Rebuilding and maintaining sealed roads
Key points
More than $46 million is being invested in building, improving, and maintaining the roads with Cardinia Shire in 2022-23
- Council manages 720 kilometres of sealed local roads.
- We maintain sealed roads via our Renewal, Resurfacing and Drainage Works programs.
- Find out how we plan our roadworks.
Sealed Road Renewal Program
Around $5.7 million will be invested towards the renewal and resurfacing of 57 roads in 18 townships across the shire in 2022-2023
In 2021-2022, Cardinia Shire Council has worked to rehabilitate, repair, and reconstruct 6.7kms of its existing road network that were in poor condition.
In 2022–23, Council plans to rehabilitate an additional 4.7 kilometres of the existing road network.
Why we do road renewal works
- Road renewal works or rehabilitation is a full rebuilding of the road pavement. We do these works when the road pavement has lost its strength and can no longer be repaired.
- This may be due to the road’s age or heavy usage. It may have potholes, rutting, cracking, and other issues.
- We may rehabilitate sections of a road or the entire road, depending on what’s needed.
What renewal works involve
The old road material is dug out and either reused on the same project or another suitable project. A combination of new and recycled material is then used to build a new road pavement, starting with the layers under the surface and finishing off with the black top surface.
Renewal works we’re doing
These works are part of the 2022–23 annual works program.
Township or suburb |
Road name |
Section of road |
---|---|---|
Cora Lynn |
Bayles-Cora Lynn Rd |
Ropers Land to Bunyip River Bridge |
Pakenham |
Toomuc Valley Rd |
72m NE of Goldcare Blvd to start of K&C |
Yannathan |
Heads Rd |
Thwaites Rd to driveway No. 470 |
Sealed Road Resurfacing Program
Around $5.7 million will be invested towards the renewal and resurfacing of 57 roads in 18 townships across the shire in 2022-2023
To assist with maintaining the existing roads within Cardinia Shire, Council has resurfaced 31.6 kilometres of its existing road network in the last 12 months.
In 2022–23, 37 kilometres of roads are scheduled to be resurfaced.
Why we resurface roads
- Resurfacing works are proactive works to help prevent water damage to the road. When water seeps into the road pavement, it can cause potholes and other issues that are expensive to repair.
- Resurfacing works help prolong the life of the road. A road generally needs resurfacing about once every 20 years.
- Most types of road resurfacing works are done in the warmer months of the year.
What resurfacing works involve
We put a fresh layer over the top layer of the road, using either:
- asphalt: a bitumen-based concrete-like mixture of stone and bitumen laid at 30mm thickness or greater.
- spray seal: a layer of bitumen sprayed on the road and covered with stones.
How we determine what level of resurfacing work is required
Depending on the condition of the existing pavement, the road function and the traffic volumes, council will select either asphalt works to be completed or a spray seal. Assessments are completed to determine what level of resurfacing works are required that maximise community benefit and amenity.
Resurfacing works we're doing
These works are part of the 2022–23 annual works program. Works are programmed to begin in November 2022 and finish by April 2023.
Spray seal works*
Township or suburb |
Road name |
Section of road |
---|---|---|
Caldermeade |
Caldermeade Rd |
Harkers Rd to Driveway at No.300 |
Caldermeade |
Caldermeade Rd |
Driveway at No.110 to Railway Rd |
Cardinia |
Cardinia Rd |
30m Sth of Driveway at No.815 to 1.5m Sth of Sth/Fl No.720 |
Catani |
Heads Rd |
Driveway at No.470 To Caldermeade Rd |
Catani |
Taplins Rd |
Caldermeade Rd to 25m Nth of Walshes Rd |
Cora Lynn |
Bunyip River Rd |
Start of Seal at Eleven Mile Rd to East Side of The Bunyip River Bridge at Nine Mile Rd |
Dalmore |
Dalmore Rd |
Approx 179m North of Manks Rd to North of Driveway No.925 |
Dalmore |
Manks Rd |
44m West of Rices Rd to 33m East of Dalmore Rd |
Emerald |
Hepner Rd |
112m East of Beaconsfield Emerald Rd to 25m East of Driveway at No.45 |
Emerald |
Paternoster Rd |
Seal Join East of Bailey Rd to No 21 |
Emerald |
Paternoster Rd |
24m South of Driveway No 17 to Splitter Beaconsfield Emerald Rd |
Garfield |
Garfield Rd |
South of Archer Rd to Seal Return at The Princes Hwy |
Gembrook |
Le Souef Rd |
Gembrook Launching Place Rd to end of road |
Guys Hill |
Beaconsfield Emerald Rd |
Service Rd from 210m North of Quamby Rd (South) to No. 350 |
Heath Hill |
Thwaites Rd |
Seal Widening 115m Nth of Driveway No.650 to Purvis Rd |
Koo Wee Rup |
Manks Rd |
Driveway No.1405 to East of Driveway No.1255 |
Lang Lang |
McDonalds Trk |
23m South East of Cams Rd to East Side Of Railway Line |
Nar Nar Goon |
Home Rd |
Seven Mile Rd to End Of Seal at No.19 |
Nar Nar Goon |
Nar Nar Goon Rd |
116m South of Freeway to End (South of Freeway) |
Officer South |
Cardinia Rd |
Intersection at Watson Rd to North Electricity Tower |
Pakenham |
Bald Hill Rd |
180m East of Ryan Rd South to Deep Creek Bridge |
Pakenham |
Leppitt Rd |
Toomuc Valley Rd to 78m Nth of Hein Rd |
Pakenham |
Lilliput Ln |
Start Of K&C Army Rd to End of Court Bowl |
Tynong |
Nine Mile Rd |
SW End Daly Rd Bridge to Start Asphalt at 11 Mile Rd |
Tynong |
Tynong Rd |
North Fl of No. 56 to Splitter Island Princes Hwy |
Tynong North |
Tynong North Rd |
End of Rumble Bars to 87m North of Quarry Entrance |
Yannathan |
Heads Rd |
Westernport Rd to Thwaites Rd |
Yannathan |
Thwaites Rd |
New Seal at Road Widening to Driveway No.365 (Reverse Curve Bends) |
Asphalt works*
Township or suburb |
Road name |
Section of road |
---|---|---|
Beaconsfield |
Grange Cct |
Entire Road |
Beaconsfield |
Manor Way |
Entire Road |
Beaconsfield |
South Ridge Ct |
Entire Road |
Beaconsfield |
Viewbank Rise |
Entire Road |
Beaconsfield |
Highton Ct |
Grange Cct to West Fl No 3 |
Beaconsfield |
Portchester Bvd |
NE FL No 28 to SE Fl No 48 |
Pakenham |
Arbour Rise |
Nth Fl No 14 to The Circuit |
Pakenham |
Ashwood Gr |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
Benambra Cl |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
Cottage Lnk |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
Eskdale Ct |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
Eventide Rise |
The Circuit to West Fl No 9 |
Pakenham |
Hartland Cct |
Sth Fl No 45 to Oaklands Way (Sth) |
Pakenham |
Jarrah Ct |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
Kilburn Pl |
Middle of No.8 to East Fl of No.32 |
Pakenham |
Kingsdale Cr |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
Latrobe Av |
Splitter at Oaklands Way to West Fl No 15 |
Pakenham |
Macquarie Cct |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
Mallee Cct |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
Scarlet Cr |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
Spring Cct |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
Stokes Grn |
Entire Road |
Pakenham |
The Parkway |
West Fl No.77 to 12m West of East Driveway into Train Station Car Park |
Pakenham |
Tyrell Pl |
Latrobe Av to Ends at No.19 & 26 |
Pakenham |
Wonboyn Way |
Tyrell Pl to End (including Access Rd to No. 14) |
Tynong |
Railway Av |
Intersection at View St |
*Please note that the planned resurfacing works may be subject to future change.
What to expect if your road is resurfaced
Loose stones
- If you have loose stones on your road, then it has had a spray seal – this is when stones are laid over a layer of bitumen, to provide a hard-wearing, skid-resistant surface.
- Loose stones will only be there for a short period of time. More stones are used than may actually stick to the surface. These extra stones will stay on the road about 7 days before being swept off. Once we remove them, they are recycled.
A sticky road
The road may get sticky on warm days after being resurfaced, so please be careful not to walk it into your house and/or vehicle if it comes into contact with your shoes.