Annual Sealed Road Resurfacing

About this project

Council has over 469 kilometres of sealed roads to maintain and funds an annual renewal program to resurface a small proportion of this urban and rural network. This program is predominately developed by reviewing the condition and age of sections of road, but also for improved amenity within the streetscape.

Why is this project being undertaken?

As a road surface ages, the bitumen within it becomes brittle and can crack or lose its ability to hold onto the stone aggregate surface. This leads to water penetrating the underlying structure of the road which can cause more major failures like potholes. So, whilst your road or street might look to be in serviceable condition, by the time of resurfacing it is likely reaching this point of brittleness and may soon begin to fail. Most sealed roads are resurfaced once every 15-25 years, varying according to a wide variety of factors.

What is happening and when?

The contract for these works was awarded by Council at the August 2024 meeting and works will likely begin in November-December 2024.

You can find more details on the process and what to expect within our FAQ's section.

Below is the list of roads shortlisted for this year's program.