Written Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan to Parliamentary Question on Coordinating Body for Road Resurfacing Work

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Transport 

a.     whether road resurfacing work is on a scheduled or condition basis;

b.     whether there is a prescribed standard on the quality of road resurfacing work; and 

c.     whether there is central coordination to minimise repeated road surfacing work along the same road over a short period of time.

Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan:

1.     The Land Transport Authority (LTA) regularly inspects our roads to ensure their serviceability, and will resurface roads if their surfaces are found to be in poor condition. Road resurfacing may also be required on an ad-hoc basis to repair damage caused by accidents, or to rectify defects such as potholes that require immediate rectification. Finally, road resurfacing is also required after utility laying works are conducted. 

2.     LTA adheres to international standards when resurfacing roads, such as the International Roughness Index which measures the riding quality of roads. 

3.     The Road Opening Coordination Committee (ROCC), which is chaired by LTA, centrally coordinates all road resurfacing works among different agencies to minimise repeated road resurfacing works along the same road over a short period of time.