Roads Program

Roads Resheeting/Resealing and Maintenance Program 2008/2009

As part of its commitment to maintaining Reconstruction and Maintenance of roads within the City of Canada Bay, Council has allocated substantial funding of approximately $1,342,030 to the Roads Program to support the resurfacing and reconstruction of local roads.  Council intends to continue to maintain this support to ensure the local road network is able to achieve its intended longevity.

Council has listed the following works to be undertaken as part of its Road Program for 2008/09:

  • Resheeting
    • Janet Street (Burnell Street to Undine Street), Russell Lea - March 2009;
    • Therry Street (Henley Street to Thompson Street), Drummoyne - March 2009;
    • Flavelle Street (Gipps Street to Pitt Street), Concord - March 2009;
    • Margaret Street (Hampden Road to Parkview Road), Russell Lea - March 2009;
    • Drake Street (Brays Road to Barton Street), Concord - March 2009;
    • Ian Parade (Broughton Street to Cabarita Road), Concord - March 2009; and
    • Lyons Road West (Harris Road to Crane Street), Five Dock/Canada Bay - March 2009.  
  • Heavy Patching
    • Park Avenue (St Georges Crescent to Renwick St) Drummoyne - March 2009.  
  • Rejuvenation
    • Betts Avenue (Barnstaple Road to Lyons Road), Russell Lea - Completed;
    • Curtin Avenue (Tyler Crescent to Parkview Road), Abbotsford - Completed;
    • Kokoda Street (Tyler Crescent to Blackwall Point Road), Abbotsford - Completed;
    • Trafalgar Parade (Correys Avenue to Davidson Avenue), Concord - Completed;
    • Rickard Street (Arthur Street to Ingham Avenue), Five Dock - Completed; and
    • Norman Street (Rickard Street to Henley Marine Drive), Five Dock - Completed.

Glossary of Terms

  • Reconstruction - the footpath, kerb and gutter, and particularly the carriageway are in such poor condition that they have to be totally replaced.  Because of the high cost of this work, the projects scheduled are stages of larger projects to be undertaken over a period of years.
  • Concrete Restabilisation - this relates to work required to return a concrete road to its original condition (eg. Concrete slab repairs, re-jointing or pressure grouting beneath concrete road slabs).
  • Heavy Patching - this applies to significant, but not total, areas of carriageway that require total replacement (pavement and surface).  This work is quite costly but correctly applied is a better option than reconstruction.
  • Resheeting - this applies to those roads where the surface only has worn, and requires replacement, before the pavement fails.  A cost-effective technique for roads that have not yet failed.
  • Rejuvenation/resealing - this applies to those road surfaces that are showing signs of wear, but not yet require replacement.  A thin surface is applied to prolong the life of the road.  The technique is relatively inexpensive.  The technique proposed for this year will not result in any loose stones.
  • Asphaltic Concrete (AC) - The black (grey as it ages) material used for roads.  This material is similar to ordinary (cement) concrete except that bitumen is used as the binder rather than cement.  The material is laid hot and rolled to achieve suitable compaction.  Because bitumen is an oil by-product, it is organic and deteriorates with age and exposure to the atmosphere.
  • Road Profile (Mill) - This process scourers the top layer of existing AC of the road with special equipment for the purpose.  The existing pavement is removed to keep the finished surface of the new pavement areas matching to old pavement or kerb and gutter.