Main Roads WA Goldfields Esperance Region Shane Power - April - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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