The History of CRB, MRB, RoSTA, RCA, RTA & VicRoads
Many books and documents have been written about historical aspects of the management of roads and traffic in Victoria. The following have been brought to our attention and are published here for your enjoyment or study. If you wish to make a contribution please let us know via the About, Contact page.
Lance Midgley suggested this page be started and has provided many of the documents. Please feel free to contribute your own piece of history.
Materials Research Division
History of Materials Research Division
Asphalt Division
Open Graded Asphalt History – 1986
Stone Mastic Asphalt report 1996
West Gate Freeway
David Jellie has started to write on the history of the WGF.
WG Bridge Substructure & Superstructures
Here is an article on the whole West Gate Freeway project written by Robert Morgan when he was a student at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, for ‘Cusec’, the Engineering Students Association magazine in 1971. It includes an excellent set of photos taken during the construction of the project. Click this: West Gate Project 1971 student article Rob Morgan
Major Project Division
Watch this space expecting a contribution soon.
Bridge Division
Surely someone can add something here.
Traffic Engineering Division
Someone please contribute.
Other Publications
Max Lay has offered to make two of his books freely available. Just click on the image to access the book.
If you have something you would like to share, let us know.
If you have struggled with understanding the thousand page Highway Capacity Manual then you may find this book co-authored by Rod Troutbeck a big help. This book turns the “black box” into a “clear box” by explaining the methodologies used in the HCM.
