Road Maintenance
Providing a Well-Maintained Road Network
Aim
Maintain the existing road and bridge network in a safe and serviceable condition while 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 pavement failure.
82%
Target 90%
Community satisfaction with road maintenance had a small decrease from last year
89%
Target 85%
Our preventative and proactive maintenance indicator exceeded our target
$10,232
Target $8,600
Average $ cost of network maintenance per lane-kilometre of road network is higher than the target
| Program expenditure $ million | 2021438 | 2022486 | 2023601 |
Looking Ahead
Works planned for next financial year include:
- Rehabilitate switchboards or wiring for lighting circuits which no longer comply with Western Australian electricity regulations
- Progress resurfacing and rehabilitation works
- Progress shoulder reconditioning and sealing works
- Continue work towards the return of delivery of maintenance and minor capital works in-house
- Continue to plan and deliver the regions’ 10-year Network Development Plans
- Continue to prepare Metropolitan Road Development and Asset Management Plans.
Key Projects
| Project | Total Project Cost ($ Million) | 2022-23 Cost ($ Million) | Completion Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Southern Region | ||||
| Maintenance Delivery – Roads | 21.9 | 24.8 | June 2023 | Delivery of road maintenance. |
| Reseal Program | 8.3 | 8.3 | June 2023 | Great Southern Region resurfacing program. |
| Metropolitan Region | ||||
| Maintenance Delivery – Roads | 38.1 | 37.3 | June 2023 | Delivery of road maintenance. |
| Rehabilitation | 32.2 | 33.9 | June 2023 | Maintenance of the network. |
| Reseal Program | 23.2 | 20.9 | June 2023 | Metropolitan Region resurfacing program. |
| Mid West – Gascoyne Region | ||||
| Maintenance Delivery – Roads | 22.4 | 26.2 | June 2023 | Delivery of road maintenance. |
| Rehabilitation | 1.2 | 0.9 | June 2023 | Maintenance of the network. |
| Reseal Program | 12.3 | 14.2 | June 2023 | Mid West – Gascoyne Region resurfacing program. |
| Pilbara Region | ||||
| Maintenance Delivery – Roads | 23.6 | 21.2 | June 2023 | Delivery of road maintenance. |
| Reseal Program | 4.2 | 4.2 | June 2023 | Pilbara Region resurfacing program. |
| South West Region | ||||
| Maintenance Delivery – Roads | 19.9 | 21.1 | June 2023 | Delivery of road maintenance. |
| Reseal Program | 13.2 | 14.4 | June 2023 | South West Region resurfacing program. |
| Wheatbelt Region | ||||
| Maintenance Delivery – Roads | 21.2 | 23.3 | June 2023 | Delivery of road maintenance. |
| Reseal Program | 9.0 | 10.6 | June 2023 | Wheatbelt Region resurfacing program. |
| Goldfields–Esperance | ||||
| Maintenance Delivery – Roads | 23.4 | 26.6 | June 2023 | Delivery of road maintenance. |
| Reseal Program | 10.2 | 9.8 | June 2023 | Goldfields–Esperance Region resurfacing program. |
| Kimberley Region | ||||
| Maintenance Delivery – Roads | 16.1 | 16.0 | June 2023 | Delivery of road maintenance. |
| Reseal Program | 9.3 | 9.3 | June 2023 | Kimberley Region resurfacing program. |
