STANDARD

DRAWINGS
ROADS
STANDARD DRAWINGS | ROADS

PUBLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC WORKS

ENGINEERING AUSTRALASIA, QUEENSLAND
 Published by the
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia,
Queensland (IPWEAQ)

The Standard Drawings – Roads was last updated June 2014

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DISCLAIMER
Please note that these Standards have been developed by councils in the south of the
state and may not be applicable in other regions of Queensland. The Standards Working
Group is committed to collaborating with regional councils to incorporate other current
standards in the suite of Standard Drawings. If you would like to participate in this project,
please contact Ross Guppy, Director Technical Products, Ross.Guppy@ipweaq.com.

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 Table of Contents
Introduction 1

Index
RS-001 | Index of Standard Drawings | Roads 2
Driveways
RS-049 | Residential Driveways | Plan 1 of 2 3
RS-050 | Residential Driveways | Plan 2 of 2 4
RS-051 | Heavy Duty Vehicle Crossing 5
RS-056 | Rural Driveway 6
Pathways
RS-065 | Concrete Pathway | Construction Details 7

Kerb and Channel

RS-080 | Profiles and Dimensions | Including Edge Restraints, Median & Channel 8
RS-081 | Residentail Drainage Connections 9
Kerb Ramps
RS-090 | Ramped Pedestrian Crossings 10
RS-091 | Ramped and cut through treatments 11
for Pedestrian Crossing, Slip Lanes and Medians
RS-092 | Installation of TGSI’s | on ramped Kerb Crossings 12
RS-093 | Installation of TGSI’s | on ramped Kerb Crossings | Application Examples 13
RS-094 | Locations and Configurations 14
Public Utilities
RS-100 | Typical Service Corridors and Alignments 15
RS-101 | Typical Service Conduit Sections 16
RS-103 | Optic Fibre Pit 17
Road Furniture
RS-130 | Street Name Sign and Location (fingerboard) 18
RS-131 | Traffic Sign Installation Details 19
Subsoil Drains
RS-140 | Details and Location 20
RS-142 | Access Points 21

Pavement Extension
RS-170 | Trenching and Widening 22

ROADS DRAWINGS
 Introduction
In 1995, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, Queensland (IPWEAQ) compiled a set of 96
drawings applicable to development and local authority works in Queensland. The drawings were revised
in 1997 and reviewed and updated multiple times since by a Working Group comprising representatives
from various councils. The Standard Drawings – Roads were most recently reviewed in 2014.
Each drawing reflects the latest technology and most up-to-date specifications and standards for modern
land developments. The drawings are referenced in a significant number of council planning schemes and
are an important technical reference for those working on public works projects in Queensland. Drawings
offer councils, planners, developers and engineers, efficiencies with time and costs.
IPWEAQ wishes to thank the joint consultative efforts of the original steering committee and a 2006
Technical Reference Group including representatives from:
• The Department of Primary Industries – Water Resources
• Civil Contractors Federation
• Urban Development Institute of Australia
• Brisbane City Council
• Association of Consulting Engineers Australia
• Moreton Bay Shire Council (and predecessors)
• Sunshine Coast Council (and predecessors)
• Logan City Council
• And consultative designer, Kai Pelgrave
And we are indebted to the ongoing efforts of our dedicated Working Group chaired by Paul Paszek of
Moreton Bay Regional Council:
• Brisbane City Council: Dallas Lee
• City of Gold Coast: Peter Crutch, Dean Ostrofski
• City of Ipswich: Raad Jarjees, Robert Young
• Moreton Bay Regional Council: Paul Paszek (Chair), Andrew Golkowski, Ruth Holliday
• Noosa Council: Craig Eldrige
• Redland City Council: Bradley Salton, Len Purdie
• Sunshine Coast Council: Gary Schulz, Darren Meredith
• TMR: Mark McDonald, Kevin R Mahoney
• Toowoomba Regional Council: Gary Natalier

Leigh Cunningham
CEO, IPWEAQ

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