Governance
VicRoads was formed in 1989 when the former Road Traffic Authority and Road Construction Authority were merged to form the Roads Corporation. The name VicRoads is a trading name.
VicRoads previously derived authority from Part III of the former Transport Act 1983. The Corporation has since been re-established from 1 July 2010 due to the commencement of the Transport Integration Act.
The Transport Integration Act establishes a framework for an integrated and sustainable transport system in Victoria and empowers the key Victorian Government agencies with responsibility for the State's land and water transport system. The Act provides that VicRoads' primary object is to provide, operate and maintain the road system consistent with the vision statement in the Act and objectives which emphasise transport integration and sustainability. The statute also requires VicRoads to "...manage the road system in a manner which supports a sustainable Victoria by seeking to increase the share of public transport, walking and cycling trips as a proportion of all transport trips in Victoria..."
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