Local Government Transport Advisory Panel

Funding application

Special local roads program 2018-19

(Please complete this form using the guidelines available at

1. Project summary (please complete all details in this box)

Regional LGA or MLGG
Council
Contact Name
Contact Email
Road Name (& Suburb)
Timeframe (Continuing Project or New Project) / Has this project received SLRP funding previously? If so, indicate the financial year it commenced and what year this is i.e. 2 of 3 or 1 of 1
2018-19
Application / Project
Total
Estimated Cost ($)
Length of Road (Km)
% Gap Closed
(Refer to Section3of Guidelines) / N/A
Amount Sought ($)
Council Contribution ($)

2(a). Description of works to be undertaken

Work Location:
e.g. Stage 1 of 3 includes a section of XX Road (District Council of XX) which starts from the intersection with XX Road and heads north east x.xkm to the intersection with XX Avenue.
Problem Being Addressed:
e.g. The road requires full pavement reconstruction due to its narrow width, failed pavement and seal, and poor road and shoulder drainage. The road is a critical freight route vital to the area. The road surface suffers from heavy rutting and poor drainage. The road is in an 80km hour zone and has a large amount of interaction between heavy vehicles and commuter vehicles with the widening of the road and shoulders improving safety.
Work Proposed:
e.g. The work proposed includes widening and reconstructing the x.xkm section of XX Road with a pavement that is suitable for long term (future projections with growth) heavy vehicle loading of adequate width and shoulders/clear zones.
The overall carriageway width will be increased from 6m to 10m with pavement to be surfaced to a thicker surface from 200mm to 300mm.

2(b). Project suitability checklist for lgtap consideration

  1. If not covered in section 2(a) on the previous page, please outline justification and objectives of the project, including a description of the functions of the road and any existing problems.

  1. A map showing the location of the project has been included.
Yes / No
  1. If not considered in section 2(a) on the previous page, please describe the nature and extent of the project, highlighting the principal aspects and ensure that the application is submitted under one of the ‘fit for purpose’ categories of freight, tourism or community access.

  1. Points at which the proposal interlinks with other regional, State or Federal plans or policies.

2(b). Project suitability checklist for lgtap consideration

  1. Has the proposal been developed in concert with other Councils or other bodies and a Council contribution promised?
Yes / No
6. If this is an ongoing SLRP project, please indicate when the project was previously funded under the SLRP and the status of that project.
Declaration:
1.This project has been identified as a priority within a Regional Transport Plan or Strategy and Council acknowledges that by signing below it agrees to make a financial contribution to this project.
2.The project cost estimate shown on Page 1 of this application has been prepared in accordance with the principles contained within Australian Accounting Standard AASB116 and is based upon an approved preliminary design for the proposed works.
3.An Infrastructure and Asset Management Plan is in place which is based on affordable service levels and Council is committed, consistent with its Infrastructure and Asset Management Plan, to carry out maintenance, renewal and refurbishment of assets when appropriate to minimise whole-of-life costs.
4.Council’s Long Term Financial Plan clearly demonstrates that operating revenue in each year of the Plan at least matches operating expenses (including depreciation costs).
Signed: ...... Date: . . . . /. . . . . / ......
Signature of Chief Executive Officer or Authorised Delegate
Print Name: ......

Purpose/category and traffic factors

(Refer to Section 1 of Guidelines)

3(a). Purpose/category

(Please circle one or more regionally significant purposes for the road, as defined in the latest approved Regional Transport Plan/Strategy)

Primary Purpose: / Freight / Tourism / Community Access
Secondary Purpose 1: (if applicable) / Freight / Tourism / Community Access
Secondary Purpose 2: (if applicable) / Freight / Tourism / Community Access
(Please circle Yes or No for category of PRIMARY purpose chosen above)

Freight

PBS Classification L1 – Up to Single Articulated / Yes No
PBS Classification L2 – B-Double / Yes No
PBS Classification L3 – Double Road Train / Yes No

Tourism

General Passenger / Yes No
Commercial/Bus / Yes No

Community Access

General Passenger / Yes No
Commercial/Bus / Yes No
(Please circle where applicable)
Built Environment / Built Up Non Built Up
Surface Type / Surfaced Unsurfaced
(Note – Proposed surface type, not existing)

3(b). Traffic factors

(Please complete details for each box)

Traffic Volume (AADT) – after upgrade
Presence of Parking (Urban Only) / Yes No
Heavy Vehicle Loading (ESA)
Number of Heavy Vehicles (per annum usage)
Legislated Speed Environment / Km/hr
Bicycle Route (Urban Only) / Yes No

“Fit for purpose” standards

(Refer to Section 2 of Guidelines)

4. Standards (Please complete details for each box)

Current / Proposed after project completion / Any Outstanding Fit for Purpose Gap? (please circle)

Speed Environment

/ Design Speed (km/hr) – Non Built Up Only
Avg Flow Speed (km/hr) – Built Up Surfaced Only
(Off Peak)
Avg Flow (Peak) (km/hr) – Built Up Surfaced Only

Dimensions

/ Lane Width (no. lanes x width (m)) / Yes No
Shoulder Width (m) – (overall (m) / sealed section (m)) / Yes No
Overall Carriageway Width (m) / Yes No
Carriageway Width (Bridges/Culverts) (m) / Yes No
Minimum Height Clearance (m) / Yes No
Minimum Clear Zone (fill (m) / cut (m)) / Yes No

Geometry

/ Minimum Horizontal Curve Radius (m) / Yes No
Maximum Vertical Grade (%) / Yes No
Minimum Intersection Turning Radius (m) / Yes No
Minimum Roundabout Radius (m) – if applicable / Yes No

Strength/ Durability

/ Subgrade CBR
Pavement Thickness (mm) / Yes No
Bridge/Culvert Mass Limit (tonnes) / Yes No

Influencing factors

(Refer to Section 5 of Guidelines)

5(a)influencing factors – Does the road offer one or more regionally significant secondary purposes in addition to the primary purpose?

(Refer Question 3(a) – Provide justification by reference to latest approved Regional Transport Plan / Strategy).

  1. Secondary Purpose 1
/ Freight / Tourism / Community Access
  1. Secondary Purpose 2
/ Freight / Tourism / Community Access

5(b)Influencing factors – Regional Significance(Please circle Yes or No)

  1. Community Significance – Identified in Council’s latest Infrastructure Plan / Road Hierarchy as significant
/ Yes No
  1. Regional Significance – Identified in the Regional Transport Plan / Strategy as significant
/ Yes No
  1. State Significance – Identified in “Future Directions – Optimising Our Transport Corridors”, DPTI, August 2012 as significant
/ Yes No

5(c)Influencing factors – Economic

(Please circle Yes or No) (Note – All Yes answers are to be justified with appropriately referenced supporting information)

1. Reduce delays and operating costs for heavy vehicles / Yes No
2. Provide direct access to major industrial developments etc / Yes No
3. Facilitate a higher classification of freight movements / Yes No
4a. Facilitate intermodal transport operations – Rail / Yes No
4b. Facilitate intermodal transport operations – Sea / Yes No
4c. Facilitate intermodal transport operations – Air / Yes No
5. Assist export of products by improving quality and reducing impacts of dust etc / Yes No
6. Provide direct access to new industrial precincts / Yes No
7. Benefit regional employment and sustain communities / Yes No
8. Assist attraction of economic investment to region / Yes No
9. Reduce the road maintenance effort / Yes No

5(d) Influencing factors – Access

(Please circle Yes or No) (Note – All Yes answers are to be justified with appropriately referenced supporting information)

  1. Reduce traffic congestion
/ Yes No
  1. Link areas of particular land uses to strategic routes
/ Yes No
  1. Provide a higher standard alternative route
/ Yes No
  1. Complement the existing arterial road network
/ Yes No
  1. Provide improved access to key population centres
/ Yes No
  1. Ensure communities are not isolated by flooding
/ Yes No
  1. Act as collector road for local traffic and heavy traffic
/ Yes No
  1. Provide all weather access
/ Yes No
9a. Provide access to other types of transport - Bus / Yes No
9b. Provide access to other types of transport – Rail / Yes No
9c. Provide access to other types of transport – Air / Yes No

5(e) Influencing factors – Safety

(Please circle Yes or No) (Note – All Yes answers are to be justified with appropriately referenced supporting information)

  1. Reduce conflicts between tourist freight and commuter traffic
/ Yes No
  1. Contribute to safer travel and reduce accidents
/ Yes No
  1. Provide safe overtaking opportunities and reduce frustration and fatigue
/ Yes No
  1. Reduce exposure to travel risk
/ Yes No
  1. Provide access for school buses
/ Yes No
  1. Provide access for emergency services
/ Yes No
  1. Remove traffic from city/town areas
/ Yes No
  1. Reduce road roughness and potential dust hazards
/ Yes No
  1. Reduce the impact of roadside hazards
/ Yes No

5(f) Influencing factors – Environmental

(Please circle Yes or No) (Note – All Yes answers are to be justified with appropriately referenced supporting information)

1a. Reduce environmental pollution – air / Yes No
1b. Reduce environmental pollution – noise / Yes No
1c. Reduce environmental pollution – water / Yes No
2. Minimise impact of heavy vehicles on local community / Yes No
3. Reduce reliance on road transport and encourage other forms of transport / Yes No

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