March 2009 Volume 1 of 2
Final Report July 2008 – March 2009 Volume 1 of 2 Department of Main Roads Letter of compliance 7 September 2009 The Honourable Craig Wallace MP Minister for Main Roads Level 13 Mineral House 41 George Street BRISBANE Qld 4000 Dear Minister I have pleasure in presenting you with the final report for the Department of Main Roads for the period 1 July 2008 to 26 March 2009 (Annual Report). I certify that this annual report complies with: • the prescribed requirements of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 and the Financial Management Standard 1997, and • the detailed requirements set out in the Annual Reporting Guidelines for Queensland Government Agencies. A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be accessed at www.mainroads.qld.gov.au Yours sincerely Alan Tesch Director-General Department of Main Roads i Main Roads—Connecting Queensland Final Report July 2008–March 2009 Volume 1 of 2 Letter of compliance Highlights, financial summary, opportunities and challenges HIGHLIGHTS • Delivering our record roads program for the fourth consecutive year, including completing some 200 major road projects (see page 34). • Delivery of a significant program of safety improvements that at March 2009, included 37 projects under the Safer Roads Sooner (SRS) Program valued at $31.4m ( see pages 6, 30, 52). • Implementation of projects and programs to manage the impacts of urban growth, including: • smart transport solutions—Maroochy Road Interchange, alignment of the Boggo Road Busway to the Eastern Busway, and the first stage of the Northern Busway (see pages 8, 10, 33, 34) • improving network capacity and connectivity—Gateway Upgrade Project, Ipswich Motorway Upgrade and Ipswich/Logan Interchange, and the Houghton Highway Duplication (see pages 8, 10, 34, 39) • keeping traffic moving and reducing accident response times—new Traffic Response Units (TRUs) and heavy vehicle tow trucks (see page 60).
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