Road Maintenance

Providing a Well-Maintained Road Network

Aim of the program

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.

85%

Target 90%

Community satisfaction with road maintenance is within target with a small decrease from last year

86%

Target 85%

Our preventative and proactive maintenance indicator met target

$8,373

Target $7,900

Average cost of network maintenance per lane-kilometre of road network is within target and higher than estimated

*For more detailed information on our Key Performance Indicators and targets see Performance Measures

  2020 2021 2022
Program expenditure $ million 426 438 486

Works planned for the 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.

Some of these are already underway. Visit the Projects and Initiatives section of our website to find out more.

Key Projects

Project Total Project Cost ($ Million) 2021-22 Cost ($ Million) Completion Date Description
Great Southern Region
Regional Project Maintenance 31.4 33.0 June 2022 Maintenance of the network.
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 23.2 24.4 June 2022 Delivery of road maintenance.
Reseal Program 4.2 4.6 June 2022 Great Southern Region resurfacing program.
Metropolitan Region
Regional Project Maintenance 56.5 55.0 June 2022 Maintenance of the network.
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 32.2 33.9 June 2022 Delivery of road maintenance.
Reseal Program 23.2 20.9 June 2022 Metropolitan Region resurfacing program.
Mid West-Gascoyne Region
Regional Project Maintenance 32.7 32.1 June 2022 Maintenance of the network.
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 20.0 22.1 June 2022 Delivery of road maintenance.
Reseal Program 10.1 8.2 June 2022 Mid West-Gascoyne Region resurfacing program.
Pilbara Region
Regional Project Maintenance 30.0 32.1 June 2022 Maintenance of the network.
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 23.4 23.5 June 2022 Delivery of road maintenance.
Reseal Program 6.5 8.6 June 2022 Pilbara Region resurfacing program.
South West Region
Regional Project Maintenance 25.6 23.8 June 2022 Maintenance of the network.
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 17.1 17.9 June 2022 Delivery of road maintenance.
Reseal Program 8.4 5.9 June 2022 South West Region resurfacing program.
Wheatbelt Region
Regional Project Maintenance 51.4 61.1 June 2022 Maintenance of the network.
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 25.2 32.2 June 2022 Delivery of road maintenance.
Reseal Program 11.5 14.8 June 2022 Wheatbelt Region resurfacing program.
Goldfields-Esperance
Regional Project Maintenance 31.1 23.2 June 2022 Maintenance of the network.
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 20.5 16.3 June 2022 Delivery of road maintenance.
Reseal Program 5.0 5.5 June 2022 Goldfields-Esperance Region resurfacing program.
Kimberley Region
Regional Project Maintenance 20.6 22.3 June 2022 Maintenance of the network.
Maintenance Delivery - Roads 12.6 13.8 June 2022 Delivery of road maintenance.
Reseal Program 8.0 8.5 June 2022 Kimberley Region resurfacing program.
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