2018-12-11 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 16 - Road Infrastructure Asset Management Plan

2.8    Measured Levels of Service
To demonstrate the levels of service of the road infrastructure assets, Noosa Council undertook an
exercise to define the service outputs of the road infrastructure assets. These service outputs are
tabled at Annex A. The service output documents are to be utilised to inform responsible staff of their
obligations in maintaining the current levels of service. When targets are not achieved, they should
be escalated and reported through the Asset Management Governance Framework.

There are six separate service catalogues developed that relate to road infrastructure assets and
these include:

•   Sealed roads
•   Gravel roads
•   Landscape & Mowing
•   Carparks
•   Traffic Management
•   Public Transport Infrastructure




3.                Future Demand
3.1    Demand Drivers
There is currently an inconsistent approach of demand management applied to the management of
the road infrastructure through the monitoring of the asset conditions, behavioural change (alternate
modes of transport) and traffic volumes. Traffic congestion and safety are key demand drivers on
the current and future levels of serviceability for road infrastructure. Significant changes in the
monitoring of these activities should act as an indicator to reviewing demand management for a
specific road infrastructure. It is Council Policy that any change in the level of service due to demand
is reported to Council in accordance with current guidelines and practices.

The major drivers of capital upgrade for road infrastructure will be:
   • external funding opportunities to improve trunk networks,
   • risk management – including road safety,
   • changes in traffic volumes and vehicle types,
   • climate change adaptation,
   • transport modal/behaviour change,
   • transport strategy initiatives,
   • Flood mitigation,
   • changes in technologies,
   • Impacts on operational and maintenance activities.

The various and regular road infrastructure inspection programs will act as a trigger for any need to
improve on preventative maintenance activities to preserve the life of the assets.

In addition, the development of a gravel road upgrade program and a sealed road reconstruction
program will determine the priority of upgrade works required on these assets into the future.




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