Safe, Smooth, Sustainable Access Can we really have it all? Ian Duncan – Executive Manager, Infrastructure, WALGA

Outline Freight Routes RAV Access Cost Recovery

Local Government Roads Outside built-up areas Freight Routes Local Government Roads Outside built-up areas km Sealed 22,995 Gravel 53,557 Formed 24,326 Total 100,878

Freight Routes

Freight Routes

Freight Routes - Demands are diverse and growing

Freight Routes Actions Strengthen investment case Federal Roads to Recovery Financial Assistance Grants State Road Funds to Local Government Agreement Strategic investments Focus investment Secondary freight routes Regional Road Group Prioritisation

Restricted Access Vehicles We heard “RAV network & conditions inconsistent across Shire boundaries” Local Government workshops identified proposed RAV network along routes Will this solve the issue?

Restricted Access Vehicles Issues identified Resourcing RAV assessments Risk in reviewing roads that have not previously been assessed Avoid an unsustainable network used by through traffic

Cost Recovery Large freight tasks have a major impact on road maintenance requirements Cost recovery provisions through Road Traffic Act (1974); Planning and Development Act (2005); Local Laws Developed a framework for fair and transparent cost recovery Encourages the use of vehicles with least impact per payload tonne

Can we all have it all? Demand growing Current funding & investment models are not sustainable Need to prioritise