Transport Asset Management Plan 2018 – 2028 Acknowledgement of Country
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Transport Asset Management Plan 2018 – 2028 Acknowledgement of Country Ngalak kaadatj Nyoongar nedingar wer birdiya, baalap barn boodja-k wer kaaratj boodja-k koora koora wer yeyi. Ngalak kaadatj baalabang malayin wer nakolak baalap yang ngalany-al City of Stirling dandjoo Nyoongar moort-al kolbang koorliny. City of Stirling kaadatj Nyoongar moort Nyoongar boodja-k Wadjak boodja-k, Mooro boodja-k. The City of Stirling acknowledges the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation as the traditional custodians of Mooro Country. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes for Aboriginal Australia. The City is committed to forging stronger relationships and a deeper respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. By acknowledging and respecting the diversity and history of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, we will continue to realise our vision for reconciliation. Contents 1.0 Executive summary 5 2.0 Introduction 9 3.0 Levels of service 19 4.0 Future demand 27 5.0 Lifecycle management plan 33 6.0 Risk management plan 49 7.0 Financial summary 55 8.0 Asset management practices 63 9.0 Plan improvement and monitoring 67 10.0 References 70 11.0 Appendices 73 Appendix A 74 Appendix B 93 4 1.0 Executive summary 1.1 Plan purpose 1.3 Plans for the future The fundamental purpose of this The City will operate and maintain Transport Asset Management Plan the transport network to achieve the (TAMP) is to improve the City’s following strategic objectives: long-term strategic management • Ensure the transport network is of its infrastructure transport assets. maintained at a safe and functional This will enable the City to provide standard as set out in this asset a defined level of service in the future management plan in keeping with the City’s key strategic documents. It will also be in line • Develop an integrated approach with management of the City’s to the long-term provision of assets with available financial infrastructure, ensuring the network and human resources. is planned accounting for future growth and the needs of the City This TAMP achieves this by setting and its stakeholders standards, service levels and programs that the City has developed • Provide asset management and will deliver. These standards practices which reflect the and service levels have been set in community’s service levels accordance with community needs, expectations and its ability to pay regulations, industry practices and • Maximise the transport assets’ legislative codes of practice. useful life while minimising lifecycle expenditures by using appropriate 1.2 Asset description materials and innovative products. The City provides a transport network in partnership with Main Roads WA, adjoining local authorities and numerous other external stakeholders, to enable efficient and safe vehicular and pedestrian movement across the City. The assets in this network that the City manages include: • Road network • Kerbing • Car parks • Pathways in road reserves and Pedestrian Access Ways (PAWs) • Traffic management devices1 • Vehicle and pedestrian bridges. This plan covers roads and pathways. Other asset types will be included in future updates to this TAMP. The quantity and approximate replacement value of these transport assets as at 30 June 2018 are: Roads 1075 km $1,617M Pathways 942 km $104M Car Parks 441,810m2 $51.9M Transport Asset Management Plan 2018 – 2028 | 5 1.4 Measuring our performance 1.5 The next steps The City of Stirling is committed to service Quality Safety quality and continuous improvement. Transport assets will be maintained in Transport assets are regularly Sustainability and road safety are a usable condition. Defects found or inspected. Defects are prioritised and recognised as two significant issues reported that are outside our service scheduled for repairs to ensure the and the City acknowledges the vital standard will be repaired. assets are safe. role it plays in ensuring and promoting The City has developed The main consequences of the failure sustainable development while maintenance response service levels to deliver the desired outcomes are: providing a safe environment for all and performance indicator targets users. This asset management plan • Increased maintenance and are monitored. recommends the following actions to operational costs be undertaken to improve the current Function • Increased litigation provision of transport services: An appropriate transport network • Unsatisfactory service levels • Implement and update Transport will continue to be maintained in and standards Business Process Manual partnership with other levels of • Increased resident complaints • Improve performance measuring and government and stakeholders to monitoring between works performed meet all statutory requirements • Negative effect on the City’s and individual assets. and guidelines in relation to safe public image and efficient vehicular, bicycle and • Compromised corporate and pedestrian travel. operational objectives. Transport asset attributes will be maintained at a safe level while ensuring key functional objectives are met: • Transport assets must be fully operational • Assets must meet service levels and standards. 6 Transport Asset Management Plan 2018 – 2028 | 7 8 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Background The City of Stirling covers an area of 104 square kilometres and is located eight kilometres north of Perth’s CBD. A population of 219,918 in 2016 makes it the largest local government area by population in Western Australia. Rapid urbanisation and increasing network is to allow users to safely This TAMP achieves this by population have created a high reach their desired destinations outlining standards, service levels demand for a safe and efficient in the City or elsewhere either and programs that the City has transport network. Some major by driving, walking, cycling, developed and will deliver. The transport corridors, such as the using public transport, or a standards and services have been Mitchell Freeway, Reid Highway, combination thereof. set in accordance with user needs, Wanneroo Road, Karrinyup Road/ regulations, industry practices and The fundamental purpose of this Morley Drive and West Coast legislative codes of practice. Transport Asset Management Plan Highway, crisscross the City, and are (TAMP) is to improve the City’s long- The assets included in this TAMP controlled by Main Roads WA. The term strategic management of its are all those directly associated with City controls a significant number of transport network in order to cater the transport service for which the roads with traffic volumes in excess for the community’s desired levels City is responsible. The assets to of 20,000 vehicles per day. of service in the future. This should be covered in this version of the plan The transport network is provided be done in accordance with the and approximate values are noted to allow efficient and safe City’s key strategic documents and in Table 2.1. travel for vehicles, bicycles and demonstrate management in the pedestrians across the City. The context of the City’s available primary purpose of the transport human and financial resources. Asset type Quantity Replacement value as at 30 June 2018 Roads 1075 km $1,617 million Pathways (1) 942 km $104 million Car parks 441,810 m2 $51.9 million Table 2.1 Transport assets This asset management plan is to be read in conjunction with the following associated planning documents: • City of Stirling Strategic • City of Stirling Asset Community Plan 2018-2028 Management Policy • City of Stirling Corporate • City of Stirling Rights of Business Plan 2017/18 – 2020/21 Way Management Strategy • City of Stirling Yearly Capital • New Footpath Policy Delivery Program • Non-Current Asset Accounting • City of Stirling Transport Management Practice Business Process Manual • Standards and Requirements • City of Stirling Risk for Design, Construction Management Policy and Development of Infrastructure Assets. (1) Pathways within Road reserves and PAWs. Pathways within reserves not included in this TAMP. Transport Asset Management Plan 2018 – 2028 | 9 2.2 Stakeholders As the recognised owner of The City recognises the varying needs City-controlled public roads and of external and internal stakeholders. associated transport assets in the Key stakeholders in the preparation City of Stirling, the elected members and implementation of this asset of the City accept a stewardship management plan are detailed in responsibility for the care and control Table 2.2 and Figure 2.1 below. of these assets. Accordingly, as asset custodian, the responsibility for the management of these assets rests with the Director Infrastructure. Key stakeholders Responsibilities Adjoining local authorities Work jointly and constructively with the City to ensure that transport assets function effectively from region to region and maintenance and service provision are not compromised Community and residents Key role in communicating expectations on standards of service to the City Main Roads WA Ownership and maintenance of approximately 50 km of primary roads and bridges across the City Public Transport Authority Work with the City to ensure that the transport network meets the requirements of Transperth’s public and school bus services Developers Obligations to provide assets constructed to approved standards and provide timely and accurate information on constructed assets Elected Councillors