Drafting and Design Presentation Standards - Volume 2 - Road Design Concept and Development Presentation - Part 2 - Development Phase Drawings

Oct 23, 2026

Drafting and Design Presentation Standards outlines requirements for preparing road infrastructure development phase drawings in line with current Transport and Main Roads standards, styles, and expectations. It explains how development phase drawing documentation supports tenderers and construction personnel, typically covering preliminary and detailed design stages. The guide specifies production on standard A1 title sheets, legibility in A3 format, and restrictions on colour drawings, ensuring consistent line types and symbol reproduction. It also details reference point content, distances, and chainage notation conventions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages8

Reading Time20 min

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Contents

1 Development phase drawings

1.1 General

1.2 Development phase drawings presentation

1.2.1 Reference points

1.3 Adjoining plans

1.4 Preliminary design

1.5 Detailed design

1.6 Differing departmental Districts / Regions drafting and design

Drafting and Design Presentation Standards Volume 2: Road Design Concept and Development Presentation Part 2: Development Phase Drawings (Preliminary and Detailed Design Phase Stages) March 2024 Copyright © The State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2024. Licence This work is licensed by the State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International licence. CC BY licence summary statement In essence, you are free to copy, communicate and adapt this work, as long as you attribute the work to the State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) . To view a copy of this licence, visit: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Translating and interpreting assistance The Queensland Government is committed to providing accessible services to Queenslanders from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds. If you have difficulty understanding this publication and need a translator, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 13 14 50 and ask them to telephone the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads on 13 74 68. Disclaimer While every care has been taken in preparing this publication, the State of Queensland accepts no responsibility for decisions or actions taken as a result of any data, information, statement or Amendment Register | Issue /
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section | Description of revision | Authorised by | Date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | - | Initial Release | Director (Road Design) Geospatial, Design and Capability (E&T) | Sep 2015 | | 2 | 2. 13, 2.23,
3.24 | Updates to Roadway Lighting, and Roadway Safety Barrier System sections | Director (Road Design) Hydraulics, Design and Spatial (E&T) | Sep 2022 | | 3 | All | General textual refinements, amendments and inclusion of registered drawing examples | Director (Road Design) Hydraulics, Design and Spatial (E&T) | March 2024 | Contents 1 Development phase drawings ......................................................................................................3 1.1 General ........................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Development phase drawings presentation ................................................................................... 3 1.2.1 Reference points ............................................................................................................3 1.3 Adjoining plans................................................................................................................................ 4 1.4 Preliminary design .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Detailed design ............................................................................................................................... 4 1.6 Differing departmental Districts / Regions drafting and design ...................................................... 5 Tables Table 1.2.1 – Reference Points ............................................................................................................... 4 1 Development phase drawings 1.1 General The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to designers and drafters in the preparation of road infrastructure development phase drawings which are in accordance with the current Transport and Main Roads standards, styles and requirements. Development phase drawing documentation provides the basic elements for tenderers and construction personnel to carry out their activities. They are generally prepared for infrastructure projects in two separate design phase stages: • preliminary design, and • detailed design. These design phase stages often overlap and complement one another

FAQs

What is the purpose of the development phase drawings section?

It provides guidance to designers and drafters for preparing road infrastructure development phase drawings according to current Transport and Main Roads standards, styles, and requirements. It also supports tenderers and construction personnel with the basic drawing documentation elements.

How should development phase drawing sheets be produced and checked for legibility?

Development phase drawings must be produced on the standard Road Design Detail A1 size title sheet. All text and line work must be legible when produced in A3 format and comply with the requirements in DDPSM Volume 1.

Are colour drawings allowed in development phase drawing submissions?

Use of colour drawings is restricted. Colour drawings are for information purposes only and cannot be part of drawings submitted to Plan Room for registration and archival, such as “Issue for Construction” and “As Constructed” drawings. “Gray Lines” and non-acceptable colour approaches are also restricted due to loss of detail.

What reference point information must the drawings show?

The drawings must show the preceding RP and the following RP, the distances from the start of the project to the preceding RP and to the end of the project, and the distance from the end to the following RP. Chainages must be shown in kilometres to two decimals from the start of the gazettal.

Oct 23, 2026

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