Google AI ModeOct 12, 2026
Bentley OpenRoads Designer : The primary competitor to Civil 3D, heavily favored by state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and large-scale international transportation/infrastructure projects.
Part of Bentley Systems
Data as of Oct 15, 2026Based on 33,586 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Bentley OpenRoads Designer is a civil engineering software for road and transportation infrastructure design that provides 2D and 3D modeling, corridor-based road design, earthworks, drainage, and constructible documentation.
Products
Share of answers in Civil Engineering Modeling Software each week · 207 answers since Jul 5
Each engine’s share of its own answers across Bentley OpenRoads Designer’s markets · since Jul 5
Week of Aug 31–Sep 6
Common descriptions
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of 33,586 answers across Bentley OpenRoads Designer’s markets · since Jul 5
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Where Bentley OpenRoads Designer ranks in AI
Question: What's the best software for a civil engineer to use for roadway design and grading?
Google AI ModeOct 5, 2026
Autodesk Civil 3D and Bentley OpenRoads Designer are the industry-standard, best overall software options for roadway design and grading
bentley.com 26%Other sites 74%
Excerpts where Bentley OpenRoads Designer appeared in the AI's answer
Bentley OpenRoads Designer : The primary competitor to Civil 3D, heavily favored by state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and large-scale international transportation/infrastructure projects.
Autodesk Civil 3D and Bentley OpenRoads Designer are the industry-standard, best overall software options for roadway design and grading