• The layout of the proposed roadway must be large enough to accommodate the turning circles of the intended vehicles.
• The new road/pavement must be suitable for the loads and vehicles intended for use on it.
• The underlying soil properties and strength must be taken into account in the design.

The type of pavement desired is generally one of the following:

• concrete insitu pavement
• block pavement - concrete or clay
• bitumen pavement
• rubble pavement with no wearing surface

The choice of pavement may depend on cost, or aesthetics, or its performance.

• Collection of stormwater/rain water off the top of the pavement.
• Disposal of that stormwater.
• Matching into existing pavements on buildings around the proposed area.

Hence pavement design generally involves contour grade design, the design of the actual pavement cross-section itself and consideration of water collection and disposal.