Country Roads Board
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The Country Roads Board (CRB) was the government authority responsible for the construction and maintenance of main roads
in the State of Victoria
, Australia
between 1913 and 1983. Its first chairman was William Calder who remained in charge until his death in 1928. Another prominent Chairman was Donald Victor Darwin
who took over in 1949, and steered the board through a massive post war expansion program.. Responsibility for major roads in Melbourne
was shared with the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works
, until all road responsibilities were passed to the CRB in 1974.
The Country Roads Board was abolished and succeeded by the Road Construction Authority on 1 July 1983 by operation of the Transport Act 1983. This step occurred as part of a suite of major institutional changes in the Victorian transport portfolio affecting roads, trains and trams and related matters.
The Road Construction Authority was later merged with the Road Traffic Authority on 1 July 1989 to form the Roads Corporation. The Roads Corporation is still in place today and trades as VicRoads
.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in the State of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
between 1913 and 1983. Its first chairman was William Calder who remained in charge until his death in 1928. Another prominent Chairman was Donald Victor Darwin
Donald Victor Darwin
Donald Victor Darwin, , M.M., M.C.E., M.I.C.E., M.I.E. , CE., F.A.P.I., civil engineer, was born on 11 October 1896 at Redhill, South Australia, son of Henry Darwin, a native-born bank manager, and his wife Jessie Louise Cleta, née Gmeiner...
who took over in 1949, and steered the board through a massive post war expansion program.. Responsibility for major roads in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
was shared with the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works
The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works was a public utility board in Melbourne, Australia set up to provide water supply, sewerage and sewage treatment functions for the city...
, until all road responsibilities were passed to the CRB in 1974.
The Country Roads Board was abolished and succeeded by the Road Construction Authority on 1 July 1983 by operation of the Transport Act 1983. This step occurred as part of a suite of major institutional changes in the Victorian transport portfolio affecting roads, trains and trams and related matters.
The Road Construction Authority was later merged with the Road Traffic Authority on 1 July 1989 to form the Roads Corporation. The Roads Corporation is still in place today and trades as VicRoads
VicRoads
VicRoads or the Roads Corporation of Victoria is a statutory corporation which is the state road and traffic authority in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is responsible for maintenance and construction of the state arterial road network, as well as driver licensing and vehicle registration. ...
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