Unsealed roads reopen as council continues to repair roads network
Unsealed roads across the Dubbo Regional Council Local Government Area network have now been reopened to the public.
The blanket closure of unsealed roads came into effect in October, due to extensive wet weather in an effort to maintain the integrity of the road given the conditions they were left in following the adverse weather events.
Until now only local residents in passenger vehicles under 3.5 tonne were able to utilise the roads, which caused some strain on the early weeks of harvest season as alternative routes were sought.
Council staff have worked hard to reopen the roads to all users and thanks residents and travellers for their patience while roads were assessed and repaired as needed in order to have them opened again.
Road users are asked to please be mindful the pavements of some roads are still saturated and may fail under traffic. Caution should continue to be taken when travelling on unsealed roads.
Dubbo Regional Council Manager Infrastructure Delivery Kerrie Murphy said staff were working to fix those roads still in disrepair, with a large backlog of works still needing to be done.
“Roads across the Local Government Area are still needing a lot of repairs and council staff are working hard to source funding and get these roads fixed for our residents.
“We ask residents to please continue to drive to conditions and obey all signage on roads across the region as we work hard to repair the roads network,” Ms Murphy said.
Council would also like to remind residents of the current risks during the fire season.
Council’s road crew staff assist the Rural Fire Service in the event of a fire in our region. Repairs to the road network would be placed on hold in these circumstances.
Council encourages residents to be prepared and keep informed throughout the fire season, especially as the weather heats up.
Last Edited: 17 Jul 2023