Roads and Traffic Authority

About Roads and Traffic Authority

The RTA manages assets valued at more than $75 billion and has nearly 7,000 employees. The RTA exists to serve the community in:

• Testing and licensing motorists
• Inspecting and registering vehicles
• Improving road safety
• Upgrading the road network
• Maintaining efficient traffic flow; and
• Preserving the condition and value of the community's road infrastructure
   

The RTA has numerous assets including our employees working from 180 offices around the State with 129 motor registries. The RTA manages 20,082 km of roads including 17,912 km of State roads. The Australian Government provides financial assistance for 4268 km of State roads.

The RTA also manages 2,946 km of regional roads and local roads in areas where there are no local councils. It provides financial assistance to local councils to manage 18,474 km of regional roads and to a lesser extent local roads through funding and other support. RTA also manages 4,998 bridges including major culverts 3,630 traffic signal sites and nine vehicular ferries.