Audit summary
Background
Traffic on our roads is a sign of mobility and of a dynamic economy. However, excessive congestion has a range of undesirable consequences including increased costs to the community and businesses through longer, less predictable travel times, lost productivity, additional running costs of vehicles, and environmental pollution.
In 2006, the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission estimated the economic costs of Melbourne's congestion ranged from $1.3 billion to $2.6 billion per year, and that this was likely to double by 2020.