An Overview of VicRoads

2012

Victoria in Perspective

228,000 km2 - 3% of Australia

5.2 million people - 24% of Australia 4.4 million motor vehicles - 33% of Australia 3.5 million drivers 460 million tonnes of freight - 25% of Australia

155,000 km of roads

50 billion km of travel

– 50% of arterial road travel in Melbourne

Roads in Australia

National Hwy funded by Commonwealth, managed by States

National Hwy Victoria

Roads in Victoria

National Hwy

Arterial Roads

National Hwy funded by Commonwealth, managed by States

Arterial Rd funded and managed by States

Roads in Australia

Road Type Length (km)

Network (%)

Travel (%)

National highway (1) 18,600 2.5 14.2

Rural arterial (2) 94,900 11.6 21.6

Urban arterial (2) 12,400 2.3 39.6

Rural local (3) 600,700 73.2 6.3

Urban local (3) 84,800 10.4 18.3

All road types 811,400 100.0 100.0

(1) – funded by Commonwealth, managed by States

(2) – funded & managed by States

(3) – funded and managed by Local Government

Roads in Victoria

Road Type Length (km)

Network (%)

Travel (%)

National highway 1,010 0.9 8.9

Rural arterial 18,060 10.2 21.8

Urban arterial 3,180 3.2 51.7

Rural local 106,100 67.3 5.2

Urban local 26,400 16.8 12.4

All road types 154,750 100.0 100.0

Rural Road Standards

M Road A Road

B Road C Road

VicRoads

VicRoads is the State road and traffic management authority for Victoria

22,000 km of arterial road network, including 3,000 bridges

Assets valued at AUD$23 billion

Annual Program Budgets of about AUD$1.9 billion

Revenues of around AUD$4.3 billion including AUD$2.6 billion collected on behalf of agencies

3,100 professional, technical and customer service staff

4.3 million customer service centre transactions

2.1 million call centre calls

Aims

VicRoads has five principal Aims:

Achieve ongoing reductions in the number & severity of

road crashes and the resultant cost of road trauma

Assist economic and regional development by managing & improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the road transport system

Develop a more integrated and sustainable road transport system

Enhance the environment through the responsible planning & management of the transport system

Deliver cost effective and customer focussed service to the community.

Organisation Structure

Minister for Roads

Chief Executive

Network & Asset Planning Technical & Information Services

Road Safety & Network Access Corporate Services

Corporate Policy & Planning People Services & Internal

Communications

Commercial & Legal

Secretary – Department of Transport

Chief Operating Officer

Regional Services

Major Projects

Registration and

Licensing Services

Network and Asset Planning

Develops policy recommendations, program strategies and the annual program of works to:

Improve Victoria’s arterial road network to manage congestion, promote sustainable transport modes and maintain accessibility for all Victorians

Maintain an expanding and diverse range of road related assets.

Road Safety & Network Access Develops policy recommendations, program strategies and

the annual program of works to:

Reduce road trauma

Provide effective, efficient and secure registration and licensing services

Manage regulatory reforms which facilitate on-road freight productivity

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Regional Services

Is responsible for:

Delivery of the annual program of works (other than major projects) through 7 regions

Delivery of tram and bus priority programs

Managing the real time operation of the road network including incident management, developing network operating plans and providing safe access to the network for heavy vehicles

Major Projects

Is responsible for:

Delivery of major network improvements

Developing effective environmental policies and strategies and providing specialist advice on environmental issues and management systems

Registration & Licensing

Services

Responsible for:

Delivering and managing registration and licensing customer services

Ensuring new drivers are sufficiently skilled

Ensuring vehicles are registered & roadworthy

Technical & Information

Services

Provides a range of specialist services including:

Information system management and services

Property and acquisition management

Technical consulting (design, geotechnical, urban landscape)

Road maintenance & minor construction works

Overseas consulting work in the road sector

Development and marketing of customised number plates

Corporate Services

Provides support services including:

Managing financial plans, strategies and systems

Records management

Risk and business continuity management

People Services & Internal

Communications

Responsible for:

Workforce planning

Training and development

Occupational health and safety

Internal communications to staff

Commercial & Legal

Responsible for:

Managing the commercial arrangements for toll roads in Victoria

Contract management policies and procedures

VicRoads contractor pre-qualification scheme

Provision of legal services to VicRoads

Program Delivery

Services to the Victorian community are provided through a state-wide network of VicRoads offices:

7 Regional Offices 38 Registration and Licensing Offices Project Offices as required Telephone Information Services Traffic Management Centre

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