Standard specifications roads
The current Main Roads Specifications and Technical Standards are provided below and are to be used in all new contracts.
The 4th Edition of the manual amalgamates Project Specific Technical Specifications and the Main Roads Standard Specifications. The specifications have also been split into Specification (MRS) and Technical Standard (MRTS) parts. The MRS part covers the work items and other contractual and administrative clauses while MRTS covers all the technical standards. This split improves the compatibility between the specifications and all departmental contract types.
The contract types that use both MRS and MRTS documents include Road Construction Contract (RCC), Roadworks Performance Contract (RPC) and Minor Works Contract (MW). MRTS documents alone are used on Alliance Contracts (AC), Design and Construct Contract (D&C), Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and RISC contracts.
Changes in the new edition are explained in detail in the notes document below.
Changes occuring after the release of Amendment 2 have been marked in the relevant table entries.
To access superseded documents, please visit the Standard specification roads - superseded page.
For enquiries about specifications, please email Standards Branch.
Foreword
Volume 1: MRS01–MRS15
Volume 1 (PDF, 2.8 MB) — including foreword documentation
| Number | Title | MRS | MRS Annexure | MRTS | MRTS Appendices | MRTS Annexure | Notes |
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| MRS01 |
Introduction (to Specifications and Technical Standards) (04/11) |
 (PDF, 55.3 KB) |
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(PDF, 105.6 KB) |
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 (DOC, 93.5 KB) |
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| MRS02 |
Provision for Traffic (10/10) |
(PDF, 40.8 KB) |
(DOC, 86.5 KB) |
(PDF, 102.3 KB) |
(PDF, 14.7 KB) |
(DOC, 156 KB) |
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| MRS03 |
Drainage, Retaining Structures and Protective Treatments (10/10) |
(PDF, 101.5 KB) |
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(PDF, 373.4 KB) |
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(DOC, 127.5 KB) |
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| MRS04 |
General Earthworks (10/10) |
(PDF, 198.2 KB) |
(DOC, 99 KB) |
(PDF, 286.6 KB) |
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(DOC, 243.5 KB) |
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| MRS05 |
Unbound Pavements (04/11) |
(PDF, 44.7 KB) |
(DOC, 91.5 KB) |
(PDF, 94.1 KB) |
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(DOC, 194.5 KB) |
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| MRS06 |
Reinforced Soil Structures (10/10) |
(PDF, 34.5 KB) |
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(PDF, 119.6 KB) |
(DOC, 163.5 KB) |
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| MRS07A |
Insitu Stabilised Subgrades using Quicklime or Hydrated Lime (04/11) |
(PDF, 45.2 KB) |
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(PDF, 90 KB) |
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(DOC, 208 KB) |
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| MRS07B |
Insitu Stabilised Pavements using Cement or Cementitious Blends (04/11) |
(PDF, 48.7 KB) |
(DOC, 91 KB) |
(PDF, 106.6 KB) |
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(DOC, 240.5 KB) |
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| MRS07C |
Insitu Stabilised Pavements using Foamed Bitumen (10/10) |
(PDF, 54.3 KB) |
(DOC, 90.5 KB) |
(PDF, 116.6 KB) |
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(DOC, 251 KB) |
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| MRS08 |
Plant-Mixed Stabilised Pavements using Cement (10/10) |
(PDF, 48.7 KB) |
(DOC, 107.5 KB) |
(PDF, 87.4 KB) |
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(DOC, 186 KB) |
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| MRS11 |
Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing (Excluding Emulsions) (10/10) |
(PDF, 54 KB) |
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(PDF, 169.5 KB) |
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(DOC, 262.5 KB) |
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| MRS12 |
Sprayed Bituminous Emulsion Surfacing (06/09) |
(PDF, 44.5 KB) |
(DOC, 90 KB) |
(PDF, 94.1 KB) |
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(DOC, 173.5 KB) |
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| MRS13 |
Bituminous Slurry Surfacing (06/09) |
(PDF, 24.4 KB) |
(DOC, 97 KB) |
(PDF, 60.6 KB) |
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(DOC, 130.5 KB) |
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| MRS14 |
Road Furniture (06/09) |
(PDF, 30.8 KB) |
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(PDF, 53.1 KB) |
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(DOC, 99 KB) |
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| MRS14A |
Road Furniture (Steel Work) (04/11) |
(PDF, 47.9 KB) |
(DOC, 109.5 KB) |
(PDF, 193.1 KB) |
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(DOC, 141 KB) |
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| MRS15 |
Noise Fences (06/10) |
(PDF, 24.3 KB) |
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(PDF, 111.8 KB) |
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(DOC, 119.5 KB) |
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Volume 2: MRS16–MRS57
Volume 2 (PDF, 3.1 MB)
| Number | Title | MRS | MRS Annexure | MRTS | MRTS Appendices | MRTS Annexure | Notes |
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| MRS16 |
General Requirements Landscape and Revegetation Works (06/09) |
(PDF, 26.8 KB) |
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(PDF, 58.1 KB) |
(PDF, 16.7 KB) |
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| MRS16A |
Vegetation Protection Works (06/09) |
(PDF, 21.8 KB) |
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(PDF, 33.5 KB) |
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(DOC, 95.5 KB) |
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| MRS16B |
Vegetation Ground Works (06/09) |
(PDF, 31.9 KB) |
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(PDF, 70.6 KB) |
(PDF, 83.7 KB) |
(DOC, 115 KB) |
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| MRS16C |
Vegetation Works (06/09) |
(PDF, 30.5 KB) |
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(PDF, 110.8 KB) |
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(DOC, 196 KB) |
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| MRS16D |
Hardscape Works (06/09) |
(PDF, 24 KB) |
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(PDF, 34.3 KB) |
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(DOC, 97 KB) |
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| MRS16E |
Establishment and Monitoring Works (06/09) |
(PDF, 31 KB) |
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(PDF, 49.2 KB) |
(PDF, 16.8 KB) |
(DOC, 134.5 KB) |
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| MRS17 |
Bitumen (11/11) *Updated Specification.
Details of change (PDF, 11.6 KB). |
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(PDF, 84.4 KB) |
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| MRS18 |
Polymer Modified Binder (11/11) *Updated Specification.
Details of change (PDF, 11.6 KB). |
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(PDF, 100.5 KB) |
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| MRS19 |
Cutter and Flux Oils (11/11) *Updated Specification.
Details of change (PDF, 11.6 KB). |
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(PDF, 60.5 KB) |
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| MRS20 |
Cutback Bitumen (11/11) *Updated Specification.
Details of change (PDF, 11.6 KB). |
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(PDF, 71.1 KB) |
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| MRS21 |
Bituminous Emulsion (06/09) |
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(PDF, 55.3 KB) |
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| MRS22 |
Supply of Cover Aggregate (10/10) |
(PDF, 34.4 KB) |
(DOC, 81.5 KB) |
(PDF, 63.4 KB) |
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(DOC, 120.5 KB) |
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| MRS23 |
Supply and Delivery of Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for Road Stabilisation (06/09) |
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(PDF, 24.9 KB) |
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MRS24
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Manufacture of Precast Concrete Culverts (08/11) *Updated Specification.
Details of change (PDF, 11.6 KB). |
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(PDF, 57.1 KB) |
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(PDF, 166.8 KB) |
| MRS25 |
Manufacture of Precast Concrete Pipes (06/09) |
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(PDF, 36 KB) |
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| MRS26 |
Manufacture of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Drainage Pipes (06/09) |
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(PDF, 32 KB) |
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| MRS27 |
Geotextiles (Separation and Filtration) (06/09) |
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(PDF, 129.3 KB) |
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| MRS28 |
Contractor's Site Facilities and Camp (06/09) |
(PDF, 30.8 KB) |
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(PDF, 30.1 KB) |
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(DOC, 97.5 KB) |
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| MRS29 |
Polyethylene Pipes (11/11) *New Specification
Details of change (PDF, 11.6 KB). |
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(PDF, 81.4 KB) |
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| MRS30 |
Dense Graded and Open Graded Asphalt(10/10) |
(PDF, 93 KB) |
(DOC, 87 KB) |
(PDF, 230.5 KB) |
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(DOC, 199 KB) |
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| MRS31 |
Heavy Duty Asphalt (04/11) |
(PDF, 68.5 KB) |
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(PDF, 91.3 KB) |
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(DOC, 90.5 KB) |
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| MRS35 |
Recycled Materials for Pavements (04/11) |
(PDF, 33.2 KB) |
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(PDF, 129 KB) |
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(DOC, 129.5 KB) |
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| MRS38 |
Pavement Drains (08/11) *New Specification
Details of change (PDF, 11.6 KB). |
(PDF, 35.8 KB) |
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(PDF, 129.4 KB) |
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| MRS39 |
Lean Mix Concrete Sub-base for Pavements (10/10) |
(PDF, 34.9 KB) |
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(PDF, 474 KB) |
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| MRS40 |
Concrete Base in Pavements Jointed Unreinforced, Jointed Reinforced, Continuously Reinforced and Steel Fibre Reinforced Pavements (10/10) |
(PDF, 42.4 KB) |
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(PDF, 613.6 KB) |
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| MRS42 |
Supply of Wax Emulsion Curing Compound for Concrete (06/09) |
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(PDF, 32.9 KB) |
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| MRS45 |
Road Surface Delineation (04/11) |
(PDF, 39.1 KB) |
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(PDF, 83.9 KB) |
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(DOC, 108 KB) |
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| MRS46 |
Skid Resistant Friction Coating for Steel Road Plates (10/10) |
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(PDF, 37.8 KB) |
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| MRS50 |
Specific Quality System Requirements (10/10) |
(PDF, 30.4 KB) |
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(PDF, 57 KB) |
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| MRS51 |
Environmental Management (04/11) |
(PDF, 41.7 KB) |
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(PDF, 90.9 KB) |
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(DOC, 144.5 KB) |
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| MRS55 |
Use of Explosives in Roadworks (04/11) |
(PDF, 29.3 KB) |
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(PDF, 51.5 KB) |
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| MRS57 |
Geotextiles for Paving Applications (06/09) |
(PDF, 24.4 KB) |
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(PDF, 91.2 KB) |
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Volume 3: MRS61–MRS95
Volume 3 (PDF, 5 MB)
| Number | Title | MRS | MRS Annexure | MRTS | MRTS Appendices | MRTS Annexure | Notes |
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| MRS61 |
Mounting Structures for ITS Devices (06/09) |
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(PDF, 54.4 KB) |
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| MRS62 |
Bridge Substructure (06/09) |
(PDF, 25 KB) |
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(PDF, 30.1 KB) |
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(DOC, 85.5 KB) |
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| MRS63 |
Cast-In-Place Piles (10/10) |
(PDF, 45.2 KB) |
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(PDF, 136.8 KB) |
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(DOC, 91 KB) |
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| MRS63A |
Piles for High Moment Low Axial Load Applications (10/10) |
(PDF, 39.2 KB) |
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(PDF, 66.8 KB) |
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| MRS65 |
Precast Prestressed Concrete Piles (04/11) |
(PDF, 43.2 KB) |
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(PDF, 89.5 KB) |
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(DOC, 90.5 KB) |
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| MRS66 |
Driven Steel Piles (06/09) |
(PDF, 29.1 KB) |
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(PDF, 54.9 KB) |
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(DOC, 96.5 KB) |
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| MRS67 |
Bitumen Slip Layer on Piles (06/09) |
(PDF, 21.1 KB) |
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(PDF, 24.4 KB) |
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| MRS68 |
Dynamic Testing of Piles (06/09) |
(PDF, 22.1 KB) |
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(PDF, 90.5 KB) |
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(DOC, 83.5 KB) |
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| MRS70 |
Concrete (10/10) |
(PDF, 35.9 KB) |
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(PDF, 268.8 KB) |
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| MRS71 |
Reinforcing Steel (06/09) |
(PDF, 24.7 KB) |
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(PDF, 54.8 KB) |
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(DOC, 86 KB) |
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| MRS71A |
Stainless Steel Reinforcing (06/09) |
(PDF, 23.8 KB) |
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(PDF, 46.4 KB) |
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| MRS72 |
Manufacture of Precast Concrete Elements (06/09) |
(PDF, 20.7 KB) |
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(PDF, 46.5 KB) |
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| MRS73 |
Manufacture of Prestressed Concrete Members and Stressing Units (06/09) |
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(PDF, 125.9 KB) |
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| MRS74 |
Supply and Erection of Prestressed Concrete Deck and Kerb Units (10/10) |
(PDF, 39.3 KB) |
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(PDF, 114.8 KB) |
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(DOC, 88 KB) |
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| MRS75 |
Supply and Erection of Prestressed Concrete Girders (10/10) |
(PDF, 37.3 KB) |
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(PDF, 50.2 KB) |
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| MRS76 |
Supply and Erection of Steel Girders (10/10) |
(PDF, 37.5 KB) |
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(PDF, 48.4 KB) |
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| MRS77 |
Bridge Deck (06/11) *Updated Specification.
Details of change (PDF, 11.6 KB). |
(PDF, 48.1 KB) |
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(PDF, 139.2 KB) |
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(DOC, 105 KB) |
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| MRS78 |
Fabrication of Structural Steelwork (01/12) *Updated Specification.
Details of change (PDF, 11.6 KB). |
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(PDF, 186.7 KB) |
(PDF, 88.8 KB) |
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(PDF, 2.4 MB) |
| MRS79 |
Fabrication of Aluminium Components (01/12) *Updated Specification.
Details of change (PDF, 11.6 KB). |
(PDF, 38.9 KB) |
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(PDF, 87.5 KB) |
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(PDF, 748.3 KB) |
| MRS80 |
Supply and Erection of Bridge Barrier (06/09) |
(PDF, 24.1 KB) |
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(PDF, 25.4 KB) |
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| MRS81 |
Bridge Bearings (06/09) |
(PDF, 20.9 KB) |
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(PDF, 121.6 KB) |
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(DOC, 105.5 KB) |
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| MRS81A |
Stainless Steel Bridge Bearings (06/09) |
(PDF, 21.1 KB) |
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(PDF, 110.8 KB) |
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(DOC, 100.5 KB) |
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| MRS82 |
Bridge Deck Expansion Joints (06/09) |
(PDF, 22.6 KB) |
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(PDF, 118.2 KB) |
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(DOC, 93.5 KB) |
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| MRS83 |
Anti-Graffiti Protection (06/09) |
(PDF, 21.1 KB) |
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(PDF, 25.7 KB) |
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(DOC, 98.5 KB) |
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| MRS84 |
Deck Wearing Surface (06/09) |
(PDF, 24.7 KB) |
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(PDF, 36.4 KB) |
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(DOC, 103 KB) |
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| MRS84A |
Cold Milling Bridge Deck Wearing Surface (06/09) |
(PDF, 21.7 KB) |
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(PDF, 43.4 KB) |
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| MRS85 |
Repainting Steel Bridges (06/09) |
(PDF, 21.8 KB) |
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(PDF, 60.5 KB) |
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(DOC, 96.5 KB) |
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| MRS85A |
Repainting Existing Steel Bridges and New Steel Bridges Zinc Metal Systems (06/09) |
(PDF, 22.6 KB) |
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(PDF, 65.5 KB) |
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(DOC, 96.5 KB) |
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| MRS86 |
Preparation for Bridge Widening (06/09) |
(PDF, 23.5 KB) |
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(PDF, 36.5 KB) |
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(DOC, 90 KB) |
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| MRS87 |
Supply of Timber Bridge Materials and Components (06/09) |
(PDF, 32.4 KB) |
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(PDF, 62.4 KB) |
(PDF, 61.1 KB)
(PDF, 252.6 KB)
(PDF, 32.6 KB)
(PDF, 31 KB)
(PDF, 24 KB)
(PDF, 11.3 KB)
(PDF, 15.9 KB)
(PDF, 43.5 KB) |
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| MRS88 |
Painting New Work (06/09) |
(PDF, 20.8 KB) |
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(PDF, 35.7 KB) |
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(DOC, 95.5 KB) |
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| MRS89 |
Post-tensioned Concrete (06/09) |
(PDF, 26.7 KB) |
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(PDF, 73.9 KB) |
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| MRS90 |
Modular Bridge Expansion Joints (06/09) |
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(PDF, 292.5 KB) |
(PDF, 95.7 KB)
(PDF, 154.1 KB)
(PDF, 42.9 KB) |
(DOC, 101.5 KB) |
(PDF, 91 KB) |
| MRS91 |
Conduits and Pits (06/09) |
(PDF, 41.9 KB) |
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(PDF, 130.4 KB) |
(PDF, 93 KB) |
(DOC, 96 KB) |
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| MRS92 |
Traffic Signal and Road Lighting Footings (06/09) |
(PDF, 27 KB) |
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(PDF, 37.9 KB) |
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| MRS93 |
Traffic Signals (06/09) |
(PDF, 44 KB) |
(DOC, 90.5 KB) |
(PDF, 101.1 KB) |
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(DOC, 90.5 KB) |
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| MRS94 |
Road Lighting (06/09) |
(PDF, 40.7 KB) |
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(PDF, 86.3 KB) |
(PDF, 1.2 MB) |
(DOC, 84.5 KB) |
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| MRS95 |
Switchboards and Cables (06/09) |
(PDF, 34.3 KB) |
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(PDF, 62.4 KB) |
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Volume 4: MRS201–MRS251
Volume 4 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
| Number | Title | MRS | MRS Annexure | MRTS | MRTS Appendices | MRTS Annexure | Notes |
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| MRS201 |
General Equipment Requirements (10/10) |
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(PDF, 155.8 KB) |
(PDF, 10.3 KB)
(PDF, 88.4 KB) |
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| MRS202 |
Provision of Variable Message Signs (10/10) |
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(PDF, 79.4 KB) |
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| MRS203 |
Provision of Weigh-in-Motion System (10/10) |
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(PDF, 68.1 KB) |
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| MRS204 |
Provision of Vehicle Loop Detectors (10/10) |
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(PDF, 115.9 KB) |
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| MRS206 |
Provision of Variable Speed Limit and Lane Control Signs (10/10) |
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(PDF, 149.5 KB) |
(PDF, 22.7 KB)
(PDF, 11.3 KB)
(PDF, 11 KB) |
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| MRS210 |
Provision of Mains Power (10/10) |
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(PDF, 55.4 KB) |
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(DOC, 84 KB) |
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| MRS221 |
Provision of Help Telephones (10/10) |
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(PDF, 58.1 KB) |
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| MRS225 |
Imaging Equipment (10/10) |
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(PDF, 77.8 KB) |
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| MRS226 |
Telecommunication Field Cabinets (10/10) |
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(PDF, 133.7 KB) |
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| MRS227 |
Provision of Changeable Message Signs (10/10) |
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(PDF, 57.7 KB) |
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| MRS228 |
Provision of Electrical Switchboards (10/10) |
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(PDF, 69.4 KB) |
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| MRS231 |
Provision of Road Weather Monitors (10/10) |
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(PDF, 40.7 KB) |
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| MRS232 |
Provision of Field Processors (10/10) |
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(PDF, 59 KB) |
(PDF, 14.2 KB) |
(DOC, 164.5 KB) |
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| MRS234 |
Provision of Telecommunications Cables (10/10) |
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(PDF, 139.6 KB) |
(PDF, 18.1 KB) |
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| MRS245 |
Principal's Telecommunications Network (10/10) |
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(PDF, 155.7 KB) |
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| MRS250 |
Provision of Automatic Number Plate Recognition System (10/10) |
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(PDF, 49.2 KB) |
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| MRS251 |
Provision of Traffic Counter/Classifier (10/10) |
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(PDF, 49.1 KB) |
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