(a) implement government policy on roads-related issues;
(b) plan, develop and maintain all roads under its jurisdiction and carry out quality assurance for all roads;
(c) prepare proposals and designs for construction and upgrading of all roads under its jurisdiction;
(d) plan, design and implement road maintenance programs for all roads under its jurisdiction;
(e) procure and manage contracts for development and maintenance of projects;
(f) carry out traffic counts and monitor road conditions on any road, as and when necessary;
(g) prepare strategic road network development plans;
(h) set and enforce road standards across the country and carry out technical and performance audits for all roads;
(i) promote and support the development of the road construction industry in Lesotho;
(j) promote, establish and endorse uniform and ethical standards that regulate actions, practices and procedures of parties engaged in road development and maintenance contracts;
(k) determine and establish best practices that promote-
(i) improved industry performance, efficiency and effectiveness;
(ii) improved public sector delivery management;
(iii) procurement and management reform;
(iv) social and economic objectives, including -
(aa) development of small and large scale road contractors;
(bb) labour absorption in the road construction industry;
(l) undertake assessment and classification of road construction contractors and maintain a register of categorized contractors;
(m) provide technical training in equipment-based and labour-based methods of road construction and maintenance;
(n) acquire and protect land earmarked for road network development;
(o) determine and make recommendations to the Minister on the need to declare road reserves and building restrictions along any road;
(p) determine and make recommendations to the Minister on the need to declare corridors for road network as selected development areas;
(q) identify and select a suitable place on land from which to source material such as quarry necessary for construction and maintenance of roads under its jurisdiction and request a relevant authority to set aside such land for that purpose;
(r) ensure mitigation of negative environmental impacts from road construction and rehabilitate affected areas, in accordance with environmental guidelines;
(s) recommend to the Minister the tolling of any road under its jurisdiction;
(t) protect all roads and road furniture and ensure cost recovery from offenders who damage road furniture;