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Road Management Plan
Revision 3.0 May 2013
Revision and Adoption Schedule
Revision # Adopted by Council Government Gazette TRIM Ref.
No. Issue Date Page
1.0 20 December 2004 S 283 30 December 2004 1 05/2529
2.0 30 June 2009 09/55757
3.0 27 May 2013 13/5418
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 5
1 GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Legislative Basis of the RMP .................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Purpose of RMP ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Review of RMP ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Meaning of Terms ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.5 Key stakeholders ........................................................................................................................ 7
1.6 Obligation of Users .................................................................................................................... 7
1.7 Availability of RMP ................................................................................................................... 8
1.8 Delegations ................................................................................................................................ 8
1.9 Responsibility for RMP Implementation ................................................................................... 8
2 ROADS .......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Register of Public Roads ............................................................................................................ 9
2.2 Road Asset Register ................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Update of the Road Register ...................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Road Hierarchy .......................................................................................................................... 9
2.5 Pathway Hierarchy ................................................................................................................... 10
2.6 Codes of Practice ..................................................................................................................... 10
2.7 Boundary Roads ....................................................................................................................... 10
2.8 Car Parks .................................................................................................................................. 10
2.9 Traffic Signals .......................................................................................................................... 10
2.10 Bridges ................................................................................................................................. 11
2.11 Street Lighting ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.12 Signs .................................................................................................................................... 11
2.13 Bus Shelters ......................................................................................................................... 11
2.14 Railways .............................................................................................................................. 11
2.15 Vehicle Crossings ................................................................................................................ 11
2.16 Nature strips ......................................................................................................................... 12
2.17 House Drains ....................................................................................................................... 12
3 LEVELS OF SERVICE ............................................................................................................... 13
3.1 Policies / Strategies .................................................................................................................. 13
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3.2 Community Consultation ......................................................................................................... 13
3.2.1 RMP Review ....................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.2 Annual Community Satisfaction survey .............................................................................. 14
3.2.3 Village Committee Meetings ............................................................................................... 14
3.3 Risk Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 Inspection Types ...................................................................................................................... 14
3.5 Standards of Maintenance ........................................................................................................ 14
3.5.1 Make Safe ............................................................................................................................ 15
3.5.2 Emergency Works ............................................................................................................... 15
3.5.3 Routine Maintenance / Repairs ............................................................................................ 15
3.6 Renewal Works ........................................................................................................................ 15
3.6.1 Pavement modelling ............................................................................................................ 15
3.6.2 Pavement Condition ............................................................................................................ 15
3.7 Renewal Program ..................................................................................................................... 16
3.8 Design Standards ..................................................................................................................... 16
3.9 Emergency Response ............................................................................................................... 16
3.10 After Hours Emergency Call-Outs ...................................................................................... 16
4 FINANCIAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................................ 17
4.1 Budget Provisions .................................................................................................................... 17
4.2 Other Sources ........................................................................................................................... 17
4.3 5-10 Year Capital Works Forward Plan ................................................................................... 17
5 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ........................................................................................................ 18
5.1 Service Requests System ......................................................................................................... 18
5.2 Maintenance Management System .......................................................................................... 18
5.2.1 Future Development ............................................................................................................ 19
5.3 Safety on work Sites ................................................................................................................ 19
5.4 Duty to Inform Service Provider or Works and Infrastructure Manager ................................. 19
5.5 Incident Inspections ................................................................................................................. 19
5.6 Records of Inspections and Works........................................................................................... 20
6 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW ................................................................ 21
6.1 Performance Monitoring .......................................................................................................... 21
6.2 Audit of RMP ........................................................................................................................... 21
6.3 RMP Review ............................................................................................................................ 21
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7 Supporting Documents ................................................................................................................. 22
7.1 Legislation and Regulations ..................................................................................................... 22
7.2 Council References .................................................................................................................. 22
7.3 Technical References ............................................................................................................... 23
7.4 Council Contracts .................................................................................................................... 23
7.5 Council Registers and Applications ......................................................................................... 23
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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Kingston City Council (Council) is a
Coordinating Road Authority under the Road
Management Act 2004 (the Act) and is
responsible for the management, maintenance
and development of the Municipal Road
network within the City of Kingston
(Kingston).
The Act allows a road authority to develop and
publish a Road Management Plan. This Road
Management Plan covers the Public Roads in
Kingston managed and maintained by Council.
The purpose of this Road Management Plan is:
to establish a management system for
Council’s road management functions that
is based on policy and operational
objectives and available resources; and
to set the relevant standard in relation to
the discharge of duties in the performance
of those road management functions
As at May 2013, the road network in Kingston
consists of:
Municipal Roads – 597 km
Footpaths - 1015 km
Kingston’s “Register of Public Roads”
provides the details of each of the roads and
paths for which Council is responsible and
includes for completeness private roads and
road reserves not yet constructed.
The Road Management Plan (RMP):
supports Council’s principal road
management role of providing a safe and
efficient road network for use by all
members of the public;
documents the good road asset
management practices established that
focuses on delivering optimal outcomes
having regard to affordability, available
resources, and the policies, priorities and
strategies of governments and road
authorities;
outlines the processes for managing
defects and failure of assets; and
details the inspection frequencies and
condition standards adopted by Council.
The RMP seeks to balance the expectations of
road users and the community against the
limited resources available to Council in
establishing a reasonable system for managing
their roads, including the setting of reasonable
inspection and maintenance schedules and
target times for repairing defects or
deteriorations that are found or reported.
The RMP is supported by the following Asset
Management Plans (AMPs):
AMP – Transport, Dec 2007;
AMP – Pavements, Dec 2007;
AMP – Footpaths, Dec 2007;
AMP – Drainage, Dec 2007
The AMPs provide the details for the full life-
cycle management of Kingston’s transport,
drainage, footpath and pavement assets and
sets out its goals and objectives, policies and
strategies, levels of service, standards, works
programs, lifecycle programs and information
systems relevant to managing these assets.
Any queries or comments in relation to the
RMP should be addressed to;
Manager Infrastructure
Municipal Offices, City of Kingston
1230 Nepean Hwy
Cheltenham 3192
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1 GENERAL
1.1 Legislative Basis of the RMP
This RMP is prepared in accordance with
Division 5, Sections 49 -55 of the Road
Management Act 2004 (referred to hereafter as
the ‘Act’) and the Code of Practice for Road
Management Plans September 2004.
This RMP reflects the purposes and objectives
of Council as specified under Sections 6 and 7
of the Local Government Act, 1989.
In developing the policy decisions and relevant
standards detailed in the plan, Council has had
regard to the fundamental Best Value
principles specified under Section 208B of the
Act and Kingston’s approach to Best Value to:
offer the best quality and value for money;
be responsive to community needs;
be accessible to those who need them;
show continuous improvement;
be subject to continuous improvement;
regularly report to the community.
This RMP is fully integrated with other
Council plans and documents listed in Section
7 - Supporting Documents.
1.2 Purpose of RMP
In accordance with Section 50 of the Act, the
purposes of the RMP are:
to establish a management system for the
road management functions of Council
which is based on policy and operational
objectives and its available resources; and
to specify the relevant standards in
relation to the discharge of duties in the
performance of those road management
functions.
The RMP therefore includes the register of
Public Roads for which Council is responsible,
the maintenance standards and practices
adopted by Council and provides details of the
management systems that Council has
implemented to inspect, maintain and repair
public roads for which the Council is
responsible.
The RMP is supported by AMPs that details
the practices developed to ensure the level of
service adopted by Council is provided in the
most cost effective manner and within
Council’s financial restraints.
1.3 Review of RMP
Council is required to conduct a review of its
RMP in accordance with the provisions of
Section 54 of the Act and Section 302 of the
Road Management (General) Regulations
2005. Kingston will review its RMP within
the prescribed interval by 30 June 2013 in
accordance with the above. The review gives
the community an opportunity to comment on
the existing RMP and suggest changes.
In conducting the review Council must give
notice stating:
purpose of review;
description of roads and classes;
current RMP can be inspected; and
person may make submission.
1.4 Meaning of Terms
Ancillary Area means an area designated as
ancillary by Council and includes car parks
and other like areas detailed in the Register of
Public Roads;
Defect means a localised failure in an asset,
(for example, potholes in a road surface or a
joint displacement in a concrete pathway);
Level of Service means the defined service
quality for the road against which performance
may be measured and relates to quality,
quantity, reliability, responsiveness and cost;
Municipal Road means any road which is not
a State road or Laneway where Council is the
responsible road authority and the road is
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included in the register of public roads as per
Section 19 of the Act;
Pathway means a footpath, bicycle path or
other area constructed or developed by
Council, being the responsible road authority,
for use by the members of the public other
than a motor vehicle and the road is included
in the register of public roads as per Section 19
of the Act;
Intervention Level means the extent of a
defect above which the defect may pose an
unacceptable risk to users of the asset;
Response Time is the time to repair or make
safe defects, identified by inspections
undertaken by Council officers, or defects
notified by the public. Response time is
measured from the time the defect is identified
by, or notified to, Council;
Roadside means any land within the
boundaries of a road which is not a roadway or
a pathway and includes any nature strips and
vehicle crossing which connects from a
roadway or pathway on a road to other land
that has been constructed;
Unformed Roads means roads that are not
formed, sealed or kerbed, which provide
access to abutting properties;
1.5 Key stakeholders
A stakeholder is any person or group having
an interest in the service provided by the asset.
The following stakeholders have been
identified:
Kingston residents;
Kingston councillors;
Kingston Village Committees;
Council staff;
Council’s road maintenance service providers;
VicRoads;
Adjoining councils;
Utility providers;
Road users;
Public transport operators;
Emergency services;
Businesses;
Chambers of Commerce;
Local schools;
Community environment groups;
Road construction industry;
Land development industry.
1.6 Obligation of Users
All road users have a duty of care under
Section 6 of the Act.
Section 17A of the Road Safety Act 1986
requires a person who drives a motor vehicle
on a highway to drive in a safe manner having
regard to all the relevant factors including the:
physical characteristics of the road;
prevailing weather conditions;
level of visibility;
condition of the motor vehicle;
prevailing traffic conditions;
relevant road laws and advisory signs;
physical and mental condition of the driver.
A road user other than a person driving a
motor vehicle must use a highway in a safe
manner having regard to all the relevant
factors.
A road user must:
Have regard to the rights of others road users and take reasonable care to avoid
any conduct that may endanger the safety
of welfare of other road users.
Have regard to the rights of the community and infrastructure managers in
relation to road infrastructure and non-
road infrastructure on the road reserve and
take reasonable care to avoid any conduct
that may of damage road infrastructure
and non-road infrastructure on the road
reserve.
Have regard to the rights of the community in relation to the road reserve
and take reasonable care to avoid conduct
that may harm the environment of the road
reserve
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1.7 Availability of RMP
This RMP, including the Register of Public
Roads, is available to be viewed, free of
charge, at the following Customer Service
Centres:
Cheltenham (Main Office)
1230 Nepean Highway
Cheltenham
Melways Ref: 86 J2
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.30pm
The RMP may also be viewed on Councils
website www.kingston.vic.gov.au.
1.8 Delegations
The Chief Executive Officer is empowered
under delegation to amend any of the
Appendices attached to this RMP and to
periodically change and update the Register of
Public Roads. Reporting on the changes shall
be in accordance with the powers of
delegation.
1.9 Responsibility for RMP
Implementation
The Chief Executive Officer shall have
responsibility for assigning the roles and
responsibilities of the appropriate Council
officers for the purposes of implementing the
requirements of the Act and this RMP. Duties
to be undertaken by Council staff shall include
but are not limited to those set out in Schedule
7 of the Act.
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2 ROADS
2.1 Register of Public Roads
Council is the “Co-ordinating Road Authority”
for the roads set out in the Register of Public
Roads (refer Section 19 of the Act).
Council has determined that the roads included
in the Register are reasonably required for
general public use.
Details of the municipal roads, pathways and
ancillary areas, for which Council is
responsible and for which the provisions of
this Plan apply are listed in Council’s
“Register of Public Roads”
The Register is available for inspection at
Council’s main customer services centre
located in Cheltenham (refer Section 1.7 -
Availability of RMP) or can be viewed on
Council’s website: www.kingston.vic.gov.au.
2.2 Road Asset Register
For the purpose of ensuring that Council
performs its statutory duty to maintain Public
Roads, Council has established a road asset
register.
Details of the information recorded on
Council’s road asset register are included in
the AMPs and are recorded within councils
Geographic Information System as well as in
more detail within a Road database managed
by the Infrastructure Department.
The assets within the road reserve of
Municipal Roads for which Council is
responsible are set out in the AMP –
Transport, Dec 2007.
2.3 Update of the Road Register
The Road Register is maintained by the
Infrastructure Department. A process is in
place for updating the Register of Public
Roads.
2.4 Road Hierarchy
Council has developed a road hierarchy for the
Municipal Road network. The level of service
provided to a particular road takes into
consideration the road hierarchy classification.
The road hierarchy adopted by Kingston is
detailed in the AMP and is summarised below:
Declared Arterial
Roads whose main function is to form the
principal avenue of transport for metropolitan
traffic movements not catered for by freeways.
These include:
State Highways; and
Declared Main Roads. Vicroads is the road authority for all Declared Arterials.
Trunk Collector
The trunk collector’s principal function is to
facilitate the convenient and safe movement of
traffic to and from the major arterial road
system, usually at a signalised intersection
Collector Road
The collector road collects traffic from the
access places and access streets and carries
higher volumes of traffic.
Access Street
A street providing local access where speed
and volume are low
Access Place
A minor street providing local access.
Access Lane
A side or rear lane principally providing
access to properties with another street
frontage. Includes pathways where motor
vehicles are prohibited.
Ancillary Area – Car Park
An area used to provide space for the parking
of cars and light vehicles. Generally near
shopping centres, recreation areas or railway
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stations. Includes the access road to or from
the car park.
2.5 Pathway Hierarchy
The pathway hierarchy takes into account the
pedestrian traffic and risk that may be
generated in an area. The three classifications
adopted by Council are:
Primary Shopping Areas;
Local Shopping Areas / High Usage
Areas;
All other pathways.
Details of the Pathway Hierarchy are included
in the AMP – Footpath, Dec 2007.
Details of the information recorded are
included in the AMPs and are recorded within
councils Geographic Information System as
well as in more detail within a Road database
managed by the Infrastructure Department.
2.6 Codes of Practice
The Act includes provision for the making of
Codes of Practice that provide practical
guidance for road authorities, service providers
and works and infrastructure managers in the
performance of their functions and duties
under the Act (refer Section 24).
Details of the Codes of Practice can be viewed
on the VicRoads website:
www.vicroads.vic.gov.au and include:
Code of Practice for Operational
Responsibility for Public Roads;
Code of Practice for Clearways on
Declared Arterial Roads;
Code of Practice for Road Management
Plans;
Code of Practice for Management of
Infrastructure in Road Reserves;
Code of Practice for Worksite Safety –
Traffic Management;
2.7 Boundary Roads
Kingston is bounded by 5 municipalities:
City of Bayside;
City of Glen Eira;
City of Monash;
City of Greater Dandenong; and
City of Frankston.
Municipal Roads located along the municipal
boundary are detailed in Appendix 4.
Where a road defines the municipal boundary,
the demarcation line is taken as the centre of
the road.
Where a municipal road defines the boundary
between two councils, each council shall be
the Coordinating Road Authority for that part
of the road that lies within its municipal
boundary.
Council has entered into such agreements that
detail the responsibilities of each Council. The
details of such arrangements are documented
in Council’s Register of Public Roads.
2.8 Car Parks
Council is responsible for car parks within
Kingston that the public has access to and
Council is responsible for the management and
enforcement provisions.
These car parks are identified as Ancillary
Areas in Council’s Register of Public Roads.
Details of the information recorded are
included in the AMPs and are recorded within
councils Geographic Information System as
well as in more detail within a Road database
managed by the Infrastructure Department.
2.9 Traffic Signals
Council is responsible for traffic signals on
municipal roads within the Kingston.
VicRoads is responsible for all traffic signal
hardware, including detector loops in
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municipal road pavements and pathways that
contribute to the operation of intersections
with Arterial Roads.
The locations of traffic signals for which
Council is responsible are mapped in council’s
Geographic Information System.
2.10 Bridges
Council is responsible for inspecting,
maintaining and repairing all road bridges on
municipal roads within Kingston, except for
road bridges over railway.
Metropolitan rail franchisee, Metro Trains is
responsible for maintaining road-over-rail
bridges (including bridge superstructures,
substructures, and associated structures
retaining the road formation but excluding the
road surface on the bridge).
The locations of road bridges for which
Council is responsible are listed in a Bridge
Asset Register maintained by the
Infrastructure Department.
2.11 Street Lighting
The ongoing maintenance and management of
standard street lighting on municipal roads in
Kingston is generally the responsibility of the
electricity distribution business. Council pays
the electricity distribution business to
undertake this work.
The electricity distribution business maintains
a register of these assets.
Where Council is responsible for street
lighting facilities for specific schemes (such as
decorative schemes), the details of such
schemes and poles are documented in the
arrangement entered into between the parties.
2.12 Signs
Council is responsible for inspecting,
maintaining and repairing Regulatory,
Warning, Standard and Guide signs on
municipal roads within Kingston, except
where relating to Arterial Roads, as described
below.
VicRoads is responsible for any signs that
control the movement of traffic to and from an
Arterial Road, being located on either the
Arterial Road or the intersecting municipal
road.
The locations of signs for which Council is
responsible are mapped in council’s
Geographic Information System.
2.13 Bus Shelters
The Department of Transport (DOT) is
responsible for the operation and maintenance
of bus shelters throughout the municipality and
includes routine maintenance, i.e. cleaning
along with structural integrity maintenance.
2.14 Railways
Metro Trains who hold the license to operate
the rail network are responsible for the ongoing
maintenance of rail crossings – pedestrian and
vehicular. Management responsibilities are set
out in the relevant agreements and
infrastructure leases.
A rail interface agreement (RIA) between
Victrack, Kingston and VicRoads is currently
being developed.
2.15 Vehicle Crossings
Property owners are responsible for the
construction and ongoing maintenance of any
vehicle crossing servicing their property. The
responsibility extends from the boundary line
of the property to the edge of the road
pavement, including the footpath section of the
vehicle crossing.
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2.16 Nature strips
Council encourages residents/owners to take
pride in their streets by maintaining the
appearance and condition of nature strips in
front of their property and taking responsibility
for the mowing and their general upkeep.
Any modification to the nature strip area must
comply with Kingston’s Nature Strip
Guidelines.
Street trees however are planted and maintained
by Council.
2.17 House Drains
The property owner is responsible for
stormwater drains that are constructed within
the road reserve from the property boundary to
the discharge point (road channel or
underground drain).
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3 LEVELS OF SERVICE
The Level of Service is specified in Appendix
1 of this RMP.
The Level of Service identifies the following
activities:
inspection of assets
Intervention standards
rectification works and response times
Appendix 2 details the inspection type and
frequency associated with each asset type.
The Levels of Service are based on:
Council’s goals and objectives; (i.e.
Council Plan)
legislative requirements (i.e. Road
Management Act);
customer expectations (identified through
community consultation / surveys);
Council’s delivery mechanisms (i.e. in-
house / external contract resources);
Industry standards / renewal requirements
(i.e. pavement / financial modelling);
Council budget.
The Level of Service detailed in this RMP is
based on the review of the RMP by Council in
2013 and taking into consideration the
comments received from the community as
part of the formal review. (refer 1.3 - Review
of Plan)
The Level of Service being achieved and
adopted in this RMP is considered reasonable,
reflecting community expectations, the
resources available, the budget and the
competing demands of Council.
3.1 Policies / Strategies
The Council Plan 2009-13 [2012 update] is
the key strategic document for setting the
future directions of Council. Goal 1 relates
directly to Councils assets and ongoing
maintenance programs based on asset
management principles.
Goal 1 - “Infrastructure for a Safe and Active
Community.”
Objective 1.1 is to provide “sustainable assets
that balance investment and community
expectations to provide a high level of
community benefit today and into the future.”
The AMPs have been developed in response to
Councils Asset Management Strategy which
“aims to achieve a systematic improvement to
Asset Management practices within Kingston”
and forms a key component in strategic and
financial planning and in annual budgeting.
The AMPs detail Councils transport, drainage,
footpath and pavement assets and sets out its
goals and objectives, policies and strategies,
levels of service, standards, works programs,
lifecycle programs and information systems
relevant to managing the asset.
3.2 Community Consultation
Consultation with the community is carried out
to ensure that the needs and expectations of the
community – within the limits of affordability
and Council priorities - are taken account of in
determining the levels of service.
3.2.1 RMP Review
The RMP review requires Council to give
public notice of the review and for persons to
make a submission.1
This review of the Plan provides the
opportunity for the community to review and
comment and to suggest changes on the Plan.
(refer 1.3 - Review of RMP)
1 Road Management (General) Regulations
2005 Section 302
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3.2.2 Annual Community
Satisfaction survey
Annual Community Satisfaction Surveys are
carried out in order to measure Councils
performance on road maintenance, major
construction works, footpaths, street furniture,
complaints and related requests made to
Council.
Details of the annual community satisfaction
surveys relating to road infrastructure are
reported annually to Council.
In the Department of Planning and Community
Development survey 2012 Council recorded
an overall performance index of 65. This is
significantly higher than the state-wide
average for this measure of 60 and 1 point
lower than the average index score of 66 for
the Inner Melbourne Metropolitan group.
3.2.3 Village Committee Meetings
Council’s Village Committees and meetings
with other key stakeholders identified in 1.5 –
Key stakeholders, provide the opportunity for
feedback on the performance of Council in the
delivery of the service.
3.3 Risk Assessment
The standards of construction and
maintenance, as outlined in this RMP, have
been determined on the basis of a risk
assessment undertaken generally in accordance
with the principles of AS/NZ ISO 31000:2009,
Risk Management – Principles and guidelines.
Through the use of Risk Management, there is
a structured approach to decision making,
development of strategies, the setting of
priorities and the allocation of scarce
resources.
For nominated road defects Council has
determined the likelihood the defect will
contribute to an incident and the subsequent
consequences of that incident. A level of risk
was then determined and an appropriate
response time to repair the defect established.
This analysis, evaluation and risk treatment is
documented in the AMPs. The response times
adopted to repair identified defects taking into
account the consequences and likelihood of an
event are shown in Appendix 1.
3.4 Inspection Types
Inspections are undertaken on a regular basis
to ensure the road assets are being maintained
in a safe manner and that adopted intervention
levels are being met.
The types of inspections carried out on the
road assets are set out in Appendix 3. These
include:
Routine (Defect) Inspections
Reactive (Safety) Inspections
Incident Inspections
Condition Inspections
3.5 Standards of Maintenance
Maintenance is the day-to-day operational
activity necessary to keep the asset operating.
Maintenance includes both preventative as
well as corrective activities.
Maintenance works are mainly delivered by a
group of specialist contractors supported by in-
house Council teams. Road renewal, network
expansion and upgrade works are undertaken
by specialist contractors.
The objective of routine maintenance is to
ensure network management practices, levels
of service and programs meet road user’s
expectations, minimise disruption to the
community and provide value for money.
The following maintenance activities are
carried out to ensure the levels of service are
maintained.
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3.5.1 Make Safe
Temporary works to be undertaken to reduce
the risk of an incident until such time as
maintenance or repair works can be
completed. Response times and measures (e.g.
warning signs, flashing lights, and safety
barriers) are determined based on the risk
assessment by the works supervisor.
3.5.2 Emergency Works
Works required to be undertaken immediately
to ensure the safety of road users and the
public following an emergency incident.
Refer Section 3.9 Emergency response.
3.5.3 Routine Maintenance /
Repairs
These are generally operational activities
undertaken to maintain the primary function of
the asset. Routine maintenance deals with
minor activities to make safe or to slow down
or prevent deterioration of the road asset and
includes activities such as crack sealing,
pothole repair, sign replacement, repairs and
line marking.
Understanding the relationship between the
asset base, quantity of work, intervention
levels, community satisfaction and duty of
care is essential for the purpose of budget
projections. For example: if the asset base is
increased without a comparable increase in
budget allocation or productivity
improvement, the quality of maintenance
could be reduced and impact on duty of care.
The inspection frequency for routine (Defect)
maintenance inspections are set out in
Appendix 2.
The intervention levels and the response times
in which repairs will be carried out are set out
in Appendix 1.
The Infrastructure Department’s Road
Infrastructure Maintenance Services
Operational Manual provides guidelines to
inspectors and other staff in carrying out the
requirements of the RMP.
3.6 Renewal Works
3.6.1 Pavement modelling
Formal analysis and modelling is not currently
utilised by the Infrastructure Department in the
development of annual pavement renewal
programs. Instead a five-year planning and
prioritisation procedure is used. The
Infrastructure Department however are
currently in the process of assessing the
inspection and predictive modelling systems
that are currently available for road
pavements.
3.6.2 Pavement Condition
A visual assessment of all road pavements is
undertaken and their condition ratings recorded.
The inspections are undertaken by experienced
engineers from Council’s Infrastructure
Department.
The inspection frequencies for condition
inspections are set out in Appendix 2.
The ratings to describe the various condition
states of the pavement surface used when
carrying out a condition survey are detailed in
the AMP – Pavements, Dec 2007..
A short-term planning and prioritisation process
is typically used:
1. The pavement inventory, including
pavement condition, is updated.
2. A decision is made on the type of
treatment to be utilised.
3. Each pavement section in the inventory is
reviewed to determine if the section
requires a pavement treatment in the next
few years.
4. The appropriate treatment for the given
section is then selected. The
identification of its needs is based on the
adopted Levels of Service.
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5. Each section, and its recommended treatment, is described in terms of
location, treatment type, recommended
construction year, estimated cost and
priority level. Priority levels are based on:
Meeting minimum safety Levels of Service;
Meeting minimum acceptable Levels of Service;
Preventative maintenance and cost effectiveness concerns (including
projects where timing is very
important to achieve cost
effectiveness); or
Projects initiated to achieve a target level of service.
6. The individual treatments are sorted by
priority levels. The resulting list
represents the total documented needs for
the maintenance and rehabilitation of the
municipal road network.
Details of the short-term planning and
prioritisation process are set out in the AMP –
Pavements, Dec 2007.
3.7 Renewal Program
Asset rehabilitation or renewal activities are
carried out to restore the condition of the asset
so as to ensure that the required Levels of
Service can be delivered over the long term.
The MAV Moloney asset management model
has provided Council with the opportunity to
carry out long-term modelling and identifying
renewal funding gaps. This modelling has been
used to develop the long term (5-10 year)
funding for roads and footpaths. (Refer Section
4.3 - 5-10 Year Capital Works Forward P).
3.8 Design Standards
The standards of design and construction of
new municipal roads and pathways are carried
out in accordance with the following
references:
Kingston City Council. Roads and
Drainage Design Standards and
Presentation of Designs.
VicRoads. Standard Specifications for
Road works and Bridgeworks.
3.9 Emergency Response
Council is committed to providing a response
to emergency situations in accordance with the
specified response times.
Emergency works include works in response
to traffic accidents and road spillages, fires,
flooding, storms and responses under
Council’s Municipal Emergency Management
Plan
However in extreme events response times and
actions set out in this RMP may not be
achievable due to the need to redirect
resources to respond to and recover from the
extreme event.
3.10 After Hours Emergency Call-Outs
Council also maintains an 24 hour emergency
phone number (1300 653 356)
During office hours the request is directed to
the relevant department or officer. After hours
(5.30 pm – 8.30 am Monday to Friday and
weekends) calls are directed via an automated
options service to the Infrastructure
Emergency Response Officer.
Depending on the nature of the issue or from
an inspection, the Emergency Response
Officer will make safe or take action as
necessary. The response may include referring
to a specialist contractor (i.e. drainage
contractor) who is on standby and available to
carry out after hours response works.
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4 FINANCIAL RESOURCES
4.1 Budget Provisions
Each year during its budget process Council
reviews its Five Year Financial Plan to
consider available funding and the need to
provide broad services for the community, as
reflected in the Council Plan.
The level of funding directed to maintenance
activities is reviewed on an annual basis as
part of Council’s 5 Year Financial Planning
process.
Allowance is made within Councils annual
budget to meet the Councils obligations set out
in this RMP. This includes annual funding for
emergency response, routine and programmed
maintenance, renewal and capital works.
The financial resources allocated for works on
the road and pathway networks are considered
reasonable having regard to the overall service
delivery priorities of the Council and the
outcomes of the RMP review.
4.2 Other Sources
In addition to Council funding for road
construction and maintenance, funding is
available from the State Government through
its Roads to Recovery (R2R) program.
4.3 5-10 Year Capital Works Forward
Plan
Each year during its budget process Council
reviews its Five Year Financial Plan to reflect
available funding and the need to provide broad
services for the community, as reflected in the
Council Plan.
The current Five Year Financial Plan aims to
continue current funding levels for the
replacement of road infrastructure.
The level of funding directed to maintenance
activities is reviewed on an annual basis as part
of Council’s 5 Year Financial Planning process.
The forecast expenditures are set out in
Council’s Kingston Strategic Resource Plan.
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5 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
5.1 Service Requests System
Council utilises a customer relationship
management system, which is used to receive
requests for service and maintenance, along
with complaints and reports pertaining to
Council assets. These can be received from
residents, visitors, rate payers/owners,
government authorities, Councillors, private
utility companies and any emergency services.
The customer relationship management system
is utilised by our Customer Service staff when
receiving both in person at our counters and
via our Action line 1300 653 356. These
requests are recorded and managed using a
workflow methodology.
All requests and complaints including
emergency requests that require action, are
attended to within specified times, and the
request must be finalised to meet closure
performance standards.
The following information relating to
customer requests are also recorded within this
system:
Name and address of person reporting the
defect
Defects or other matters requiring
attention;
Response time (has been assigned against
a particular defect type/complaint as part
of Council’s Customer Service
Committment;
Details of repair and maintenance works
(all actions taken in relation to the request
is recorded)
Date repair and maintenance works have
been completed
The following information observed and
recorded by Councils Road Infrastructure
Inspectors are also recorded and tracked within
this system:
Defects requiring immediate action
required to be made safe;
Defects requiring action from service
authorities/ utility companies;
Defects that may develop into a Notice of
Incident (Specific Incident Report) - (refer
Section 115 of the Act.)
Whilst the current customer relationship
management system is able to provide for
regular monitoring through reports on the
customer service requests, complaints and
information regarding the nature and timing of
responses, the reporting is not directly aligned
with the RMP requirements. (Refer 5.2.1 -
Future Development).
5.2 Maintenance Management System
With respect to roads, Council has developed
an integrated approach to inspection,
maintenance and repair of road infrastructure
based on the following2:
Identification of defects;
Intervention level reached;
Type of intervention action;
Target time for intervention action.
Defects from Routine (defect) inspections are
recorded and uploaded into a Maintenance
database.
Works are prioritised and forwarded as
Microsoft Excel spread sheet Works Orders to
specialist contractors.
Works orders are returned with completed
dates which are uploaded back into the
Maintenance database.
Details of all customer requests and routine
inspection defects are recorded with completed
dates for future retrieval as required.
2 Code of Practice for Road Management
Plans – Schedule 1
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5.2.1 Future Development
Council is in the process of developing an
Asset Management Solution that will integrate
the various asset recording and management
systems located across the organisation.
The introduction of an asset maintenance and
management system will assist significantly in
the collection, recording, management and
reporting on transport and drainage asset data.
Of particular benefit will be:
the management of asset defects including monitoring maintenance activities and
costings;
the ability to link to a central database through GIS;
the use of hand held data collectors.
Council is also looking to replace its current
customer relationship management system
with an enhanced system that will provide
greater integration with other corporate asset
management systems and enable direct
reporting in accordance with the RMP.
5.3 Safety on work Sites
All construction and maintenance work on
local roads, pathways and unattended
overnight works will be undertaken in
accordance with the relevant occupational,
health and safety legislation, Code of Practice
for Worksite Safety - Traffic Management and
Council’s adopted Safety Procedures.
Council utilises inter-departmental approval
processes for reviewing traffic management
plans for construction activities. These plans
are reviewed by construction surveillance
officers and contractor to collaboratively
achieve the objectives of work site safety.
5.4 Duty to Inform Service Provider
or Works and Infrastructure
Manager
If in the course of meeting its obligations
under the RMP, the Council becomes aware
that any non-road infrastructure for which a
service provider or works and infrastructure
manager is responsible:
is not in the location shown in the relevant
records; or
appears to be in an unsafe condition; or
appears to be in need of repair or
maintenance,
The Council will convey that information to
the relevant service provider or works and
infrastructure manager as per the time frame
detailed in Appendix 1 of the Council
becoming aware of the aforementioned
situation.
Service Authorities with assets within the road
reserve include:
South East Water – sewer pits, trenches and pipes, water supply valves, hydrants
and pipelines;
Gas – Pits, trenches and pipelines
VicTrack – rail tracks, crossings and signage used by pedestrians and vehicles
Telstra – poles, overhead cables, pits and trenches
Optus - poles, overhead cables, pits and trenches
United Energy – poles, overhead electric cables, pits and trenches
VicRoads – State road pavements, surfaces, kerb and channel, signage
5.5 Incident Inspections
As soon as practicable, but within 14 days of
receiving Notice of Incident under Section 115
of the Act, the Council, pursuant to Section
116 of the Act, will undertake an inspection
and prepare a condition report of the part of
the public road or infrastructure, specified in
the notice.
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For the purposes of risk management, in any
case where Council becomes aware of
circumstances that may lead to an “Incident”,
it will cause an inspection to be carried out as
soon as practicable to record the conditions
existing at the site and to note any
extraordinary matters that may be relevant. All
inspections and details should be recorded
5.6 Records of Inspections and Works
Records of all inspections and maintenance
works undertaken on the road network are kept
to meet the requirements of the Act and this
RMP in accordance with Council’s Records
and Information Management Policy
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6 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
AND REVIEW
6.1 Performance Monitoring
Performance monitoring is undertaken as
follows:
As part of monthly monitoring/reporting
all Council activities;
Monitoring and review of customer
request system reporting;
Regular meeting of the Contract
Maintenance Unit monitor inspection
programs, requests, correspondence,
works programs, response times, etc. and
review processes, systems set out in
Operational Manual;
Annual review and updating of AMPs by
the Asset Management Steering Group.
6.2 Audit of RMP
A full audit of the RMP and its processes is to
be carried out on a biannual basis to ensure the
requirements of the RMP and the levels of
service adopted by Council are being met.
It is proposed that the audit will be carried out
by Councils risk insurer and an independent
auditor on alternate years.
The audit is to include reviewing:
the customer relationship management
system – assess responses, records,
response times;
the inspections carried out in accordance
with RMP schedule;
the recording and reporting of routine
defects;
scheduling and recording of works
(maintenance programs) including
completion date;
the effectiveness of the recording,
programming and reporting systems;
compliance with requirements of the Act;
The annual audit shall also include;
a review of the RMP standards
including intervention levels, response
times, rectification works;
a review of the RMP against the
AMPs;
6.3 RMP Review
A formal review shall be carried out in
accordance with sections 301, 302, 303 and
304 of the Road Management (General)
Regulations 2005.
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7 Supporting Documents
The following documents are provided in
support of the Plan.
7.1 Legislation and Regulations
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. Road
Management Act 2004.
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. Local
Government Act 1989.
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. Road
Management (General) Regulations 2005, S.R.
No. 63.
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. Road
Management (Works & Infrastructure)
Regulations 2005.
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. Road
Management Act 2004. Code of Practice –
Road Management Plans. (Sept 2004).
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. Road
Management Act 2004. Code of Practice –
Management of Road Infrastructure in Road
Reserves. (Oct 2008).
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. Road
Management Act 2004. Code of Practice –
Operational Responsibilities for Public Roads.
(Dec 2004).
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. Road
Management Act 2004. Code of Practice –
Clearways on Declared Arterial Roads. (Sept
2004).
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. Road
Management Act 2004. Code of Practice for
Worksite Safety Traffic Management. (Aug
2010).
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. Road Safety
Act 1986. (Mar 2013).
7.2 Council References
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL, Local Law No.
2, Roads and Traffic Local Law.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (2012).
Department of Planning and Community
Development, Community Satisfaction Survey.
Survey 2012.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (2012). City of
Kingston Council Plan 2009 – 13 [2012
Update].
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (2012). City of
Kingston Strategic Resource Plan (companion
Supplement to City of Kingston 2009 – 2013
[2012 update].
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (Dec. 2010).
Municipal Emergency Management Plan.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (Oct. 2007).
Records and Information Management Policy.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (Sept 1996).
Policy No. 2.4, Maintenance of Private Roads.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (May 2002).
Risk Management Guidelines.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL. (Aug 2001)
Roads and Drainage Design Standards and
Presentation of Designs.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (Feb 2008)
Kingston Asset Management Policy;
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (Feb 2008)
Kingston Asset Management Strategy;
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (Dec 2007)
Asset Management Plan – Footpath.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (Dec 2007)
Asset Management Plan – Pavements.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (Dec 2007)
Asset Management Plan – Transport.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (Dec 2007)
Asset Management Plan –Drainage.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (May 2005)
Procedure for Updating Register of Public
Roads.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL (2012) Nature
Strip Guidelines.
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL Road
Maintenance Services Operational Manual.
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KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL Customer
Service Commitment.
7.3 Technical References
AUSTRALIAN STANDARD. Risk
Management Standard AS/NZS ISO
31000:2009.
Asset Management Improvement STEP
Program – Road Management Plan
Framework 2003. Municipal Association of
Victoria MAV.
International Infrastructure Management
Manual (IIMM) 2006 IPWEA
VICROADS. Code of Practice for Operational
Responsibility for Public Roads. (Dec 2004).
VICROADS. Code of Practice for Clearways
on Declared Arterial Roads. (Sept 2004).
VICROADS. Code of Practice for Road
Management Plans. (Sept 2004).
VICROADS. Code of Practice for
Management of Infrastructure in Road
Reserves. (Oct 2008).
VICROADS. Code of Practice for Worksite
Safety – Traffic Management. (Aug 2010).
Vicroads Standard Specification for
Roadworks and Bridgeworks.
7.4 Council Contracts
Traffic Signal Maintenance;
Public Lighting Electricity Supply;
Road Resurfacing;
Road Infrastructure Maintenance Contracts:
Asphalt Minor Works
Concrete Footpaths
Concrete Grinding
Pavement Marking
Drain Cleaning Services
Street Sweeping
Signs & Furniture Maintenance
7.5 Council Registers and
Applications
Asset Management Solution (AMS) - Hansen8
is being developed as Council’s corporate
asset register.
Geographic Information System (GIS) –
Intramaps is utilised as Council’s customer
service interface providing information
regarding road, drainage, footpath, transport
assets in geospatial format.
Customer Relationship Management System –
Council currently utilises Pathway CRM to log
and monitor customer requests.
Road Database – Council currently houses its
road surface, road pavement, kerb and
channel, footpath, and ancillary areas within
the Conquest database. The information
contained within this database will be
progressively migrated to Hansen8.
Bridge Asset Register is currently a standalone
Microsoft Excel database managed by the
Infrastructure Department. The information
contained within this database will be
progressively migrated to Hansen8.
Maintenance Database – Council currently log
defects identified by Council’s maintenance
officers within the APS Reflect database.
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Level of Service
Appendix 2 Inspection Frequency
Appendix 3 Asset Inspection Details
Appendix 4 Boundary Roads
Appendix 5 Road Management Agreements
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APPENDIX 1 ROAD MAINTENANCE – LEVEL OF SERVICE (Risk Assessment, Intervention Levels, Rectification Works and Response Times)
Defect Intervention Level
The defect intervention levels detailed in these Levels of Service should be considered as indicative and as a guide to the intervention level that will activate
rectification works by Council.
Rectification Works
Rectification works for all defects can be:
temporary repairs to make safe (eg cold mix);
permanent repair to replace with like (ie pit covers, digout and replace pavement section);
installation of barricading and/or warning signs until a temporary or permanent repairs are carried out.
Response Time
Unless otherwise indicated, response times are in working days and generally reflect the time to be taken to repair defects identified by regular inspections
undertaken by Council staff – including programmed (routine) defect inspections - and for defects notified from the public.
Where it is not possible to carry out the rectification works within the specified time – type of repair required, resources, equipment required, work load - the
necessary warning signs and protection will be provided until the required repairs are carried out.
It should be noted that asset defects identified by Council staff during programmed inspections of the municipality may not be rectified within the response
times specified as the demand on Council maintenance resources is too high taking into account the other maintenance & reinstatement works. Extension of
response times by a multiple factor of 3 may occur and still be considered as acceptable within the intent of Kingston’s RMP.
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The response times adopted to repair identified defects taking into account the consequences and likelihood of an event are shown below:
RESPONSE TIMES
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C (Moderate) 90 45 15 5 2
D (Unlikely) 180 90 45 15 5
E (Rare) 360 180 90 45 15
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ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
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SEALED ROADWAY MINOR SURFACE TREATMENT
(a) Loss of aggregate;
(b) Bleeding and flushing; or
(c) Extensive or “crocodile”
cracking.
Any distressed surfacing area > 25 sq m.
(a) Stripping (>50% loss of aggregate for an
area >5 m2)
(b) Bleeding / flushing for an area >5 m2
(c) all “crocodile” cracking
Refer to Capital Works Program
SEALED ROADWAY POTHOLE PATCHING
Potholes. Pothole depth > 50 mm; and
Pothole diameter > 300 mm
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DEFECT INTERVENTION LEVEL
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SEALED ROADWAY LOCAL SHAPE CORRECTION
Shoving, depressions, wheel ruts,
corrugations, etc. in traffic lanes.
Any distressed pavement area up to 25 sqm in
area.
All defects > 50 mm depth measured with 1.2 m
straightedge transverse, or under a 3 m
straightedge longitudinal.
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All defects > 25 sqm Refer to Capital Works Program
SEALED ROADWAY EDGE REPAIR
Broken edges of seal.
Edge break exceeds 250 mm laterally over at least
a 1 m length from the nominal seal line.
D 2 L 90 D 1 L 180 D 1 L 180 E 1 L 36
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DEFECT INTERVENTION LEVEL
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Isolated failed pavement areas in
traffic lanes. Includes rutting,
shoving, crocodile cracking and
potholes.
Any failed pavement area between 5 and 50 sq m
with both cracking and deformation > 50 mm
under a 1.2 m straight edge.
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All defects > 50 sqm Refer to Capital Works Program
SEALED ROADWAY CRACK SEALING
Cracking including the following
types:
block, crescent, crocodile, diagonal,
longitudinal, meandering, transverse.
Average crack width > 5 mm for crack length
> 2 m;
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DEFECT INTERVENTION LEVEL
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SEALED ROADWAY CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIRS
Failed concrete pavements, with or
without a bituminous overlay.
Pavement cracking, slab subsidence,
water egress from joints.
Full depth crack with average crack width >
10 mm for crack length > 5 m;
Faulting / step > 25 mm.; or
Missing pieces > 0.1 sq m.
Failed sections < 25sqm
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SEALED ROADWAY CONCRETE SLAB STABILISATION
Concrete road slabs have tilted,
become loose, and have scoured
underneath creating a void that allows
the slab to move under vehicle loads.
Adjacent slabs at different levels,
differential settlement, water and mud
pumping from joints under traffic
load during rain, visible signs of
movement under truck loading,
cracking of slabs and deep holes in
slab joints.
Slab settlement > 50 mm.
D 2 L 90 D 1 L 180 D 1 L 180 E 1 L 36
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SEALED ROADWAY BLUESTONE PITCHER PAVING REPAIRS
Damaged or settled pavement areas.
Level difference > 50 mm.
Full depth gap with average gap width > 20 mm
for crack length > 5 m;
Missing pieces > 0.1 sq m.
D 2 L 90 D 1 L 180 D 1 L 180 E 1 L 36
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All Defects > 25 sq. m Refer Capital Works Program
SEALED ROADWAY KERB & CHANNEL REPAIRS
Damaged kerb & channel that could
constitute a safety hazard to road
users.
Misalignment > 50 mm; and
Water ponding beyond lip of channel 24 hours
after rainfall ceases.
D 2 L 90 D 1 L 180 D 1 L 180 E 1 L 36
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E 1 L 360 E 1 L 360
Where Kerb & Channel Condition Rating is >7. Refer to Capital Works Program
SEALED ROADWAY STREET SWEEPING
Accumulation of debris that is a
danger to traffic or pedestrians or
prevents the free drainage of the
pavement.
Aggregate, dirt or debris accumulates to:
Create a skid resistance hazard; or
Prevent the free drainage of the pavement and
channel.
B 3 H 5 B 2 H 15 C 2 M 45 D 2 L 90 E 1 L 360 E 2 L 180
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FORMED UNSEALED
ROADWAY
ROAD RESHEETING
Insufficient material is available on-
site to maintain correct crossfall.
Pavement material average depth < 50 mm; and
Pavement defects with depth > 200 mm affecting
more than 30% of pavement area.
C 2 M 45 D 1 L 18
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E 1 L 360 D 2 L 90
FORMED UNSEALED
ROADWAY
GRADING UNSEALED ROADS
Unsealed road is unsafe with
inadequate depth of surface material.
Corrugation or other distress > 50% of area of
formation with:
Potholes, scouring or roughness > 50 mm depth
measured with 1.2 m straightedge; or
Continuous corrugations over 25 m > 25 mm in
depth
D 2 L 90 D 1 L 180
Distress > 75% of area of formation with:
Potholes, scouring or roughness > 100 mm; or
Continuous corrugations over 50 m > 50 mm in
depth
D 1 L 180
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Distress 100% of area of formation with:
Potholes, scouring or roughness > 150 mm; or
Continuous corrugations over 75 m > 75 mm in
depth
E 1 L 36
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E 1 L 360 E 1 L 360
UNSEALED SHOULDER GRADING UNSEALED ROADS
Shoulders have incorrect pavement
drop off, rutting, or build up of
shoulder material.
Edge of seal drop off > 75 mm for a length of:
20 m; or
> 10% of segment length.
Build up of shoulder material causes water to pond
on traffic lane for width > 0.5 m.
C 2 M 45 D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90 E 1 L 36
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E 1 L 360 E 1 L 360
UNSEALED SHOULDER RESHEETING UNSEALED SHOULDERS
Insufficient material is available on-
site to maintain correct crossfall.
Any segment with average shoulder
crossfall > 15%.
D 2 L 90 D 1 L 180 E 1 L 360 E 1 L 36
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E 1 L 360 E 1 L 360
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UNFORMED ROADS REPAIR ROAD
Unformed road becomes untrafficable Road becomes untrafficable for vehicles and
pedestrians due to surface condition, vegetation,
drainage etc
D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90
DRAINAGE CULVERT, STORMWATER DRAIN AND PIT CLEANING
Accumulation of debris in culverts,
stormwater drains or pits that restricts
flow of water.
Waterway area restricted by > 50%. D 3 M 45 D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90 E 1 L 36
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E 1 L 360 E 1 L 360
DRAINAGE CULVERT, STORMWATER DRAIN AND PIT REPAIR
Damaged culverts, short sections of
drain, pits, surrounds, grates, lids or
lintels and endwalls.
Culvert, drain or pit becomes non-functional. D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90 E 2 L 360 D 2 L 90
Missing pit lid or grate. A 3 E 5 A 3 E 5 A 3 E 5 A 3 E 5 A 3 E 5 A 3 E 5
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ROADSIDE LOCAL SCOUR REPAIR
Scouring on batters, shoulders, drains
and adjacent to inlets or outlets to
drainage structures.
Less than 10 cub. m and within a
length of 100 m.
Any scour length > 10 m with mean scour depth
> 300 mm.
D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90 E 2 L 90 E 2 L 90 E 2 L 90
ROADSIDE CLEAR OPEN DRAINS
Obstruction of unlined open drains,
catch drains, spoon drains, table
drains and waterways that contribute
to the structural integrity of the
roadway.
Drain cross sectional area reduced by > 50% or
drainage diverted out of drain path.
D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90 D 2 L 90 E 2 L 90 E 2 L 90 E 2 L 90
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ROADSIDE TRAFFIC ISLAND MAINTENANCE
Damaged kerbing and defects that
could be a safety hazard to vehicles or
pedestrians.
Defect identified as a hazard to vehicles or
pedestrians.
D 2 L 90 D 1 L 180 D 1 L 180 E 1 L 36
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E 1 L 360 E 1 L 360
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