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Guy HandApril 22, 20222 min read

Roads Minister visits ARRB headquarters, labs and iPAVe

Victoria's Roads and Roads Safety Minister Ben Carroll got to know his Department's ...
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Australian Road Research BoardMarch 30, 20221 min read

Recycled plastic pipes in drainage systems

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Sam AfkarMarch 30, 20224 min read

Intelligent Compaction: the big piece of future road construction

Intelligent Compaction is a solution to the rapidly growing need in the road construction ...
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Australian Road Research BoardMarch 30, 20223 min read

A road to autonomous driving: where are we now?

In 2021, ARRB announced the CAV Readiness project in collaboration with iMOVE Australia ...
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Australian Road Research BoardMarch 3, 20223 min read

ARRB works with local government to identify infrastructure risk

ARRB is excited to be working with the Sunshine Coast Council to assess the risk on their ...
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Australian Road Research BoardMarch 1, 20221 min read

ARRB's new iPAVe boasts world-first technology

The new iPAVe (Intelligent Pavement Assessment Vehicle) – featuring world-first ...
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Australian Road Research BoardMarch 1, 2022< 1 min read

Queensland tops nation's 2021 road toll

Queensland had the highest road toll in the nation in a COVID lockdown-affected 2021.
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Laura Nicol, ARRB Road SurveyorFebruary 28, 20221 min read

Safety with Simplicity: Thoughts from the field

Take a look at this photo of ARRB's reflectivity measuring vehicle and the truck.
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Australian Road Research BoardFebruary 16, 2022< 1 min read

Dr Hanson Ngo recognised by Engineers Australia

ARRB Principal Engineer, Dr Hanson Ngo (PhD, BEngCivil (Hons) FIEAust, CPEng, NER, RPEQ) ...
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Australian Road Research BoardFebruary 7, 20222 min read

Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program

The Federal Government’s Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program is a welcome opportunity to ...
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Australian Road Research BoardJanuary 20, 2022< 1 min read

Pothole complaints on the rise in Canberra

ARRB CEO Michael Caltabiano was recently interviewed by Canberra radio station 2CCC on ...
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Australian Road Research BoardDecember 1, 20212 min read

Unwanted paint priming the way in road construction

The humble can of household paint is at the heart of an Australian research mission to ...
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Australian Road Research BoardNovember 24, 20212 min read

ARRB appoints new lead for iRAP Centre of Excellence

ARRB recently welcomed Emily McLean to the team in the role of Leader – Infrastructure ...
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Australian Road Research BoardNovember 22, 2021< 1 min read

A look inside the NorthConnex Tunnel

ARRB’s transport safety team is working with the operators of the NorthConnex Tunnel ...
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Australian Road Research BoardNovember 11, 2021< 1 min read

What happens to EV batteries at end-of-life?

Moves are under way to ensure that electric vehicle batteries are properly renewed or ...
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Rosy InterrigiNovember 10, 20211 min read

ARRB recognised at AustStab Awards of Excellence

ARRB and its staff have been honoured at the 2021 AustStab Awards of Excellence.
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Guy HandOctober 27, 20211 min read

Can recycled glass help boost skid resistance on roads?

A new trial is under way to see whether recycled glass can be used to provide safer, more ...
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Guy HandOctober 19, 20212 min read

ADVI Summit 2021 goes virtual to worldwide audience

New, groundbreaking technology; how Australia is placed currently towards safely and ...
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Australian Road Research BoardSeptember 20, 20211 min read

Heavy vehicle compliance review of best practices

From April to July 2021, ARRB was engaged by Queensland's Department of Transport and ...
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Guy HandSeptember 1, 20211 min read

Victorian Government announces big plans for home of ARRB

The Victorian Government has released the vision and key strategic directions for the ...
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