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

2. Outline
Freight Routes
RAV Access
Cost Recovery

3. 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

4. Freight Routes

5. Freight Routes

6. Freight Routes - Demands are diverse and growing

7. 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

8. 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?

9. 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

10. 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

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