The condition of the state road network continues to worsen, with a growing proportion of roads in poor or very poor condition. Renewal spending is not keeping pace with deterioration and defects are appearing faster than they are repaired.
The department’s public reporting does not provide transparency about road condition or the expected impact of maintenance works.
Covered in this section:
We made 6 recommendations to address our findings. The agency has accepted the recommendations in full or in principle.
Our audit followed 3 lines of inquiry:
1. Does the Department of Transport and Planning (the department) have fit-for-purpose road pavement data?
2. Does the department effectively plan road pavement maintenance?
3. Does road pavement maintenance meet the department's standards, targets and objectives?
To answer these questions, we examined the department's role in maintaining the state road network.
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