How does Council monitor Warrnambool roads?
Each day Council officers are inspecting, recording, fixing, sealing or creating roads around the City. Asset management officers regularly inspect roads around our municipality but Council still relies on the keen eyes of residents to help identify potholes, cracks and other damage to keep our streets as safe as possible. Officers regularly inspect signs for fading, damage and obstructions and installed according to Australian Standards. What has been done this year? Council has a road maintenance budget of $1.3 million and $4.3 million for new and renewed roads. This money is made up from Council, State and Federal government funding. Residents may have noticed activity including: Construction of the North-South Road ($1.9m) Mahoneys Road intersection and traffic lights ($962,000) Wares Road ($710,000) Major patching ($320,000) Japan-Merri streets intersection ($30,000) Rehabilitation works ($660,000) Fairy Street rehabilitation ($250,000) Dennington Underpass ($180,000) Re-sealing M