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Main Roads Annual Report

Maintenance

PROVIDING A WELL MAINTAINED ROAD NETWORK

This program seeks to maintain the existing road and bridge network by maximising asset life and minimising whole of life costs.

Main Roads Annual Report
Key Performance Indicators
  2012 Target 2012 Actual Result Ref
% Community satisfaction with road maintenance 90 90 tick 115
% Availability of traffic signals 99 99.4 tick 115
% Preventative maintenance indicator 84 85 tick 115
Introduction
The Maintenance Program covers the maintenance of all road, bridge and ancillary assets, road verges and reserves. Works include routine and periodic maintenance and reconstruction works where the primary reason is due to pavement failure. Some of the key projects and achievements delivered through the program are shown below.

Achievements
Project Total Project Cost
($ million)
2011-12
($ million)
Completion Date Description
Gascoyne Region
North West Coastal Highway 6.1 6.1 November 2011 Flood damage repairs resulting from December 2010 flood
Regional Project Maintenance 9.3 10.7 June 2012 Maintenance of network
Various State Roads 6.7 8.0 June 2012 Reseal and resurfacing works
Goldfields-Esperance Region
Regional Project Maintenance 14.1 14.8 June 2012 Maintenance of network
Various State Roads 2.7 2.7 June 2012 Reseal and resurfacing works
Great Southern Region
Regional Project Maintenance 11.2 11.3 June 2012 Maintenance of network
Various State Roads 5.9 6.1 June 2012 Reseal and resurfacing works
Kimberley Region
Great Northern Highway (Fitzroy River Bridge) 2.3 4.0 October 2011 Flood damage repairs and reinstate guide bank
Great Northern Highway (Big McPhee Bridge) 0.4 0.4 March 2012 Structural repairs
Regional Project Maintenance 23.4 23.2 June 2012 Maintenance of network
Various State Roads 0.8 0.8 June 2012 Reseal and resurfacing works
Metropolitan Region
Regional Project Maintenance 41.1 41.0 June 2012 Maintenance of network
Various State Roads 20.3 20.2 June 2012 Pavement repairs
Graham Farmer Freeway 6.2 6.2 June 2012 Tunnel maintenance contract
Mid West Region
Regional Project Maintenance 27.0 27.4 June 2012 Maintenance of network
Various State Roads 2.7 2.7 June 2012 Reseal and resurfacing works
Great Northern Highway and Mount Magnet Road 22.4 14.9 November 2012 Flood damage reinstatement works
Pilbara Region
Various State Roads 4.9 4.9 December 2011 Flood damage reinstatement works-pavement repairs
North West Coastal Highway 1.0 1.0 December 2011 Strengthen corrugated steel pipes
south of Karratha
Regional Project Maintenance 25.0 25.2 June 2012 Maintenance of network
Various State Roads 5.1 5.1 June 2012 Reseal and resurfacing works
South West Region
Regional Project Maintenance 17.3 17.9 June 2012 Maintenance of network
Various State Roads 11.1 11.1 June 2012 Reseal and resurfacing works
Wheatbelt North Region
Regional Project Maintenance 16.4 16.7 June 2012 Maintenance of network
Various State Roads 5.0 5.1 June 2012 Reseal and resurfacing works
Northam Pithara Road (Cunjardine Salt River Bridge) 0.9 0.9 June 2012 Construct new continuous
concrete bridge deck
Wheatbelt South Region
Regional Project Maintenance 12.1 11.4 June 2012 Maintenance of network
Various State Roads 4.8 4.8 June 2012 Reseal and resurfacing works



Looking Ahead

  • Maintenance of the State road network through the continuing operation of the Integrated Services Arrangements.
  • Continue works to recondition formation and gravel on Useless Loop Road.
  • Overlay failed sections of Rudds Gully Road and Goulds Road.