It's time for a quick quiz—what is expected to be the top infrastructure segment in terms of investment globally? Is it roads, rail, ports, airports, power, water, or telecommunications? According to the McKinsey Global Institute, roads are leading the pack, followed closely by power (see the chart below).
As populations grow and traffic increases worldwide, the demand for new or upgraded transportation systems is rising. These projects are becoming more complex and require greater resources. However, funding has been on the decline. There’s no room for inefficiency when it comes to planning, approving, and gaining consensus on roadway projects. Relying on outdated 2D paper plans and technical jargon won’t work anymore—especially when you need to align both technical and non-technical stakeholders on the best design option.
In response to this urgent need, Autodesk recently launched Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro—a groundbreaking software that combines desktop, mobile, and cloud technologies to transform how infrastructure projects are planned, designed, built, and maintained. To further address the challenges facing road infrastructure, Autodesk has introduced a new tool: Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Pro.
This new feature is exclusively available to InfraWorks 360 Pro users and enhances Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows for civil engineers working on road and highway projects. It allows professionals to explore preliminary design options more effectively and optimize performance by engineering roadway geometry within the context of the existing environment.
By leveraging the rich, data-driven model created in InfraWorks 360 Pro, which integrates data from BIM, LiDAR, GIS, CAD, and photos, engineers can design roadways of any scale and complexity. The 3D model serves as a powerful canvas for engineering tasks, improving efficiency across small, medium, and large-scale projects. It also enables better communication with a wider audience, including non-technical stakeholders, through an immersive 3D environment.
Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Pro offers advanced capabilities beyond traditional CAD and GIS platforms, such as:
- Authoring and editing intersections, road corridors, terrain, and structures in the context of the real-world environment.
- Using intelligent roadway objects, not just basic CAD elements, to enrich the 3D model.
- Streamlining horizontal and vertical layout with rules-based tools that automatically comply with local design standards.
- Early integration of safety requirements through 3D analysis of sight distances and obstructions.
- Faster evaluation of design alternatives using cloud-based services like profile optimization.
- Retaining engineered data in a scalable model for collaboration across teams and locations.
Once a preferred design is selected, it can be seamlessly imported into AutoCAD Civil 3D for detailed BIM workflow continuation.
In line with Autodesk’s recent announcement about flexible pay-as-you-go options for its design and creation suites, Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro and the new Roadway Design module will now be available on a quarterly or annual basis.
For more information on Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro, visit the product center. Additional details about the new Roadway Design tool will be available starting September 16th.
For more on Autodesk’s pay-as-you-go plans, including the Infrastructure Design Suite, Plant Design Suite, and others, visit [www.autodesk.com/pay-as-you-go](http://www.autodesk.com/pay-as-you-go).
In related news, Autodesk recently acquired technology assets from Savoy Computing Services, including AutoTrack, a suite used for vehicle swept path analysis and the design of parking areas and roundabouts.
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