Roads & Traffic Authority

Roads & Traffic Authority
	RTA logo from 1989 until 2009
Statutory authority overview
Formed	16 January 1989
Preceding agencies	Department of Main Roads; Department of Motor Transport; Traffic Authority;
Dissolved	31 October 2011
Superseding Statutory authority	Roads & Maritime Services; Transport for NSW;
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Headquarters	Sydney
Employees	7.523 (June 2011)
Annual budget	A$4.8 billion (2011)
Statutory authority executive	Michael Bushby, CEO;
Key document	Transport Administration Act 1988;
Website	www.rta.nsw.gov.au/

The Roads & Traffic Authority (RTA) was an agency of the Government of New South Wales responsible for major road infrastructure, licensing of drivers, and registration of motor vehicles. The RTA directly managed state roads and provided funding to local councils for regional and local roads. In addition, with assistance from the federal government, the RTA also managed the NSW national highway system. The agency was abolished in 2011 and replaced by Roads & Maritime Services.