Main Roads Board Explained

The Main Roads Board was an agency of the Government of New South Wales, responsible for planning, constructing and maintaining road infrastructure in New South Wales, Australia.

History

The Main Roads Board (MRB) was founded on 1 January 1925 pursuant to the Main Roads Act 1924. It took over responsibility of the New South Wales road network from local councils.^[1] It also took over the council's loans from the New South Wales Treasury. At the time of its formation, it was responsible for 20,700 kilometres of roads.^[2]

The MRB ceased to exist on 22 March 1932 with its functions transferred to the Ways & Works Branch.^{[3] [4]} It was succeeded by the Department of Main Roads in December 1932.^[5]

Publication

From 1929, Main Roads was the MRB's inhouse journal that was published quarterly.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1924-24 Main Roads Act 1924
2. Main Roads Board Annual Report for year ended 30 June 1926 pages 1/2
3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16850553 Main Roads Board
4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105926421 Main Roads Board Dead
5. https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1932-31# Transport (Division of Functions) Act of 1932
6. Foreword Main Roads September 1929 page 1
7. https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1047930 Main Roads catalogue entry