HA PartnerNet
The Traffic Systems & Signing Registry
Future DocumentsSelect a DMRB Volume
Including amendment dated June 2010
Select a MCHW Volume
Including amendment dated November 2009
Welcome to Standards for Highways,
On this site you will find many invaluable documents related to the design, construction and maintenance of highways.
Simply access the links on the left hand side of this screen to access the following:
The Design Manual for Roads & Bridges (DMRB)
The DMRB was introduced in 1992 in England and Wales, and subsequently in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It provides a comprehensive manual system which accommodates all current standards, advice notes and other published documents relating to the design, assessment and operation of trunk roads (including motorways).
It has been developed from a number of separate series of documents previously published by the Overseeing Organisations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. These documents, together with later additions, have been gathered together in a consistent series of volumes within the manual to help in meeting the requirements of quality assurance procedures.
The Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW)
The MCHW, first published in 1992, consists of several parts which include the administrative procedures for its use, the Specification for Highway Works and its corresponding Method Measurement. The Manual incorporates the requirements of the European Commission which are mandatory for all Public Procurement Bodies.
Interim Advice Notes (IANs)
IANs are issued by the Highways Agency from time to time. They contain specific Guidance, which shall only be used in connection with works on motorways and trunk roads in England, subject to any specific implementation instructions contained within an IAN.
Whilst IANs must be read in conjunction with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW) for the above works, and may incorporate amendments or additions to documents in these manuals, they are not part of the DMRB or MCHW
Highways Agency PartnerNet (HA PartnerNet)
HA PartnerNet contains several useful documents such as The Network Management Manual (NMM), The Routine Winter Service Code (RWSC) and many other helpful tools for those working in partnership with the Agency.
The Traffic Systems & Signing Registry
The TSS Plan Registry contains unpriced Highways Agency documents in the field of traffic systems and signing (tss).
The documents are prefixed with MCE, MCF, MCG, MCH, TR, TRG and TRH.
Future Documents Intro
Information on forthcoming DMRB and MCHW documents including ISBN details, date of publication and price.
Links
A collection of links to other useful sites including the Department for Transport and Highways Agency sites, a full list of Sector Schemes, the 'Traffic Signs Manual' and our publishers website where paper and CD copies of our documents can be purchased.
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Air Quality
Revised guidance for air quality assessments. Downloadable air quality spreadsheets available.
Highways Agency Accepted EN 1317 Compliant Road Restraint Systems
A list of products that the HA are aware have the required declaration of performance.
Road Restraint Assessment Process (RRRAP)
'Road Restraint Risk Assessment Process (RRRAP) 'Excel spreadsheet which enables designers to establish the need for a vehicle restraint and, if so, its performance requirements.
Safety Barriers
A study on the performance and cost effectiveness of median safety barriers installed on major roads.
Travel of Errant Vehicle Report
A report on how and where errant vehicles travel after leaving the carriageway.
Passively Safe Gantry Risk Model (PSGRM)
The PSGRM has been developed to help designers determine whether or not a passively safe gantry is suitable for a particular site.
Eurocodes
Information on preparations for the use of Eurocodes in the design of UK highway bridges and structures.