Providing a Well-Maintained Road Network

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Government Goal

Better places

Aim

Maintain the existing road and bridge network in a safe and serviceable condition whilst maximising asset life and minimising whole-of-life costs.

About the Program

The program covers the maintenance of all road, bridge and ancillary assets, road verges and reserves. Works include routine and periodic maintenance and reconstruction when the primary reason for maintenance is due to pavement failure.

Key Performance Indicators
Results
Community satisfaction with road maintenance came in within our target and has improved since last year

Community satisfaction with road maintenance came in within our target and has improved since last year

Preventative and proactive maintenance undertaken on the network came within our target and is consistent with previous year’s results

Preventative and proactive maintenance undertaken on the network came within our target and is consistent with previous year’s results

Average cost of network maintenance per lane-kilometre of road network was higher than our target due to the impact of natural disasters

Average cost of network maintenance per lane-kilometre of road network was higher than our target due to the impact of natural disasters

Program Expenditure

  2017 2018 2019
Program expenditure ($million) 399 491 449

Looking Ahead

Works planned for next financial year include the following:

  • improve height clearance on the Hay Street Bridge
  • progress expansion joint and approach slab replacements on Bridge 0955 on Albany Highway
  • progress various resurfacing and rehabilitation works
  • progress various shoulder reconditioning and sealing works.

Some of these are already underway; visit our Projects website to find out more.

Key Projects

Project Total Project Cost ($m) 2018-19 Cost ($m) Completion Date Description
Goldfields–Esperance Region
Regional Project Maintenance 33.4 34.7 June 2019 Maintenance of the network
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 18.4 19.6 June 2019 Delivery of road maintenance
Reseal Program 12.8 13.3 June 2019 Goldfields - Esperance Region resurfacing program
Great Southern Region
Regional Project Maintenance 25.6 26.0 June 2019

Maintenance of the network

Maintenance Delivery - Roads 19.3 19.8 June 2019 Delivery of road maintenance
Reseal Program 4.2 4.1 June 2019 Great Southern Region resurfacing program
Kimberley Region
Regional Project Maintenance 21.5 22.9 June 2019 Maintenance of the network
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 15.7 16.6 June 2019 Delivery of road maintenance
Reseal Program 5.8 6.3 June 2019 Kimberley Region resurfacing program
Metropolitan Region
Regional Project Maintenance 58.5 52.9 June 2019 Maintenance of the network
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 30.3 24.7 June 2019 Delivery of road maintenance
Reseal Program 27.0 27.0 June 2019 Metropolitan Region resurfacing program
Mid West – Gascoyne Region
Regional Project Maintenance 30.3 30.2 June 2019 Maintenance of the network
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 17.5 17.6 June 2019 Delivery of road maintenance
Reseal Program 11.0 10.8 June 2019 Mid West – Gascoyne Region resurfacing program
Pilbara Region
Regional Project Maintenance 24.0 25.9 June 2019 Maintenance of the network
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 18.8 17.3 June 2019 Delivery of road maintenance
Reseal Program 5.2 8.6 June 2019 Pilbara Region resurfacing program
Tropical Cyclone Veronica repairs 5.0 0.82 September 2019 Repairs to road network damage from Tropical Cyclone Veronica
South West Region
Regional Project Maintenance 27.0 27.4 June 2019 Maintenance of the network
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 15.6 16.3 June 2019 Delivery of road maintenance
Reseal Program 11.4 11.1 June 2019 South West Region resurfacing program
Wheatbelt Region
Regional Project Maintenance 43.5 49.2 June 2019 Maintenance of the network
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 22.7 22.8 June 2019 Delivery of road maintenance
Reseal Program 11.9 16.5 June 2019 Wheatbelt Region resurfacing program
Wheatbelt
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