MidCoast Council is moving ahead with plans to improve the state of local roads, on the back of savings made through the council merger.
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River Street and Bushland Drive in Taree, Richardson, Wyoming and Flett Streets in Wingham, Wingham Road in Taree West as well as Manchester and Cotton Streets in Tinonee have been targeted for the council’s incremental road resealing program on the basis of age and condition.
Operations manager Daniel Park said the improvements will be welcomed news to motorists.
“The reseal program is about extending the life of roads that are in reasonable condition under the pavement.
“It’s a maintenance treatment that replaces the worn, brittle or cracked top layer of the road, helping to waterproof it and prevent the formation of pot-holes,” Mr Park said.
These works will continue over the coming months.
Rehabilitation work for Victoria Street, Taree (between Macquarie Street and Browns Creek Bridge) is set to commence before the end of the financial year.
Meanwhile, rehabilitation works on Upper Lansdowne Road have been completed.
The 2.6 kilometre section of road was funded through Roads to Recovery Funding awarded by the Federal government last year.
This project was identified in the Greater Taree region’s four year capital works program, taking into consideration road condition and traffic volume.
Heavy patching, drainage improvement and a 10 millimetre reseal are some of the amendments to the road.
Facing questions raised by members of the Lansdowne community regarding the works, MidCoast Council’s manager for Projects and Engineering Phil Miles said the project was a necessity.
“We’re often asked why we’re working on roads that seem in better condition than others, particularly roads that are full of potholes.
“While some roads look to be in an acceptable condition, a simple and relatively cheap re-seal will proactively maximise their serviceable life and return maximum benefit for the money spent over its life cycle,” Mr Miles said.