Main Roads WA Goldfields Esperance Region

Shane Power - April 2019 Regional Overview • 2491km’s of Road Network – Sealed and Unsealed.

• Rural Network Contractor for Maintenance – DM Roads.

• Annual Maintenance Budget of $40M

• Annual Road Safety Budget of $8M Regional Map and Assets Regional Issues • Aging Road Network

• Quality and Access to Road Building Materials

• Environmental Conditions Climate/Rainfall/Salinity

• Remoteness /No Circuits or Loops

• Increasing Heavy Vehicle Traffic/Loading Regional Traffic Volumes • 15 Permanent Count Sites – Including 1 in the Kalgoorlie CBD

• Increase in Heavy Vehicle Percentages

• All Data Available on MRWA Website – Traffic Map 2019/20 Maintenance Works • 260km of Reseal (11% Network Length)

• Annual Pavement Repairs, Shoulder Grading, Edge Repair and Culvert Replacement Program

• Non Structural Bridge Maintenance – Cane Grass, Beasley, Skull and Jones Creek

• Vegetation Management Slashing/ Spraying

• Routine Maintenance 2019/20 Minor Capital Works Goldfields Highway – Gwalia Reconstruction Project

• Area of Reoccurring Pavement Failure

• Road Reconstruction Widening and Pavement Overlay – 5km’s

• Drainage and Floodway Improvements

• South of Leonora South Coast Highway – Stokes Pavement Rehabilitation Project 380 -390 Slk (east of Munglinup)

• Formation/Seal Widening and Pavement Overlay

• Drainage Improvements

• Clearing of Native Vegetation/ Dieback Management Coolgardie Esperance Highway – Passing Lanes Projects South Coast Highway – Neds Corner Intersection Improvement Project

• Realignment of Neds Corner Road

• Improved Level of Road Safety

• Increased Sight Distances

• 20kms East of Munglingup Goldfields Highway – Heavy Vehicle Parking Bay

• Potential Locations

• LG/ Industry Engagement

• Increased Heavy Vehicle Safety 2019/20 Major Capital Works Great Eastern Highway – Anzac to Gatacre Duplication Project

Aboriginal Heritage Claim Area Coolgardie Esperance Highway – Emu Rocks South Project

Poor Geometry – Reverse Curve Great Central Road – Outback Way Project Future Planning Goldfields Highway – Wiluna to Meekatharra Sealing Project Great Eastern Highway – Ghooli Project South Coast Highway – Dalyup Bridge Replacement Project

• Bridge Replacement due to Load Restrictions

• Acceleration Lane Construction

• Environmental Constraints to Consider

• 30km’s West of Esperance Coolgardie Esperance Highway – Scadden to Gibson Overlay Project

• Rapid Pavement Failure

• Geotechnical Investigation

• Treatment Options being Considered

• Survey and Visual Inspections Coolgardie Esperance Highway – Esperance Port Access Stage 2 Project

• Road Safety Audit – Pink Lake Road

• Industrial Park Chadwick / West

• Rural Development to the North

• South Coast Realignment Removed from Esperance TPS