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Inquiry
into Rural
Road Safety and Infrastructure
Click on the links below to access a HTML version of each Chapter in the Final Report.
Committee Address
Terms of Reference
Chairman's Foreword
Executive Summary
Recommendations
Definitions and Abbreviations
Interpreting the Terms of Reference
State Road Classification Definitions
Conduct of the Inquiry
Chapter 2 - Rural Road Infrastructure and Management Strategies
Historical Development
Characteristics of the Road Network
Overview of Victoria's Arterial Road Infrastructure Strategies
Local Road Infrastructure Strategies
Chapter 3 - Road Funding and Responsibilities
A Historical Perspective
Current Road Funding Responsibilities
Road Funding Issues
Road Funding Summary
Legal Implications of Failing to Properly Care for Roads
Introduction
Crash Numbers and Trends
Where Country Crashes Occur
Type of Country Crashes
Economic Cost of Crashes
Summary
Chapter 5 - Blackspot Programs
What are Blackspot Programs
Current Blackspot Programs
Benefits of Blackspot Programs
Potential Blackspots
Continuation of Blackspot Programs
Blackspots on Low Volume Rural Roads
Lack of Identification of Some `Blackspot' Locations
How Effective Will Actions be in Improving Road Safety?
Chapter 6 - Options to Improve Infrastructure
Introduction
Market Surveys
Improving Speed Management
Keeping Heavy Vehicles off Inappropriate Roads
Widening Narrow Roads and Improving Shoulders
Providing a Forgiving Roadside
Safety Barriers on Single Carriageway Roads
Bridge Upgrading
Improving Intersections
Better Delineation
Improving Pavements and Surface Grip
Better Stopping and Resting Places
Providing Safer Footpaths
Improving Bus Routes and Stops
Safer Railway Crossings
More Overtaking Lanes
Lighting
Tourism
Other Worthwhile Options
A Specific Focus on Reducing Rural Road Trauma
Municipal Road Safety Strategies
Local Government Road Safety Officers
Safety Audits of Proposed Projects
Safety Reviews of Existing Rural Roads
Ongoing Review of Arterial Road Hierarchies
More Consistent Management of Local Roads
Land Use Planning
Appendix A - List of Submissions
Appendix B - List of Witnesses
Appendix C - The Victorian Government Rural Arterial Road Network Strategy
Appendix D - Relative Minimum Performance Standards for Arterial Roads
Appendix E - Better Roads Victoria Program
Appendix F - VicRoads Road Expenditure 1999-2000
Appendix G - Additional Rural Crash Statistics
Appendix H - Blackspot Crash Reduction Factors
Appendix I - Guidelines for Potential Blackspots
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