ACT road repairs favour cheap fixes over longer-lasting surfaces, audit finds
An ACT audit found the territory used cheaper reseal instead of asphalt despite a $39.5M funding boost from 2022.
An ACT Audit Office report criticised the territory's road resurfacing strategy despite $39.5 million in funding announced in 2022-23. The program aimed to increase asphalt resurfacing, which costs more but lasts longer, instead relying heavily on cheaper bituminous reseal.
In the first two years, the strategy had mixed results. The audit also flagged that removal of public road condition scores means Roads ACT cannot prove it is keeping pace with the 3134-kilometre network.
The territory says the asphalt target is an average over a decade. The audit made 12 recommendations, including a strategy review.
- $39.5 million
- Funding boost announced
- 3134 kilometres
- Territory road network
- 12
- Audit recommendations
- 2023-24 and 2024-25
- Strategy period reviewed
Why it mattersA cheaper approach now may cost Canberra more later through faster road wear and higher maintenance bills.
AustraliaCanberra residents may face ongoing road maintenance issues and future budget pressures if resurfacing choices don't match the strategy's long-term goals.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
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