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Managing a Road Network on the Eyre Peninsula

Roads and Works Conference Port Lincoln 28 August 2014. Managing a Road Network on the Eyre Peninsula. John Tillack District Council of Streaky Bay. DC Streaky Bay. DCSB CCS Area 6232 km 2 5557 ha Population 2200 105000 Roads 1600 km 550 km Budget $8.5 M $95.7 M

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Managing a Road Network on the Eyre Peninsula

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  1. Roads and Works Conference Port Lincoln 28 August 2014 Managing a Road Network on the Eyre Peninsula John Tillack District Council of Streaky Bay

  2. DC Streaky Bay DCSB CCS • Area 6232 km2 5557 ha • Population 2200 105000 • Roads 1600 km 550 km • Budget $8.5 M $95.7 M • Staff 25 449 Port Lincoln

  3. Roads

  4. Expectations versus Reality

  5. Expectations versus Reality Reported

  6. Expectations versus Reality Reported Actual

  7. Expectations versus Reality Expected Reported Actual

  8. Heirarchy • Cat 1 – Major collector • Cat 2 – Minor collector • Cat 3 – Local access • Cat 4 – Property access • Cat (5) - Unmade

  9. Sins of the Past & Present • Concentration on rural roads to exclusion of other assets • Sets false community expectation • Out of date LTFP / IAMP & community acceptance of updated plans

  10. Challenges for the Future • Reduction of $210K supplementary road funding • FAG indexation reduction $50K plus • 30% plus of budget grant funded • 40% plus of budget allocated to roads • Legislative compliance costs • Skilled labour & contractors • Material availability/Landowner consent

  11. Challenges for the Future • Standardisation of: • Classification • Inspection • Reporting • Specifications • ie Business Partners Program

  12. Business Partners

  13. Summary • Consistent specifications, inspections etc • Maintenance and renewal schedules • Labour and materials availability/suitability • Community expectations balanced with financial capacity • Planning for the long term • MOST IMPORTANT – a thick skin and a sense of humour.

  14. Streaky Bay Your next holiday destination !

  15. let’s go out with a bang!

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