Main Roads Western Australia
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Main Roads Western Australia (formerly the Main Roads Department) is an agency of the Government of Western Australia
that is responsible for implementing the state's policies on road access and main roads. It operates under the Main Roads Act 1930 (WA).
The department manages more than 17,800 kilometres of roads, representing the arterial road
network in Western Australia. Each of the roads must be declared a "public highway" or "main road" in the Government Gazette and is allocated a state route number – many roads perceived as main roads by the public are in fact managed by local councils
.
Government of Western Australia
The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then...
that is responsible for implementing the state's policies on road access and main roads. It operates under the Main Roads Act 1930 (WA).
The department manages more than 17,800 kilometres of roads, representing the arterial road
Arterial road
An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...
network in Western Australia. Each of the roads must be declared a "public highway" or "main road" in the Government Gazette and is allocated a state route number – many roads perceived as main roads by the public are in fact managed by local councils
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
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