Our Role
We are one of the largest geographically spread road agencies in the world responsible for more than 18,500 kilometres of road spread over 2.5 million square kilometres. Our role is to plan, build and maintain Western Australia’s State road network valued at almost $48 billion. We work closely with our portfolio partners and Local Government to support the needs of all road users across the State by providing an integrated world class road transport network.
| Region | Population (000) | Area Covered (000 km2 ) | State Roads (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Goldfields-Esperance | 60 | 941 | 2,202 |
| 2. Great Southern | 62 | 49 | 1,612 |
| 3. Kimberley | 39 | 419 | 2,241 |
| 4. Metropolitan | 1,938 | 5 | 870 |
| 5. Mid West-Gascoyne | 67 | 421 | 3,625 |
| 6. Pilbara | 66 | 506 | 2,735 |
| 7. South West | 284 | 29 | 1,759 |
| 8. Wheatbelt | 74 | 157 | 3,469 |
| Total | 2,590 | 2,527 | 18,513 |
Our Aspiration
To provide world class outcomes for the customer through a safe, reliable and sustainable road-based transport system.
Our Values
Roads Matter – Taking pride in managing the road network for the benefit of the community
Working Together – Enhancing relationships and teamwork
Excellence in Customer Service – Understanding and providing what is important to our customers
Embracing Challenge – Anticipating and taking up challenges
Professionalism – Providing high levels of expertise in delivering our services
Family – Respecting and supporting our customers, the community and each other.
Our Strategic Direction
Keeping WA Moving sets our strategic direction. To achieve our Aspiration these four areas are about creating a focus on delivering value based on the needs of our customers and stakeholders:
- Customers – Provide a transport network centred on what our customers need and value
- Movement – Improve mobility of people and the efficiency of freight
- Sustainability – Develop a sustainable transport network that meets social, economic and environmental needs
- Safety – Provide improved safety outcomes for all users of the transport network.
More information on what Keeping WA Moving means and how it influences our direction is included throughout this report.
90 Years of Serving the Community
90 years is a significant achievement for any organisation and in many ways make us unique as a Government agency. Since that first meeting in 1926, we have achieved a long list of technical and infrastructure milestones and seen many organisational changes along the way.
Roads do not come into existence without effort. The building, management and maintenance of the road network is associated with challenges, some unique to our industry and State such as building large expanse of roads in isolation to create new communities and links to the rest of Australia.
Our notable history, our growth and expansion from 4,470 kilometers of road in those early days to just over 18,500 kilometers today and the responsibility that comes with the stewardship of managing the single largest community asset in Western Australia, comes back to people. Innovative and skilled minds have provided and continue to provide us with a world class road-based transport system that we now enjoy. We will continue to work towards this aspiration for the generations to come.
On our website is a 90 year timeline that celebrates our anniversary, our people, our achievements and shows how far we have come, but the challenges and opportunities that face us are far from past. View our 90 year timeline.