About the Project
Did you know that Council manages and maintains 995km of local roads? Sealed roads make up 617km with 378km unsealed.
This extensive network grows every year as new developments are created. Each year, the expenses increase as we upkeep both existing and newly added roads that have been constructed and gifted to Council.
To ensure these roads meet the community's needs we have a Road Asset Management Plan (RAMP). The RAMP is designed to outline the service levels required to maintain our urban and rural roads cost-effectively. The RAMP is updated every four years and is due for revision this year.
Next steps
Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback on the draft plan.
The final Road Asset Management Plan was adopted at the 17 July 2024 Council meeting.
The Road Asset Management Plan assesses the current state of our road network, including kerbs. However, it's important to note that the RAMP does NOT cover upgrades to unsealed roads. Council undertook a dust suppression trial in Bass Coast between 2005 and 2007 and trialed a range of treatments to minimise dust on our unsealed urban roads. These roads are considered unsealed and are subject to our Urban Roads and Drainage Improvement Policy (URDI). The URDI Policy includes a list of roads that have a dust suppression seal and information on how you can propose to have your road sealed.
The Department of Transport is responsible for the arterial roads in Bass Coast Shire and Council is responsible for the rest. The arterial roads are shown in red on the map of roads in Bass Coast Shire and local roads are shown in grey.
