Links

There's plenty of websites that are related to roads and so on, some about trips people have taken, others operated by equipment manufacturers etc.

There are only a small number of Australian enthusiasts sites, however there is a large number produced by Americans.

Below are a selection of quality links that you my find useful in your road and travel surfing...

Australia

Road Web Sites:
Australian Highways Google Discussion Group - The home to many Aussie Road Enthusiasts.
Floodgap's Australian Highways - US visitor with a good collection of photos from NSW & ACT.
OzRoads - Sam Laybutt's tremendous road site, highly recommended.
SignSpotters - Darren Hodges' great site.
Roads Australia - Useful site with information about roads from all over Australia, inspired by Expressway and OzRoads.
On-Line Road Maps & Manufacturers:
Ausway (includes Sydway/Melway) - Map manufacturer
Hema Maps - Map manufacturer
OpenStreetMap - On-line map
StreetDirectory.com.au - Quality on-line maps in some cases using Ausway designs.
Whereis - On-line map
Retailers / Manufacturers:
Aldridge Traffic Systems Pty Ltd - Manufacturers of traffic signals and control systems.
Barrier Signs - Making signs since 1982.
De Neefe Signs - Maker of signs, safety gear and more. Their catalogue is in PDF format and has a large variety of signs.
TraffixGroup - Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning Group
TSS - Traffic Signals Sales & Service in Sydney.
State Motoring Associations:
AANT - Automobile Association of the Northern Territory
NRMA - National Roads and Motorists' Association (NSW/ACT)
RACV - Royal Automotive Club of Victoria
RACQ - Royal Automotive Club of Queensland
RAA - Royal Automotive Association of South Australia
RACWA - Royal Automotive Club of Western Australia
RACT - Royal Automotive Club of Tasmania
Toll Roads & Government Departments:
Department of Main Roads and Transport -State road authority of Queensland
Main Roads Western Australia - State road authority of Western Australia
Linked - Toll road operator in NSW, QLD and VIC
NSW Roads and Maritime Services - State road authority of New South Wales
Sydney Motorways - Site covering statistics and tolling information on motorways in Sydney.
Transport South Australia - State Road Authority of South Australia
Transport Services - State Road Authority of Tasmania
Transurban - Toll road operator in NSW, QLD, VIC and the USA
Traffic Sign Computer Aided Design (TraSiCAD) - Computer program published by Main Roads Queensland for designing signs.
VicRoads (the Victorian Roads Corporation)
Victorian Transport Accidents Commission
WestLink M7 - Sydney's Westlink M7 Motorway Information Web Site.
Traffic Cameras:
Hobart Traffic Cameras - Cameras monitoring traffic in Hobart, Tasmania
Live Traffic Cameras - NSW RMS's traffic monitoring cameras
Queensland Traffic Cameras - Traffic monitoring cameras located all over Queensland

International

Road Web Sites:
AA Roads a website looking at roads all over the US
Arizona Roads - A look at roads in the US state of Arizona.
Auckland Motorways Traffic - Cameras around the motorway network in Auckland NZ
Bartolomeo Mecánico - International road-signs, water mills, opiliones, painted ads. Goes into great detail about workmen, falling rocks and school children signs.
California Road Signs - This site is run by a guy that preserves old road signs and shows his collection and more.
Floodgap Roadgap - An excellent site covering several routes in California.
Motoring in New Zealand - Hosted by Arizonaroads.com, great info and photos on NZ roads.
Motorway Signs - Mees Roelefs site of European Motorway signage.
Newsgroup: misc.transport.road Frequently Asked Questions List
Pennsylvania Highways - Information and photos on roads in the US state of Pennsylvania.
Roadfan.com - A US website covering many aspects of roads and highways.
Roads.org.uk - A fan site dedicated to the entire road network of mainland Britain.
Scottish Roads Archive - A site that chronicles the history of Scotland's roads, bridges & motorways.
Signalfan.com - A site dedicated to the Preservation of Historical Traffic Control Devices.
StarOwl's Highway Heaven - US site with exit lists, the Roadgeek fonts and more.
Traffic Cams - Mees Roelefs site of European (and some Aussie) Traffic Web Cams.
Which Side of the Road do they drive on? - A website covering the history of which side various countries drive on along their roads. A somewhat interesting read.
Retailers / Manufacturers:
RTL - New Zealand sign manufacturer
Stocksigns - Sign maker in England
Government Departments:
Department for Transport - The UK transport department's website.
NZTA - New Zealand Transport Agency.
US Federal Highway Administration Standard Highway Signs - Metric and English Versions
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