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Inside front cover: Map of New South Wales annual report showing Classification of Main Roads 1969-70 contents 1 SUBMISSION 2 PRINCIPAL OFFICERS 3 GENERAL REVIEW 6 FINANCE 8 $TATEMENTOF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS 10 EXPRESSWAYCQNSTRUCTION 13 ROAD CONSTRUCTION 16 THEYEARIN BRIEF 18 BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION 20 ROAD CLASSIFICATIONS AND MILEAGES 21 BITUMINOUS SURFACING 21 MAINTENANCE OF ROADS 22 TRAFFIC SERVICE 23 ELIMINATION OF RAILWAY lEVEL CROSSINGS 23 LAND SURVEY AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION 24 ADVANCE PLANNING 24 RESEARCH AND MATERIALS TESTING 26 INDUSTRIAL RelATIONS AND TRAINING 27 DIVISIONAL ADMINISTRATION 27 PLANT AND MOTOR VEHICLES 29 ROAD PLANNING AND LOCATION 29 WEIGHTS OF LOADS ON MAIN ROADS 29 LEGISLATION 30 PUBLIC RELATIONS 31 LIBRARY SERVICE 31 MISSIONS ABROAD 31 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIAN STATE ROAD AUTHORITIES 31 AUSTRALIAN ROAD RESEARCH BOARD 32 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS department of main roads new south wales Q U E E N S L A N D . ./ --.--.-_. \ aoo"'l U &..,p E \ -( .- I RR, Y \ \ • • -- I I. I \ .\ \ \ - o lr-J. WEN'WORTH \ - N I CLASSIFICATION OF - MAIN ROADS WITH SHIRE AND MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES LEGEND sT_III..... 14........,.__._._ ... ,... ­ \. T o A 0.•."0""_..o....d.,.•• _ 0""_0"" H••OQ ...,t.,•• IEwcum , IeAU Of" "'ll.U AID L • • • • D''''''' DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS NEW SOUTH WALES SYDNEY. NOVEMBER.1970 THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER FOR HIGHWAYS SYDNEY Section 6 ofthe Main Roads Act. 1924 requires that the Commissionerfor Main Roads shallpresent an annualreport andstatement ofaccounts to Parliament through the Minister. I now have pleasure in submitting through you the Forty-fifth AnnualReport. including statement ofaccounts. The report covers the periodfrom 1stJuly, 1969 to 30thJune, 1970, though a few matters referredto are carried beyondthe latter date for convenience andcompleteness ofrecord. ~~ • R. J. S. THOMAS COMMISSIONER FOR MAIN ROADS Pacific Highway. ten mil..north of cotta Horbour. COMMISSIONER FOR MAIN ROADS R. J. S. THOMAS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR MAIN ROADS A. F. SCHMIDT DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS. NEW SOUTH WALES PRINCIPAL OFFICERS HEAD OFFICE EnginHf-in-Chief G. V. FAWKNER Deputy Engineer-in-Chief R. E.. JOHNSTON Chief Engi~ (BridgeI) Chief Engi_ (Rur.!) Chief EngiMel' (R~orb) Chief EnginMf (Urban) F. C. COOK N. F. HATCHER W.J.C.ORR E. F. MULUN Ru,.llnYMtigItions Engi,.. Road Delign Engi_ M«:h.nbl Engineer R. E. PLAYFORD L R. DERRIN LA. S. FLACK Highw.yI Engineer Field Inspecting Engineer Urban InYMtig.tions Engi""" G. B. CRANNA R. FITZHARDINGE E. R. JEFFERAY Adv.nce Planning Engineer Engineer for Country Council. Work. Traffic Service Engineer H.JAMES B.H.BUTCHER M. B. FAIRLIE ExlCutive Engineer Engineer for St.nd.rd Specifation. M.tln.••nd RelUfCh EnginHl' V. R. MINUS .nd TlChnbllnstruetkms A. LEASK J.C. RUDD Engi""" for Progrlmm8S Principii Surwyor .nd .nd Budgets Property Officei' T. S. HOPE A. T. LENEHAN -..... Assistant 5ecfetIry C. W. MANSFIELD Assistant s.er.taty C. A. GITTOES J_ D. O'CONNELL Chief Accoungnt Auist.nt Chief Accountlnt R. G. BARTON Auist.nt Chief Account.nt E. L MARLIN N. D. MOLONEY Principal Legal Officer G. C. SHELDON 2 general review Each year in the histOt'Y of the Department of Main Roads has brought a new challenge and its passing has been a milestone of achievement. For the year being recorded this has been particularly so, for it has been a year marked with progress but, more importantly, one that has set a pattern forfuture imPfove­ ment to the Main Roads System of New South Wales. In the years ahead dynamic progress will flow from the programmes that have been planned. The finance now becoming available and likely to accrue in the future will ensure the fulfilment of these plans. The Department's involvement in the provision of a first class Main Roads System throughout the State is total. It serves the man in the country and the man in the city. It serves the private motorist as it also serves the large commercial and industrial road-users. The needs of all are considered thoughtfully and thoroughly. During the year. work continued in the provision of expressways to cater for the large volumes of traffic in urban areas. Extension of the Southern Expressway near Wollongong proceeded and work was com­ menced on the first section of the Western Distributor. the South Western Expressway between Liverpool and Campbelltown and a section of the Western Express­ way near Penrith. At the same time. plans for major works on other expressways were being prepared for early com­ mencement. These include sections of the Sydney­ Newcastle Expressway. Western. Southern and North Western Expressways. Highway imPfovements such as pavement widening. reconstruction and bituminous surfacing and the provision ofclimbing lanes for slow-moving traffic. have continued and many major works are being currently undertaken on sections of important rural arterial roads. 3 GENERAL REVIEW - CONTINUED The close co-operation that has existed between the Department and the Shire and Municipal Councils in the provision of improved Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads has been maintained. In this partnership with Councils, However, the current programme of rural highway the Department provides much technical assistance as improvement is in its final stages and consideration well as considerable financial aid and the high standard must now be given to a programme of further improve­ of these Council-maintained roads is the result of this ments on some selected routes. in view of the large partnership. volumes of traffic they are carrying. This applies particularly to the Prince's. Hume. Federal, Great Western, New England, Pacific and sections of the Mitchell and Oxley Highways on which the traffic volumes include a considerable percentage of heavy In recent years the Department, together with other commercial vehicles. On these highways, pavements authorities, has co-operated in the provision of roadside not already widened will be increased in width to not rest areas at specific locations. More recently it has less than 22 or 24 feet. with wide shoulders. In provided additional facilities of this nature on many addition. further deviations will be constructed to major routes. Rest areas, constructed in specially improve road alignment. sight distance and to pass selected sites, not only provide attractive picnic areas around large townships rather than through them. for tourists but also selVe the interests of road safety by On the major highways it is evident that many sections providing convenient stopping places, adjacent to major now should be dual carriageways and while all the routes, where motorists may rest during long journeys desirable works cannot be done at once, all construc­ and relax in pleasant surroundings. tion work has been planned and designed for later incorporation as one carriageway of a dual carriageway highway. On Main Roads in urban areas, considerable improve­ The care and attention needed to present a clean. tidy ments have already been achieved by the provision of roadside is expensive. The careless, thoughtless and dual carriageways, pavement widening and channelised sometimes wilful depositing of litter and rubbish within intersections. These have resulted in easing some of the road reselVes has always been a major problem and adds traffic conditions and improving traffic flow. This work greatly to the cost of road maintenance. All too often is continuing as fast as the Department's resources will motorists drop unwanted waste on the roadside, permit. creating not only an unsightly appearance but very often causing health hazards. During the year, the Department embarked upon ~n intensified campaign to educate and encourage the motoring public to keep the The ability to first obtain land for roadworks in hiyhly roads clean and free of litter. Signs and litter bins have developed urban areas is a significant factor in improv­ been installed at numerous locations. The Department's ing existing roads and constructing new roads, such as campaign in this direction has been designed to seek expressways. Therefore, the rate at which these works public co-operation and it is gratifying to note the can be undertaken is primarily governed by the rate at response to these appeals. Far less litter is evident on which the necessary property is acquired. In this the roadsides and the litter bins provided by the Depart­ respect the Department's ability to acquire properties at ment are being used. It is unfortunate that some road­ Kings Cross, and for sections of the Warringah, North users have not co-operated and have had to be prose­ Western, Western and Southern Expressways, i.e. works cuted for irresponsible disposal of litter and rubbish. of an immediate nature, is limited to the extent of avail­ able specialist staff. The Department's staff consists of people engaged in an This State is traversed by a widespread system of rivers extensive range of occupations. To meet the large and waterways which is a challenge in maintaining road programme of works which is planned for the future, the communications and which presents an immense task Department will require the S8lVices of additional staff in bridge building. in many vocations. Together with most other major Throughout the year, the high rate of bridge construc­ organisations, the Department is experiencing in­ tion, which has been the pattern in recent years, has creasing difficulties in the recruitment of suitable staff. continued. Many new bridges have been completed, This is a pressing problem and is particulaPly evident in the construction of others has been continued and many the professional field and in the skilled trades. more have been commenced. It is hoped that adequate trained staff will become In conjunction with the plans to further improve the available in the near future to ensure that the Depart­ major rural State Highways, new bridges required on ment's programme of proposed works can be carried those roads will have a carriageway width of not less out confidently and its many important selVices to the than 28 feet.

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