C – Parking Areas
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TRIS Document Series
• TRIS 04 – Road Safety
• TRIS 05 – Asset Management
• TRIS 06 – Pavement Design• TRIS 06 – Pavement Design
• TRIS 07 – Bridges and Structures
• TRIS 08 – Road Tunnels
• TRIS 09 – Project Delivery
• TRIS 10 – Project Evaluation
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TRIS Documents
Alignment with Austroads Guide
Reference to RMS Supplements
Specific ACT information
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TRUNK ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
(TRITS)
• Prescribe detailed practices and requirements for construction and installation of road infrastructure in ACT
• Aligned with QA and construction specifications from NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS - formerly RTA) wherever feasible
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Alignment with RMS Specs
• RMS specifications adopted wherever feasible
TRITS Documents
• TRITS Documents refer to relevant RMS specs
• RMS specs edited where necessary to include ACT requirements
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TRITS DOCUMENTS
Same structure for each TRITS:
• Introduction
Reference Documents• Reference Documents
– Legislative Documents
– Guidelines
– Related Technical Specifications
• [Detailed content]
• References
• Standard Drawings
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TRITS Document Series
• TRITS 01 – Roadworks
• TRITS 02 – Earthworks
• TRITS 03 – Underground Services• TRITS 03 – Underground Services
• TRITS 04 – Flexible Pavements
• TRITS 05 – Rigid Pavements
• TRITS 06 – Kerbs and Footpaths
• TRITS 07 – Segmental Paving
• TRITS 08 – Incidental Works
• TRITS 09 – Landscape
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TRITS Document Series• TRITS 10 – Bridges and
Related Structures
• TRITS 11 – Pavement Marking
• TRITS 12 – Street Lighting
• TRITS 13 – Traffic Signals
• TRITS 14 – Road Signs
• TRITS 15 – Road Furniture
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CHANGESSTANDARDS
• Design process
– Focus on design outcomes and holistic approach
Less on prescriptive methods on how to achieve – Less on prescriptive methods on how to achieve objectives/intentions
» Move away from a ‘one size fits all’ solution
– Consistency in design objectives/intentions
– Provide opportunity for designers to provide innovative solutions
• Relationships
– Improve design collaboration between the principal and designers
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CHANGESSPECIFICATIONS
• Construction Process
– Focus change from prescriptive construction to achieving quality of final productsquality of final products
– Improve site safety
– Terminology
• Relationships
– Reinforce the responsibilities of Superintendents and Contractors
– Foster a more collaborative effort between Superintendents and Contractors
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CHANGES
CONTRACTURAL CHANGES
– Adoption of RMS quality management system based on works amountworks amount
• Q2 - <$0.2M and not requiring prequalification
• Q3 – QA contracts requiring prequalification or registration
• Q4 – QA contracts for major contracts $0.2M-$1.0M
• Q6 – QA contracts for major contracts >$1.0M
– Pay item changes
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CHANGES
CONTRACTURAL CHANGES (cont)
– Changed responsibilities
• Introduction of witness pointing (superintendent and contractor)
• Improved quality management documentation (superintendent and contractor)
• Improved construction documentation (ITPs – Contractor)
• Improved site safety management (TTM – superintendent and contractor)
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ACCESS TO DOCUMENTSDocument Location
Austroads Guides Austroads website
www.austroads.com.au
RMS Supplements to RMS websiteRMS Supplements to
Austroads Guides
RMS website
www.rta.nsw.gov.au/doingbusinesswithus/ausroadsguides
/index.html
Trunk Road Infrastructure
Standards, Technical
Specifications, Standard
Drawings
TAMS website
www.tams.act.gov.au/work/standards_and_procedures
RMS Specifications
(edited by ACT)
TAMS website
RMS Specifications
(original)
RMS website
www.rta.nsw.gov.au/publicationsstatisticsforms/index.html
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Website Access
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Website Access
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Website Access
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FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
(short term)
• Initial 12-18 month soft rollout
– Apply documents to a design and construction project– Apply documents to a design and construction project
• Third party engaged
• Assessment of documentation in consultation with users
• Close consultation with consultants and contractors to streamline procedures
• Subsequent brief review, with amendments as necessary
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IMPLEMENTATION
(18 months onwards)
• New documentation (TRIS and TRITS) is to be • New documentation (TRIS and TRITS) is to be used for future road infrastructure works
• Interface between trunk road works and development infrastructure works is crucial
• DV306 referencing current TAMS Design Standards (DS) and Standard Specifications (SS) shall hold for development works only
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IMPLEMENTATION
(18 months onwards)
• TRIS to supersede existing TAMS Design Standards • TRIS to supersede existing TAMS Design Standards (DS) for trunk road work projects only
• TRITS to supersede existing TAMS Standard Specifications (SS) for trunk road work projects
only
• Introduce use of Industry Technical Notes (ITN)
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ONGOING MANAGEMENT• Ongoing collaboration with Consultants and
Contractors/Suppliers
• Review of new Austroads Guides as they are made available
– As a signatory will principally adopt new Austroads, supplementaries will be developed in time
• Review of new RMS Specifications as they are made available
• Review of documents on a two (2) year basis
• Introduction of Industry Technical Notes (ITN)
• Development of industry alerts for ITN and document changes (new editions and revisions)
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SUMMARY
NEW DOCUMENTATION
– New standards (TRIS) and specifications (TRITS) for Trunk Road Infrastructure works
– Trunk Road infrastructure and Development infrastructure requirements documented separatelyrequirements documented separately
– Consistency with national practice and other road authorities
– TRIS (standards) aligned with Austroads Guides
– TRITS (specifications) aligned with RMS NSW specifications
– Development Infrastructure Standards (DIS) and Technical Specifications (DITS) under development
RESOURCES
– Guidelines, standards, specifications available via websites
– FAQ sheet on website
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FURTHER DEVELOPMENT (12-18 months)
– Soft roll out to a design and construction project
– Refinement in consultation with stakeholders and industry
IMPLEMENTATION (18 months onwards)
– New documentation (TRIS and TRITS) is to be used for future
SUMMARY
– New documentation (TRIS and TRITS) is to be used for future road infrastructure works
– Development side documents being developed
ONGOING MANAGEMENT
– Industry Technical Notes (ITN)
– Two (2) year reviews
– Industry alert service
USER FEEDBACK
– Comments to [email protected]
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THANK YOU
for for
YOUR CONTRIBUTION