
Neural Road Networks
Managing long-term maintenance and concept of operations
Integrating design and construction works to keep road assets healthy
Our transport corridors are like the neural networks in our bodies. When there’s a problem our body will send messages to our brain to fix the issue. Our road systems can do the same, responding immediately to optimise performance, plan for disruption and increase the health of the assets over their lifecycle.
But for many years, band aid solutions have been applied to road maintenance, focusing on treatment rather than prevention. Through improved technology and better understanding of the data that we collect on our transport networks, we can understand the specific functions of each corridor, determine performance measures that best reflect their use, and model the asset lifecycle accordingly.
By integrating the design and the works process, we can move from unplanned upkeep to planned and sustainable outcomes that ultimately reduce overall maintenance costs, decrease road user disruption and allow the network to operate smarter.
Optimising network performance
Using real-time data to understand our clients’ road assets, their core functions, and the surrounding environment, we pinpoint opportunities to increase efficiencies.
At Aurecon, we integrate a user centred design approach with the delivery of maintenance, resulting in better decisions about what parts of a network have a higher risk of resulting in poor service experiences, and this allows us allocate resources more effectively.
It’s a road use first approach that considers:





At Aurecon, we don’t only know roads and highways, we understand how they work because we have designed and have advised on the operations and maintenance of some of the largest and most complex networks.
Let’s reimagine how we manage our road networks
Aurecon's engineers, transport planners and infrastructure advisors are constantly thinking about new ways to add value to our clients’ assets as well as how to provide an improved experience for road users. They share their thoughts below on the future of road network management.
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Accelerating digitisation for an improved stakeholder engagement experience
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Communication & Stakeholder Engagement – Australia & New Zealand

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Urban Mobility and Integrated Transport (Acting)

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