Roads and Footpaths

Unsealed road photo

1. Road maintenance

We are responsible for around 1,600 kilometres of road throughout the local government area. 752km is unsealed and the remaining 915km is sealed in various formats. We hold an ongoing contract with the NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) for the provision of road maintenance and construction services on the State road network within our local government area and part of the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area.

2. Roadside spraying

We undertake roadside spraying on the state road network to control weeds. You can download the latest notification here(PDF, 89KB) .

Notification of pesticide usage on Kings Highway, Sutton Road and Goulburn Road.

Site Locality
Target species
Herbicide active ingredients
Kings Highway MR51
 QPRC LGA, all rural segments
 Ground vegetation
GLYPHOSATE XTRAQATIC 450 HERBICIDE, ACTIVE CONSTITUENT, 450g/L GLYPHOSATE PRESENT AS THE ISOPROPYLAMINE SALT LONTREL ADVANCED ACTIVE CONSTITUENT: 600 g/L CLOPYRALID present as the dimethylamine salt,
HOT UP Spray Adjuvant ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS: 340 g/L NON-IONIC SURFACTANT BLEND 190 g/L MINERAL OIL 140 g/L AMMONIUM SULPHATE
Sutton Road MR52
 QPRC LGA, all rural segments  Ground vegetation  GLYPHOSATE XTRAQATIC 450 HERBICIDE, ACTIVE CONSTITUENT, 450g/L GLYPHOSATE PRESENT AS THE ISOPROPYLAMINE SALT LONTREL ADVANCED ACTIVE CONSTITUENT: 600 g/L CLOPYRALID present as the dimethylamine salt,
HOT UP Spray Adjuvant ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS: 340 g/L NON-IONIC SURFACTANT BLEND 190 g/L MINERAL OIL 140 g/L AMMONIUM SULPHATE
Goulburn Road MR79
 QPRC/Goulburn Mulwaree Council LGA to Thorns Bridge, all rural segments
 Ground vegetation GLYPHOSATE XTRAQATIC 450 HERBICIDE, ACTIVE CONSTITUENT, 450g/L GLYPHOSATE PRESENT AS THE ISOPROPYLAMINE SALT LONTREL ADVANCED ACTIVE CONSTITUENT: 600 g/L CLOPYRALID present as the dimethylamine salt,
HOT UP Spray Adjuvant ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS: 340 g/L NON-IONIC SURFACTANT BLEND 190 g/L MINERAL OIL 140 g/L AMMONIUM SULPHATE

3. Grading Schedule for Unsealed Roads

Council undertakes grading of unsealed roads in accordance with the Unsealed Road Maintenance - Grading Policy.(PDF, 157KB) The grading schedule takes into account factors impacting on the performance of the road network including traffic, terrain, budget and gravel quality and quantity.

The schedule indicates the roads to be graded. However, there are times (e.g. during prolonged wet or dry weather) where the condition of unsealed roads may deteriorate and motorists will need to drive to the prevailing conditions. This schedule is only a guide and may be affected by weather and availability of resources.

    Download the unsealed road grading schedule here(PDF, 181KB).     

    Crews also undertake inspections of roads as they are reported and schedule these for grading if required.

    Should road users identify a particular problem or are concerned about the significant deterioration of a road, please contact us and we will arrange for an inspection. You can also report this online here

      Roads graded September 2023

      • Captains Flat
      • Gambell Road (Sutton Rd to end of road)
      • Galvins Creek Road
      • Range Road
      • Millpost Lane
      • Gidleigh Lane
      • Ingledow Road
      • Kain Cross Road

      Roads graded August 2023

      • Tates Lane
      • Halls Lane
      • Brightside Road
      • Nerriga Road
      • Forbes Creek Road
      • Foxlow Lane
      • Boro Road
      • Steepers Lane
      • Hoskinstown Road
      • Farringdon Road
      • Neringla Road
      • Araluen Road
      • Rossi Road
      • Mount Fairy Road
      • Dirty Butter Creek Road
      • Hospital Hill Road
      • Sun Cutting Road
      • Burrows Lane
      • Clare Lane

      Roads graded July 2023

      • Plummers Road
      • Burra Road (Urila Road to Council boundary)
      • Urila Road (end of seal to Hardy Road)
      • Half Moon Road
      • Lake Road
      • Matthews Lane
      • River Forest Road
      • Northangera Road
      • Donnelly Lane
      • Hoskinstown Road
      • Collector Road
      • Currandooley Road
      • Taliesin Road

      Roads graded June 2023

      • Wyanbene Road
      • Hawthorne Lane
      • Stoney Ridge Road
      • Torpys Lane
      • Neringla Road
      • Charley's Forest Road
      • Williamsdale Road
      • Church of England Cemetery Road
      • Catholic Cemetery Road

      Roads graded May 2023

      • Captains Flat Road
      • Wyanbene Road
      • Cooma Road

      Roads graded April 2023

      • Gumms Road
      • Sandholes Road
      • Little Burra Road
      • Hutchinson Road
      • Urila Road
      • Callans Lane
      • Myrtle Grove Road
      • Burra Road

       

      Roads graded March 2023

      • Tutor Valley Road
      • Willow Forest Road
      • Hazeldell Road
      • Old Timberlight Road
      • Endrick River Road

       

      Roads graded February 2023

      • Sawyers Ridge Road
      • Corang Post Office Road
      • Gidleigh Lane
      • Butmaroo Road
      • Nerriga Road
      • Glenmore Road
      • Dawsons Lane
      • Euradux Road

      Roads graded January 2023

      • Narranghi Road
      • Duckfield Road
      • Harolds Cross Road
      • Nerriga Road

       

      Roads graded May - December 2022

      December 2022 

      • Urila Road
      • Burra Road
      • Tallanganda Road
      • Gillamatong lane
      • Keewong Lane
      • Williamsdale Road

      November 2022

      • Hawthorne Lane
      • Sandholes Road
      • Boppings Crossing Road
      • Glenmore Road
      • Station Street
      • Farrington Road
      • Gumms Road
      • Captains Flat Road
      • Jerrabattgulla Road/Kains Cross Road
      • Vernelly Road
      • Mountain Creek Road
      • Hereford Hall Road
      • Mount Elrington Road

      October 2022

      • Cooma Road (from end of seal to QPRC boundary)
      • Boro Road (from Goulburn Road to end)
      • Malua Lane

      September 2022

      • Lake Road
      • Butmaroo Road
      • Wallaces Gap Road
      • Catholic Cemetery Road
      • Dirty Butter Creek Road
      • Sun Cutting Road
      • Berlang Forest Road
      • Quists Road
      • Callans Lane
      • Neils Creek Road
      • Tates Lane
      • Sandhills Road
      • Mathews Lane

      August 2022

      • London Bridge Road *
      • Burra Road *
      • Urila Road *

      * patch grading only

      • Elrington Lane
      • Mulloon Road
      • Manar Road
      • Ningee Nimbell Creek Road
      • Moore Road
      • Araluen Street
      • Plummers Road
      • Williamsdale Road
      • Gidleigh Lane
      • Grey Gums Road
      • Rugby Road
      • Red Hill Road
      • Telowar Road
      • Neringla Road
      • Burra Road
      • Casuarina Lane
      • Woolcara Lane
      • Majors Creek Mountain Road

      July 2022

      • Captains Flat Road
      • Nerriga Road
      • Stewarts Crossing Road
      • Sawyers Ridge Road

      June 2022

      • Farrington Road
      • Jinglemoney Road
      • Mayfield Road
      • Tutor Valley Road
      • Urila Road
      • Webbs Road

      May 2022

      We had to alter our maintenance schedule due to the wet weather in the region. Crews worked on roads that were the worst affected. These included:

      • Forbes Creek
      • Mount Fairy Road
      • Taylors Creek Road
      • Jerrabattgulla Road
      • Charleys Forest Road
      • Mulloon/Manar Road
      • Northangera Road

      5. Local roads resealing and rehabilitation program

      Each year we undertaken resealing and rehabilitation of the local road network. Work is completed between the months of October-March each year.

      6. Weight limited roads and bridges

      The following roads and bridges have weight limits:

      Queanbeyan

      Young Street
      5T
      Waniassa Street
      10T
      Henderson Road
      5T
      Hellmund Street
      5T
      Carolyn Jackson Drive 
      5T
      Candlebark Road
      5T
      Delmar Crescent
      5T
      Edgedale Crescent
      5T
      Fairmount Crescent
      5T
      Campbell Street
      5T
      Nimmitabel Street
      5T
      Mulloon Street
      5T

      Former Palerang area

      Norton Road
      10T
      Mac's Reef Road
      10T
      Collector Road
      10T
      Lucky Pass Road
      10T
      Bungendore Road 
      10T
      Oallen Road
      15T
      Deloraine Lane
      10T

      Bridges

      Morriset Street Low Level crossing
      37T
      McCusker Drive, Bungendore
      5T

      7. Footpaths

      We are also responsible for the maintenance of footpaths. Each year we undertake repairs, maintenance and construct new footpaths in line with our Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan.

      8. CityCare

      To address a shortfall in asset maintenance, the former Queanbeyan City Council gained approval for a one-off 5.8% Special Rate Variation in 2010-11. This Special Rate Variation, known as the CityCARE Levy, funds upgrades and maintenance to Queanbeyan’s roads, footpaths, parks and sportsfields.

      In regards to roads, Council allocates approximately $650,000-$700,000 towards pavement rehabilitation and bitumen resealing of the Queanbeyan road network. An additional $250,000 (approximately) is allocated to footpath maintenance and replacement. This funding is on top of the regular maintenance works that Council undertakes in the Queanbeyan area.

      9. Report a Problem

      You can report a problem to Council, including potholes or damaged footpaths by:

      • Using the Snap Send Solve app. This is available for download at the Apple app store or Google play.
      • Report an issue online here or call us on: 1300 735 025.