{{Short description|Former New South Wales government agency}} {{Infobox government agency |agency_name = Main Roads Board |type = Agency |logo = |formed = 1 January 1925 |preceding1 = |dissolved = 22 March 1932 |superseding = Department of Main Roads |jurisdiction = New South Wales |headquarters = Sydney |employees = |budget = |minister1_name = Michael Bruxner |minister1_pfo = Minister for Transport |chief1_name = |chief1_position = |keydocument1 = [https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1924-24 Main Roads Act 1924]}}
The '''Main Roads Board''' was an agency of the Government of New South Wales, responsible for planning, constructing and maintaining road infrastructure in New South Wales, Australia.
==History== The Main Roads Board (MRB) was founded on 1 January 1925 pursuant to the Main Roads Act 1924. It took over responsibility of the New South Wales road network from local councils.<ref>[https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1924-24 Main Roads Act 1924] Government of New South Wales</ref> It also took over the council's loans from the New South Wales Treasury. At the time of its formation, it was responsible for 20,700 kilometres of roads.<ref>Main Roads Board Annual Report for year ended 30 June 1926 pages 1/2</ref>
The MRB ceased to exist on 22 March 1932 with its functions transferred to the Ways & Works Branch.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16850553 Main Roads Board] ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 25 March 1932 page 6</ref><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105926421 Main Roads Board Dead] ''Cumberland Argus & Fruitgrowers' Advocate'' 11 April 1932 page 4</ref> It was succeeded by the Department of Main Roads in December 1932.<ref>[https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1932-31# Transport (Division of Functions) Act of 1932] Government of New South Wales</ref>
==Publication== From 1929, ''Main Roads'' was the MRB's inhouse journal that was published quarterly.<ref>Foreword ''Main Roads'' September 1929 page 1</ref><ref>[https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1047930 Main Roads catalogue entry] National Library of Australia</ref>
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Category:Defunct government departments of New South Wales Category:Defunct transport organisations based in Australia Category:History of transport in New South Wales Category:1925 establishments in Australia Category:1932 disestablishments in Australia