Roading Issues

Some of the roading issues Council deals with:

Muddy Roads

When the ground is wet, mud from tractors and other vehicles is easily tracked from paddocks on to roads. When a layer of mud forms on the road, the surface becomes slippery and road markings can be obscured, creating a safety hazard.

Clods of earth can also cause problems, particularly when they are frozen and motorists will often cross to the wrong side of the road to avoid them.

Winter Feed on Roadsides

Storing winter feed along the verges of roads creates a potential hazard for motorists. Tractors loading bales will obstruct the road, churn up the road shoulder, spread mud on to the road and damage the water table.

The Solutions Are Simple:

Think about where you will be using your winter feed, and place your bales as close as possible to where they will be used. Store feed inside your fencelines - not on the roadside.

Construct rock standing areas so the tractor will not churn up the ground every time you load a bale.

Spread gravel in gateways and preferably several metres along lanes and other accessways.

If you have no alternative to driving a mud-caked vehicle on a public road, stop in the gateway and scrape the mud from your tyres.

More suggestions on these issues and others are contained in the following roading flyers.