Roads
Road Management Plan
Types of roads
The local road network within the Surf Coast Shire has a total length of approximately
1,030 kilometres of sealed (500km) and unsealed (530km) roads.
These roads are 100% funded and maintained by VicRoads. Any issues related to these roads should be forwarded directly to VicRoads 13 11 70 or www.vicroads.vic.gov.au.
State Highways and Tourist Roads within the Surf Coast Shire are: Princes Highway, Surf Coast Highway, Great Ocean Road, Bells Beach Road (Bones Rd to Jarosite Rd), Bells Boulevarde, Bones Road (Bells Blvde to Bells Beach Rd)
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Used by commercial vehicles and large traffic volumes, these roads are 100% funded and maintained by VicRoads.
Arterial Roads within the Surf Coast Shire are: Anglesea Road, Devon Road, Barrabool Road (Merrawarp Rd to Devon Rd), Hendy Main Road (Cape Otway Road to Anglesea Road), Barwon Heads Road, Inverleigh Winchelsea Road, Birregurra Deans Marsh Road, Lower Duneed Road, Cape Otway Road (Princes Highway to Hendy Main Road), Merrawarp Road, Winchelsea Deans Marsh Road, Deans Marsh Lorne Road.
- Municipal roads are funded and maintained by Council. A list of the Surf Coast Municipal Roads can be found in the Surf Coast Shire Road Register.
Road Maintenance
Road maintenance aims to provide an adequate road surface and to minimise safety hazards to vehicular traffic. All road maintenance is undertaken in accordance with Surf Coast Shire Road Management Plan. Generally, maintenance seeks to retain the current state of an asset (i.e. road, building, drain, etc.). Any work that alters the state of the asset significantly falls into the category of improvement works.
Each road, no matter how carefully designed and constructed or whether it is sealed or unsealed, will deteriorate as a result of traffic, climatic conditions and pavement materials. Maintenance methods and levels vary according to the road classification and whether the road is sealed or unsealed. View Road Safety Strategy.