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Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB)

Originally designed for trunk roads appraisal but includes volumes that have relevance for major transport schemes.
DMRB Sections of particular interest :

  • Vol. 5.1.2 TD 37 - Scheme Assessment Reporting
  • Vol. 5.1.3 TA46/97 - Traffic Flow Ranges for use in the Assessment of New Rural Roads
  • Vol. 6.1.1 TD 9 - Highway Link Design
  • Vol. 8.3 TA49 - Appraisal of New and Replacement Lighting
  • Vol. 11 - Environmental Assessment
  • Vol. 12.1 -TAM
  • Vol. 12.2 -TAA
Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government Consultation Gives detail of the consultation exercise on The Green Book.
NRTF
Presents the National Road and Traffic Forecasts.
The TEMPRO Version 5 Web Site Provides forecast data on trips for transport planning purposes.
TUBA User Manual Guidance on program installation, running TUBA (data entry and editing etc) scheme and economics data and interpretation of output.
TUBA User Guidance Guidance on the application of the TUBA program – the way it relates to transport modelling and other aspects of a transport study.
COBA11 Manual  
Highways Economics Note No. 1 Department for Transport estimates of the values for prevention of road casualties and road accidents for use in the appraisal of road schemes.
QUADRO4 Manual  
Developing a Consistent Cost-Benefit Framework for Multi-modal Transport Appraisal  
The Treatment of Taxation in Cost-Benefit Appraisal of Transport Appraisal  
A Project Appraisal Framework for Ports A project appraisal framework for port developments to bring their evaluation into line with other types of transport infrastructure.
Planning Policy Guidance (DCLG) Planning Policy Guidance Notes:
PPG13 (Transport)  
Other Guidance Links Additional links to DfT guidance including LTP guidance, Local Transport measures including travel plans, buses etc.
Guide to Producing Regional Transport Strategies The guide should be read in conjunction with PPG11, which provides formal Guidance on RPG and RTSs. Chapter 6 and Annex B of PPG11 provide specific guidance on the RTS.
Appraisal in South East and East of England Regional Air Services Study (SERAS) Technical information on appraisal carried out in SERAS.
Highway Agency Project Appraisal Report (PAR) Framework documents for Highways Agency schemes.
Scot-TAG Transport Appraisal Guidance produced by the Scottish Executive.

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