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viii

Road signs

$0.84 million which is made up of guide signs $0.44 million; parking signs $0.05 million; regulatory signs $0.117 million; street signs $0.156 million; warning signs $0.056 million and hazard signs $0/016 million

ix

Line marking

$0.5 million

x

Parking Machines

$1620 average annual cost per machine.

xi

Parking Meters

$650 average annual cost per meter.

xii

Roundabouts

This is not identified as a separate item to (iv) roads

xiii

Traffic lights

The average annual cost for the operation and maintenance of one set of traffic lights is approximately $6,500 (excluding electricity, tele communications)

i)

52 bus shelters were installed (all Adshel – 2009).

ii)

25 bus seats were installed in 2008-09.

iii)

16 CNG buses were delivered in 2008-09.

iv)

60km of roads were created in 2008-09. This represents a 2% growth in the network.

v)

3,555 metres of footpath were installed in 2008-09, this excludes paths in new residential areas.

vi)

56 km of community paths were constructed in 2008-09 associated with new residential developments including 6km of “bike path”.

vii)

In 2008-09, 4,124 new street lights installed comprising:

Minor road lights – 757

Major road lights – 879

LED decorative lights – 2488

Included in the above total are 941 streetlights installed as part of

Land Development Agency land releases. This incorporates both minor and major road lighting.

viii)

1500 new signs of various types were installed in 2008-09.

ix)

120km of linemarkings of various types was installed for 2008-09.

x)

No parking machines were installed in 2008-09.

xi)

No parking meters were installed in 2008-09.

xii)

8 roundabouts where installed in 2008-09, none of which replaced existing traffic lights.

xiii)

12 new sets of traffic signals were installed in 2008-09; one of which involved replacing an existing roundabout.