Road planning and design manual - 1st edition

This manual has been superseded by the Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition).

Content from this manual (first edition) is referenced within the second edition. Please refer to the Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) for how to apply the information in this manual to road planning and design in Queensland.

Chapter 1: Planning and design framework (August 2004) (PDF, 536 KB)
Chapter 1 Amendment register (PDF, 201 KB)

Chapter 2: Design philosophy (December 2005) (PDF, 340 KB)
Chapter 2 Amendment register (PDF, 16 KB)

Chapter 3: Road planning and design fundamentals (December 2005) (PDF, 3.07 MB)
Chapter 3 Amendment register (PDF, 14 KB)

Chapter 4: Application of design principles and standards (December 2005) (PDF, 2.18 MB)
Chapter 4 Amendment register (PDF, 70 KB)

Chapter 5: Traffic parameters and human factors (August 2004) (PDF, 5.84 MB)
Chapter 5: Amendment register (PDF, 305 KB)

Chapter 6: Speed parameters (November 2007) (PDF, 1.28 MB)
Chapter 6: Amendment register (PDF, 11 KB)

Chapter 7: Cross section (September 2004) (PDF, 1.8 MB) 
Chapter 7: Amendment register (PDF, 472 KB) 

Chapter 8: Interim Advice (October 2009) (PDF, 15 KB) 
Chapter 8: Interim Advice Appendix (PDF, 6.78 MB) 
Chapter 8: Safety barriers and roadside furniture (June 2005) (PDF, 4.07 MB)
Chapter 8: Amendment register (PDF, 63 KB)
Chapter 8: Appendix (PDF, 2.85 MB) 

Chapter 9: Sight distance (January 2002) (PDF, 1.02 MB)
Chapter 9: Amendment register (PDF, 444 KB) 

Chapter 10: Alignment design (August 2001) (PDF, 3.97 MB)
Chapter 10: Amendment register (PDF, 394 KB)  

Chapter 11: Horizontal alignment (May 2002) (PDF, 0.96 MB)
Chapter 11: Amendment register (PDF, 401 KB)

Chapter 12: Vertical alignment (July 2002) (PDF, 775 KB)
Chapter 12: Amendment register (PDF, 392 KB)

Chapter 13: Intersections at grade (October 2006) (PDF, 5.11 MB)
Chapter 13: Amendment register (PDF, 82 KB)

Chapter 14: Roundabouts (January 2006) (PDF, 1.84 MB)
Chapter 14: Amendment register (PDF, 26 KB)

Chapter 15: Auxiliary lanes (April 2002) (PDF, 271 KB)
Chapter 15: Amendment register (PDF, 81 KB) 

Chapter 16: Interchanges (December 2005) (PDF, 1.25 MB)
Chapter 16: Amendment register (PDF, 58 KB)

Chapter 17: Lighting (August 2004) (PDF, 940 KB)
Chapter 17: Amendment register (PDF, 176 KB)

Chapter 18: Traffic signals (July 2002) (PDF, 1.81 MB)
Chapter 18: Amendment register (PDF, 463 KB) 

Chapter 19: Intelligent Transport Systems (June 2009) is superseded by the Road Planning and Design Manual (2nd edition) Volume 5: Intelligent Transport Systems.

Chapter 20: Roadside amenities (March 2002) (PDF, 302 KB)
Chapter 20: Amendment register (PDF, 80 KB)

Chapter 21: Railway and cane railway level crossings (March 2002) (PDF, 3.05 MB)
Chapter 21: Amendment register (PDF, 56 KB)

Chapter 22: Bridges and retaining walls (June 2006) (PDF, 557 KB)

Chapter 23: Tunnels (June 2006) (PDF, 331 KB)