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This study proposes an autotuning hybrid method with Bayesian optimization for road edge extraction in highway systems. The hybrid method combines the strengths of 2D feature images and 3D spatial characteristics while also automatically tuning the hyperparameter combination using Bayesian optimization. The hyperparameters encompass high and low pixel gradient thresholds, neighborhood radius, and normal vector threshold. Later, the point cloud dataset of national highways in Henan Province, China, is taken as the case study to evaluate the performance of the proposed method against three benchmark methods in two typical road scenarios: straight and curved edges. Experimental results show that the proposed method outperforms the benchmarks in detection quality and accuracy. 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