Capital Works Projects Update - August 2021

Published on 06 October 2021

Council has an ongoing program of capital works and upgrades to buildings, parks, playgrounds and roads across the Federation Council Region.

The following activities were undertaken within the month of August 2021 by Federation Council’s Works teams:

• Fixing Local Roads Program – Traffic Facilities - Continue audit of signs and guideposts for upgrade/replacement in urban streets and rural roads throughout Federation Council. Continue replacement program of signs & guideposts.
• Daysdale S Bends - In winter lockdown.
• Corowa – Mulwala Cycleway - Works on hold due to wet weather.
• Spring Drive MR314 Culvert Replacement Program - In conjunction with Transport for NSW, two culvert crossings replaced (segments 60 & 250).
• FCR Program - Cullivel Road - Clearing and grubbing work has commenced on this project with earthworks due to follow.
• Maintenance Grading Program - Maintenance Grading Program has commenced where possible. Many roads are unable to be graded due to the amount of rainfall resulting in water laying in potholes and tabledrains: Coreen Vale Road, Kentucky Lane, Daysdale-Walbundrie Road, Sharps Road, Strachans Road, Howard Road, Ford Road, Old Balldale Road, Mossdale Road, Drums Lane, Ardrossan Road, Tom Roberts Road, Warmatta Road, Pine Grove Road, Roseview Road, Telephone Lane. Kerr’s Road, Saffron Road, East Saffron Road, Bells Road, Elliot’s Road, Beale’s Road, Coonong Road, West Gums Road, Spraydon Road, Barragunda Road, Athole Road.
• Tabledrain Maintenance - Tabledrain Maintenance on sealed and unsealed roads in urban and rural areas.
• Sealed Roads Pothole repairs – due to the high rainfall during winter, many potholes/defects are appearing on the sealed road network. Two extra patching trucks (1 Urana 1 Corowa) have been made up in house to get on top of the numerous defects. The replacement jet patcher is due to arrive in late October early November.
• Roadside Shoulder Slashing has commenced on sealed rural roads - Redlands Road, Buraja-Ringwood Road, Humedon Road, Drain Lane, Bull Plain Road, Savernake Road, McCurdies Road, Sloane’s Siding Road, Wandong Road, Oak Lodge Road.
• Roadside Shoulder Spraying Has commenced on rural sealed roads - Izons Road, Balldale-Coreen Road, Mahonga Lane, Oil Tree Lagoon Road, Hopefield Road, Balldale-Howlong Road, Balldale-Walbundrie Road, Balldale-Brocklesby Road, Merton Road, Bull Plain Road, Buraja-Ringwood Road, Humeden Road, Rennie Road, Redlands Road, Drain Lane, Whitehead Street, Cemetery Road, Bullecourt Road.
• COVID 19 - Work Crews continue with high productivity output with some changes to work methods.
• Sundry Gang - FLR Program Traffic Facilities in conjunction with Construction teams, various Customer Requests, footpath repairs, traffic control for construction crews and contractors where required.
• Heavy Trucks - Support Grader Gangs and Construction Gangs on maintenance - hauling spoil, gravel, and sand.
• Slasher- Oaklands Township, Berrigan Road and Back Berrigan Road.