暴雨使新南威尔士州中西部的公路损坏恶化,奥兰治的坑洞投诉率翻了一番,理事会因费用上涨和资金有限而难以跟上。 Heavy rains worsened road damage in NSW’s Central West, with pothole complaints doubling in Orange and councils struggling to keep up due to rising costs and limited funding.

中西部地区暴雨和轻微水灾导致道路损坏报告激增,Orange与今年早些时候相比增加了两倍,Dubbo自1月以来收到833份道路问题请求。 Heavy rainfall and minor flooding in the Central West region have led to a surge in road damage reports, with Orange seeing double the pothole complaints compared to earlier this year and Dubbo receiving 833 road issue requests since January. Bathurst、Orange和Dubbo理事会管理着3 000多公里的道路,根据安全、交通和风险优先进行修缮,但建筑和材料费用上涨,使其维持服务水平的能力受到限制。 Bathurst, Orange, and Dubbo councils manage over 3,000 km of roads, prioritizing repairs based on safety, traffic, and risk, but rising construction and material costs are straining their ability to maintain service levels. 巴瑟斯特市长Robert Taylor警告说,如果没有资金改革,将面临不可持续的压力。 Bathurst Mayor Robert Taylor warned of unsustainable pressures without funding reform. 理事会依靠社区报告来发现新出现的问题,因为天气混乱可能延误计划的维护工作。 Councils rely on community reports to spot emerging issues, as weather disruptions can delay planned maintenance. Austroads的国家安全仪表板将中西部许多公路的费率定在五条公路中的三条或不到三条,这反映了对安全、设计和条件的担忧。 Austroads’ national safety dashboard rates many Central West roads at three or below out of five, reflecting concerns about safety, design, and conditions.