Asset Services Information Sheet – Control and Care of the Road Reserve

Introduction

A Road Reserve is all that land between the front boundaries of private allotments.

The purpose of a road reserve is to provide a transport and service corridor with access to all private allotments. Included within the road reserve are the vehicular carriageway, pedestrian footpaths, and verges. The road reserve is also used as a services corridor for stormwater drainage; and public utility infrastructure such as telecommunications, electricity, gas, water and sewers. Each service provider has been allocated set alignments within the road reserve for their services.

Road reserves belong to the Crown and are for the use of all citizens and visitors, not just adjoining landowners. The State Government vests the care, control and management of local roads with the local municipality. The care, control and management of highways such as Guildford Road are vested in Main Roads WA.

Controlling Body

Under the authority of the Local Government Act 1960 the Town of Bassendean is responsible for the care, control and management of the road reserves within the Town of Bassendean’s boundaries other than main roads. Main Roads WA is responsible for Guildford Road. Main Roads WA has in turn delegated responsibility for the verge and footpaths on Guildford Road to the Town of Bassendean.

Supervision Fee

Where a developer/owner chooses to use a private contractor to construct a crossover a $60 fee will be charged for supervision.

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