ROAD MAINTENANCE

140 Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (17 July 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, vol. 3, p. 124—

Regarding Gorge Road being on the department's maintenance schedule (as confirmed by the minister during the 2012 Estimates hearings)—

(a) which section of the road will have the maintenance work conducted;

(b) what type of maintenance work will be undertaken;

(c) how long the maintenance is anticipated to take;

(d) when will the maintenance take place; and

(e) what is the total budgeted cost of the maintenance work?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development): I am advised:

Gorge Road is included in the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure's (DPTI) Road Resurfacing and Rehabilitation Works Program for 2012-13:

(a) maintenance resurfacing work will be undertaken on Gorge Road between Darley Road and Silkes Road.

(b) resurfacing work will involve repairing failed areas of pavement, applying level correction course of asphalt and then a final surface will be laid across the entire width of the road.

(c) DPTI's resurfacing work is expected take up to four weeks.

(d) the resurfacing work has been programmed to commence in November 2012 and be completed in December 2012, subject to Council completing the replacement of the concrete kerb and gutter; and

(e) DPTI has allocated a budget of $850,000 to complete the resurfacing work.