The Good Roads Guide for England

Client	Department of Transport
Budget	Confidential
Period	1991 - 1995

1993 Landscape Institute Awards

This environmental design guide for inter-urban roads was prepared by CBA over a 2 year period to assist all professionals, particularly engineers, in the more sensitive design of trunk and other major roads in terms of their fit to landscape and respect for the many other aspects of environment. First produced in the 1990's, it became a seminal work and has been part of the UK government's Design Manual for Roads and Bridges ever since. It influenced and improved the planning and design of numerous Department of Transport/Highway Agency new and existing road improvement schemes. Guidance is provided for new and existing roads and motorways and covers a wide range of topics including landform and alignment, planting, integration with landscape, road structures and furniture, nature conservation, heritage and maintenance.