Mission

To manage, maintain, and develop roads, bridges, and jetties so as to optimize the level of service, efficiency, and safety for the general public, keep assets in good condition, and invest in additional capacity when economically justified by traffic growth.

Vision

A well-maintained and resilient national network of roads, bridges, and jetties that contributes to Fiji’s economic and social development.

Values

  • Serving the public
  •  Integrity
  •  Respect
  •  Leadership
  •  Collaboration
  • Diversity
  • Personal development
  • Family and work-life balance

Goals

  • To effectively, efficiently and sustainably provide an environmentally friendly land transport network to which people are able to gain easy access and travel on safely, efficiently and comfortably to their destinations.
  • To diligently implement construction strategy, method and standard that will halt the uneconomical deterioration trend of existing infrastructure.
  • To develop technical capacity and capability at all levels of the Roading industry such that new initiatives and maintenance of existing infrastructure is delivered economically and sustainably.

Fiji Roads Authority is the organisation responsible for planning, developing and maintaining Fiji’s $11billion road infrastructure. The infrastructure primarily consists of approximately 6371km of road, 1406 bridges, 13606+ streetlights and 32 jetties.

FRA operates as a body corporate governed under the leadership of a board. FRA manages the roading assets primarily through out-sourced contracts with the private sector. The exception to this is certain maintenance work carried out by Municipal Councils and the management of roads on the Outer Islands which are administered by the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development under a MoU with FRA.

Better transport infrastructure is essential for Fiji’s development

The success of Fiji’s development is dependent on infrastructure that is reliable enough to encourage people and businesses to invest in the future. Reliability means that the service being delivered by the infrastructure is consistently available without interruption. Infrastructure standards are largely driven by the need for reliability.

This road network is probably the most valuable built asset Fiji owns. Years of investment and effort have gone into building up over 6371kms of roads and 1,406 bridges and jetties. If this massive infrastructure system is going to serve Fiji’s future development needs, then two things have to be done:

  • Improve the safety and reliability of the existing network; and
  • Expand the network to provide the capacity for sustained growth.

The core element of this infrastructure is the road network. It provides the means for the movement of people and goods between businesses and local and international markets. Roads enable people to get to jobs, education and health facilities. Without reliable transport these vital connections will remain fragile and Fiji’s development will be constrained.