Roads

Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) maintained roads

The NSW RTA is responsible for everything to do with the F3 Sydney-to-Newcastle freeway and the Motorway Link Road, The RTA maintains the Pacific Highway, except between Ourimbah and Tuggerah, which is Council’s responsibility. 

All Vehicle Access Crossings, footpaths, parking regulatory signs, bus stop signs and cross street name signs on the Pacific Highway are maintained by Council.

Vehicle Access Crossings (VAC)

Construction and maintenance of Vehicle Access Crossings is the responsibility of the property owner.

To construct a Council approved VAC, either visit one of our Customer Contact offices and pay in person or write in with a cheque attached. The fee can be found in the Annual Plan under Item No. 21.07. Your property will be inspected and specifications will be issued within two weeks. This may be done with a development application.

Potholes

Potholes are repaired on Council roads, car parks and RTA roads, except for the F3 freeway and part of the Pacific Highway. Potholes on driveways are the responsibility of the property owner.

If you have a request to fill a pothole please advise us of the depth, width and location as this will help us determine the urgency of the request.

Unsealed roads

Council is responsible for approximately 100km of unsealed rural roads. These roads are graded and rolled on a two or three month programme depending on their usage. Council doesn’t water rural roads to reduce dust.

Any sealing of gravel roads or resealing of roads is placed in the Rolling Works Program. 

Road closures

Council can temporarily close roads for various reasons such as development requirements, street parades and upgrades. If you wish to apply to have a temporary road closure you must fill in the application form and meet all the conditions outlined and include information on:

  • Reasons behind the proposed closure
  • Precise location of the section of road/street requested to be closed
  • Exact date and time for the requested closure
  • Precise details of the nature and type of event proposed
  • Traffic control plan showing necessary detours etc.

Council will advise applicants in writing with the outcome. 

Road shoulders and table drains

If roads don’t have kerb and guttering they have a table drain to cater for the stormwater runoff from the carriageway. Council will maintain table drains if they are blocked or eroded.

Kerb and guttering (K&G)

Council only carries out K&G construction with selected major road construction works or to resolve severe flooding issues, for example, stormwater flooding across the road and entering houses and garages.

Minor streets with low traffic flows won’t get priority for construction of kerb and guttering. 

Where kerb and gutter is constructed as part of Council's Works Programme, under Clause 217 Roads Act 1993, Council requires property owners to contribute half of the current construction costs. 

Private construction of kerb and gutter is allowed with Council supervision. The process is:

  1. Confirm work isn’t on the Rolling Works Program
  2. Obtain copies of the Kerb and Guttering Resident Funded Information Sheet, Kerb and Guttering Resident Funded Specifications
  3. Obtain a quote from a suitably qualified concreting contractor
  4. Obtain a design from a suitably qualified design consultant
  5. Submit a letter to Council with payment of supervision fee contained within the Council's Strategic Plan under Item No. 21.07, together with the design plans for assessment and approval
  6. Council will notify the applicant of the approval and or any issues to be rectified and arrange for Council's Technical Officer to inspect the work at the specified stages
  7. The applicant must notify Council's Technical Officer prior to completion of each stage to arrange inspection as required
  8. Once work is completed the applicant must arrange a final inspection through Council's Technical Officer.

Call Customer Contact on (02) 4350 5555 for more information.