What is road maintenance?
There are a number of activities that are classified as road maintenance. Some examples are:
- Fixing potholes, rough patches and broken edges
- Recoating bitumen and concrete surfaces
- Rebuilding roads and bridges
What is maintained?
Maintaining the road surface is the biggest and most expensive road maintenance job. The RTA maintains approximately 20,738 km of main roads; 4,928 bridges, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and 9 car ferries.
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