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Australian Road Research BoardDecember 14, 20231 min read

SmartFlagger awarded interim TIPES Certification

The NTRO Governance Board is pleased to announce the award of Interim Certification under ...
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Australian Road Research BoardMay 8, 2023< 1 min read

ARRB called upon to give evidence at severe weather roads inquiry

ARRB Chief Executive Officer Michael Caltabiano has given evidence to the Australian ...
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Australian Road Research BoardMarch 23, 20232 min read

Geveko Markings product Rollgrip achieves TIPES certification

Geveko Markings’ Rollgrip, a Coloured Surfacing Treatment (CST), has become the latest ...
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Australian Road Research BoardFebruary 22, 20232 min read

ARRB and IRSM helping deliver safer roads in Sri Lanka

The Government of Sri Lanka has shown its commitment towards delivering a safer road ...
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Sam CreesFebruary 16, 20232 min read

ARRB Fleet to assist Northern Rivers flood recovery

The Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) is conducting a comprehensive road survey in ...
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Australian Road Research BoardFebruary 9, 20231 min read

Where and when to put overtaking lanes on two-way, two-lane rural roads

Changing lifestyles and the surge in development outside Australia’s major cities mean ...
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Australian Road Research BoardJanuary 11, 20232 min read

iPAVE to assist Victoria's post-flood road recovery

World-first technology is being used to assess the condition of Victoria’s flood-ravaged ...
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Guy HandDecember 7, 20222 min read

ACT Government moves to new strategic road maintenance program

The ACT Government will significantly increase road maintenance funding to $153 million ...
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Australian Road Research BoardDecember 7, 20221 min read

Variable message signs - do they work?

Variable message signs have been introduced to Darwin roads to start a larger rollout ...
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Australian Road Research BoardAugust 8, 20221 min read

ARRB and Brimbank working towards 100% recycled roads

ARRB is working with an innovative Victorian Council, monitoring an important project ...
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Australian Road Research BoardAugust 3, 20222 min read

A decade of testing Coober Pedy site continues

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Australian Road Research BoardAugust 3, 20221 min read

What is TIPES and why is it important?

The Transport Infrastructure Product Evaluation Scheme (TIPES) was established in 2015 ...
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Australian Road Research BoardJuly 13, 20221 min read

NTRO Certification to certify roughness measurement devices for NSW

Transport for NSW has reached a formal agreement with the National Transport Research ...
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Guy HandJune 24, 20222 min read

ARRB report to guide increased recycled material use in road and rail

Waste materials such as plastic, glass, organic food waste and tyre rubber can now be ...
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Australian Road Research BoardApril 27, 20221 min read

Recycled plastic builds noise walls in Victoria

In February 2020, the Victorian Government implemented the Recycling Victoria action plan ...
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Australian Road Research BoardApril 26, 20221 min read

Using recycled materials to make our roads safer

ARRB is currently working on a project researching the use of recycled glass in high ...
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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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Nigel Powers, National Leader Asset PerformanceMarch 17, 20221 min read

Bridges - our weakest link or strength of Australia's economy?

The road network is critical for the Australian economy through the movement of freight ...
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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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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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