Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
DMRB: Road Layout
Abstract
Provides advice for the design of walking, cycling and horse-riding facilities on or adjacent to the motorway and all-purpose trunk road network.
History
Road Layout. Design. Supersedes TA 90/05 Road Geometry. Highway Features. Geometric design of pedestrian, cycle and equestrian routes, TA 91/05 Assessment and preparation of road schemes. Preparation and information. Provision for non-motorised users (HA, 2005), TA 68/96 Traffic signs and lighting. Pedestrian crossings. Assessment and design of pedestrian crossings. Local transport notes 1/95 and 2/95 (HA, 1996), and TD 36/93 Road Geometry. Highway Features. Subways for pedestrians and pedal cyclists: layout and dimensions (HA, 1993). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Revision 0 issued November 2019. Revision 1 issued January 2020 updates the Scottish National Application Annex. Revision 2 issued March 2020 updates references. Version 2.0.1 issued March 2021, updating the core document and Scotland NAA.
Subjects
- Roads
- Traffic calming
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
Publisher History
Highways England (formerly Highways Agency) was transformed into National Highways in 2021. It was responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of England's motorways and major A roads. It was an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport.