The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each road authority within its area, in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources and may be supplemented by State road grants.
The re-instatement of roads excavated by contractors or utility companies and the management of traffic on such roads are a matter for the local authority and the individual contractor to resolve.