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Item 10
S02388
5 April 2005
2005 TO 2006 RTA ROAD REPAIR PROGRAM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PURPOSE OF REPORT:
To advise Council <strong>of</strong> the Roads and Traffic Authority's
<strong>of</strong>fer <strong>of</strong> funding for the 2005/2006 REPAIR Program.
BACKGROUND:
The RTA has <strong>of</strong>fered Council a funding allocation <strong>of</strong>
$103,200 for the 2005/2006 REPAIR Program. The
funding is conditional upon Council matching these
funds on a dollar for dollar basis and completing the
work by 30 June 2006.
The funds are for the Pavement Rehabilitation <strong>of</strong>
Eastern Road from Brentwood Avenue <strong>to</strong> Hastings
Road at an estimated cost <strong>of</strong> $206,400.
COMMENTS:
It is evident that the section <strong>of</strong> Eastern Road <strong>be</strong>tween
Brentwood Avenue and Hastings Road is badly cracked
and is already failing. Council has <strong>be</strong>en repairing the
road by heavy patching Eastern Road for the last two
financial years with the block grant funds.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council accepts the 2005/2006 REPAIR Program
grants from the Roads and Traffic Authority, funds its
equal contribution <strong>of</strong> $103,200 from the proposed
2005/2006 Road rehabilitation Program and seek a
review <strong>of</strong> Ku-ring-gai's REPAIR Grant allocation.
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