Road Class Matrix

Road Authorities currently use a confusing array of road hierarchies to group roads.

The table below is an attempt to make sense of the confusion, and to compare the road classes used in different hierarchies.
Many of the criteria listed, are based on those used in developing the Perth Metropolitan Road Hierarchy.

Criteria Options Urban/Rural Urban, Rural or Any Divided/Undivided Divided, Undivided, Any Public/Private Public, Private, Any Surface Sealed, Unsealed, Any Bus Route Yes, No, Any No of Lanes 1, 2, 3, etc. Weather Dry Weather Only, All Weather, Any Network Type Major network, Important network, Less important network, Minor network, Local distribution network Indicative Traffic Volume >15,000 vpd, >8,000 vpd, >6,000 vpd, <6,000 vpd, <3,000 vpd, etc. Frontage Access Allowed Yes, No, Any Pedestrians Allowed Yes, No, Any Pedestrians Favoured Yes, No, Any Recommended Operating Speed 60 – 110 km/h, 60 – 80 km/h 60 – 70 km/h 50 - 60 km/h, 50 km/h, Any Buses Allowed Yes, No, If required, Any Parking Allowed Yes, No, Any Trucks Allowed Yes, Only to service properties, Any Responsibility State Government, Local Government, Other, Any Industrial/Non-Industrial Industrial, Non-Industrial No of Properties Serviced 200, >200, etc.