Three Horsham streets will be resurfaced in the coming weeks as Horsham Rural City Council looks to take advantage of suitable weather for completing road works.
Darlot Street, Read Street and Forsyth Avenue will be resurfaced from early next week, with works to be carried out between 7am and 7pm.
Chief Executive Officer Sunil Bhalla said the works would improve road safety and help ensure the busy streets can cater for current and future traffic volumes.
"Late summer and autumn is a good time of the year for road works because of the stable weather and mostly dry and more predictable conditions," Mr Bhalla said.
"This helps our crews and contractors complete their projects with less disruptions from extreme weather."
Mr Bhalla said nearby residents had been notified of minor disruptions that were expected.
"Signage and traffic management will be in place during the works, and there will be some residents who will have reduced access to their driveways for short periods of time," Mr Bhalla said.
Mr Bhalla said the contractor for the resurfacing works would use a new solvent-free bitumen product.
"The product is water-based bitumen resurfacing agent that is applied to the surface of the pavement by a micro surfacing machine," he said.
"The product cures within about 15 minutes of application and can be driven on immediately after curing.
"The process aims to extend the life of the asphalt pavement before major rehabilitation or reconstruction of the roadway is necessary, thereby reducing Council's maintenance costs and ultimately saving money for the ratepayers," Mr Bhalla said.
Meanwhile HRCC's internal operations crews are continuing their regular repair and maintenance programs throughout the municipality.
This includes shoulder and drainage repairs on agricultural roads.
There are also various rural roads receiving maintenance or reconstruction right now including the Laharum-Northern Grampians Road at Wonwondah, Plush Hannans Road at Lower Norton and Wail Nursery Road on the north western fringe of the municipality.
WORKS TO START
Read Street, Saturday 13 March 2021
Darlot Street, Sunday 14 March 2021
Forsyth Avenue, Monday 15 March 2021
