{"id":4130,"date":"2023-10-05T11:59:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T00:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.temp.irap-dev.org\/qldtmr-a-finalist-for-international-gary-liddle-memorial-award\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T01:28:02","slug":"qldtmr-a-finalist-for-international-gary-liddle-memorial-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irap.org\/fr\/qldtmr-a-finalist-for-international-gary-liddle-memorial-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Queensland TMR awarded a Finalist for coveted international Gary Liddle Memorial Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mrs Meredith Liddle; Torill Pape, Director (Structures Design, Review and Standards), TMR; and Miquel Nadal, iRAP Board Chairman<\/em><\/p>\n

Le International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)<\/a> has proudly announced the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)<\/a> in Australia as a Finalist for the iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy<\/a> in Prague today, presented to the world\u2019s best performing road authority eliminating high-risk roads.<\/p>\n

, Le troph\u00e9e perp\u00e9tuel iRAP rend hommage \u00e0 la contribution exceptionnelle de toute une vie au secteur public et aux transports de l'ancien pr\u00e9sident du conseil d'administration de l'association. Gary Liddle AO<\/a> who passed away earlier this year.<\/p>\n

TMR has been using the globally recognised M\u00e9thodologie iRAP<\/a> to improve the safety of Queensland\u2019s Bruce Highway, previously identified as one of the most hazardous highways in Australia.<\/p>\n

Evidence-based safety improvements delivered in an AUD$350 million works package have halved fatalities and serious injuries (FSIs) on the network and led to the development of an innovative and now globally adopted Wide Centre Line Treatment (WCLT). The WCLT is now a mandatory requirement on all new and upgraded rural roads with volumes over 4,000 vehicles per day on TMR\u2019s 33,000km network.<\/p>\n

In announcing the finalists, iRAP CEO Rob McInerney said, \u201cThe calibre of nominations this year was very high and the judges have recognised TMR\u2019s large, long-term and high-impact investment program on the Bruce Highway with 3-star or better road upgrades completed and impressive Star Rating improvements and FSI reductions achieved. Monitoring and evaluation has provided evidence-based analysis of the program\u2019s effectiveness, spurring additional life-saving investment and feedback into Queensland-wide investment and the iRAP models for the global benefit of all partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dennis Walsh, Chief Engineer at TMR said, \u201cWe are very proud to receive this international recognition for our extensive work over five years to improve safety on the Bruce Highway, our major freight and commuter corridor from Brisbane to Cairns. iRAP Star Rating assessments have helped us understand the level of risk \u2018built in\u2019 to the highway infrastructure, develop Safer Roads Investment Plans to inform evidence-based safety upgrades and provide the before and after Star Rating metrics to measure success. The investments are now saving lives and preventing serious injuries every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

From 2008 to 2011, crashes on the Bruce Highway accounted for more than 17 per cent of Australian highway deaths though the highway accounted for only 7.5 per cent of the national network. In 2012 alone, road crashes on the 1,670km stretch cost the Queensland community over AUD$800 million.<\/p>\n

The Bruce Highway Safety Package (BHSP) was developed by TMR as part of a joint $13 billion commitment by the Australian and Queensland governments. The iRAP methodology is at its heart an evidence-based and independent evaluation framework to guide and measure implementation success.<\/p>\n

iRAP’s Star Rating Methodology<\/a> provides a simple and objective measure of the level of safety that is ‘built-in’ to the road for vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.<\/p>\n

Tranche 1 of the BHSP began construction in 2013\/14 and was completed in 2018\/19. Infrastructure works included the installation of WCLT, audio-tactile line marking, channelised right turn lanes and road safety barriers, with significant road safety benefit.<\/p>\n

From 2013 to 2018 there was a 46 per cent increase in the road length rated 3-star or better and the proportion of travel on 3-star or better sections increased from 63.5 to 75.7 per cent.<\/p>\n

Fatal crashes were reduced by 48.8 per cent and it was found that sites that received the Wide Centre Line Treatment recorded an FSI crash reduction of 20 per cent as well as a reduction in muti-vehicle, head-on and run-off road crashes by 46.4, 45.9 and 26.1 per cent respectively.<\/p>\n

BHSP Tranche 1 was completed in 2018-19 and is the first of three tranches in the $13 billion Bruce Highway Upgrade Program, expected to be completed in 2027-28.<\/p>\n

The iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy winner was presented on Thursday 5 October during the iRAP Innovation Workshop, <\/a>an official side event of the XXVIIth World Road Congress<\/a> being held from 2-6 October at Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic.<\/p>\n

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