Naidoo, K.2025-10-232025-10-232025http://hdl.handle.net/2263/104892Papers presented virtually at the 43rd International Southern African Transport Conference on 07 - 10 July 2025.The Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Works for South African Road Authorities - Draft Standard (DS) 2020 (COTO DS 2020) is being implemented by various road authorities in South Africa. This new national draft standard is being implemented at all stages of road and bridge works projects - from project assessment to construction. In some instances, it is also being contemplated for maintenance operations. The Draft Standard phase of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Works for South African Road Authorities allows for feedback stemming from the use of same. Thus, the use of the document in practice is yielding feedback. The presentation will explore some aspects of the feedback and user experiences.1 pagePDFSouthern African Transport Conference 2025Article