Surf Coast Shire Roads

The Shire's Road Network.....
Council has adopted a Road Management Plan to guide the future management of its road network.

The local road network within the Surf Coast Shire has a total length of approximately 1,030 kilometres, made up of:

Sealed Roads ~ 500km's
Unsealed Roads ~ 530km's

There are three primary classifications of roads throughout the Shire. These classifications determine the extent of maintenance and are as follows:

Great Ocean Road Safety Tips
State Highways & Tourist Roads
Arterial Roads (Main Roads)
Municipal Roads
Other Road Classifications

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.