1. An Overview of VicRoads
2012

2. 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

3. Roads in Australia
National Hwy
Victoria
National Hwy funded by Commonwealth, managed by States

4. Roads in Victoria
Arterial Roads
National Hwy funded by Commonwealth,
managed by States
National Hwy Arterial Rd funded and managed by States

5. Roads in Australia
Length Network
Road Type Travel (%)
(km) (%)
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

6. Roads in Victoria
Length Network
Road Type Travel (%)
(km) (%)
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

7. Rural Road Standards
M Road A Road
B Road C Road

8. 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

9. 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.

10. Organisation Structure
Minister for Roads
Secretary – Department of Transport
Chief Executive
Network & Asset Planning Technical & Information Services
Road Safety & Network Access Corporate Services
People Services & Internal
Corporate Policy & Planning
Communications
Commercial & Legal Chief Operating Officer
Regional Services
Major Projects
Registration and
Licensing Services

11. 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.

12. 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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13. 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

14. 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

15. Registration & Licensing
Services
Responsible for:
 Delivering and managing registration and licensing
customer services
 Ensuring new drivers are sufficiently skilled
 Ensuring vehicles are registered & roadworthy

16. 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

17. Corporate Services
Provides support services including:
 Managing financial plans, strategies and systems
 Records management
 Risk and business continuity management

18. People Services & Internal
Communications
Responsible for:
 Workforce planning
 Training and development
 Occupational health and safety
 Internal communications to staff

19. 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

20. 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

21.  Questions?