The Department of Transport and Main Roads is a department of the Queensland Government. The department manages Queensland's approximately 33,000 km state-controlled road network, which includes more than 6,500 bridges and major culverts. It was formed in April 2009 when the former Queensland Transport and the Department of Main Roads were merged.[1]
There are more than 10,000 people working for the Department of Transport and Main Roads.[1] It includes customer service centres, marine operation bases and regional and divisional offices. The department works with Queensland Rail, port authorities, TransLink, other state and federal government departments, local governments and industry and the community.
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Because Queensland driver licences were susceptible to fraud the department initiated a smartcard project in 2003.[2] The project has suffered from long delays and cost overruns. The Here For Life campaign was launched in 2009 and has been credited as being a great success in motorcycle rider safety.[3]
The current Minister for Main Roads, Fisheries and Marine Infrastructure is Craig Wallace. The current Minister for Transport and Multicultural Affairs is Annastacia Palaszczuk.
The current Director-General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads is David Stewart.
The department is split into five operational areas. These are Policy and Planning, Investment and Program Development, Transport Safety Regulation and Security, Operations and Corporate.[1]