Northern Beaches Council said their team has been keeping busy fixing up our roads – doing everything from repairing potholes to renewing asphalt.
Since 1 July, council’s crew has filled 3,162 potholes, sealed 13,305 linear metres of cracks across 15 streets, and completed 6,990 square metres of heavy patching across 39 locations.
Dee Why, Clontarf and Balgowlah have had major renewal works with a further 100,000 square metres of road renewal works to be delivered before the end of the financial year.
McIntosh Road in Dee Why has recently had a major upgrade and now has a smoother and more durable surface. Council said it was a complex job as there was a gas main located close to the surface of the road, so they installed a specialised geogrid beneath the pavement to strengthen the road before resurfacing a 530-metre section between Fisher Road and Victor Road.
The geogrid treatment is expected to extend the road’s life at a fraction of the cost of full reconstruction, avoiding the need to relocate the gas main and replace the ageing water main. Kerb and gutters have also been repaired, and traffic management devices have been replaced.
Approximately 300 metres of road was renewed between Bareena Drive and Alder Street, on Woodland Street South in Clontarf together with kerb and gutter repairs. This project was jointly funded by Council and the Australian Government through the Roads to Recovery Program.
About 130 metres of road was renewed between Condamine Street and Roseberry Street on Hayes Street in Balgowlah, along with kerb and gutter repairs. This was funded through the Australian Government Roads to Recovery Program.
Learn more about road repairs on council’s website.