Unsealed Roads

Melton City Council manages and maintains approximately 96km of unsealed roads of which 18km are located within the Urban Growth Boundary and 78km outside of the Urban Growth Boundary, 

Unsealed roads are appropriate for rural environments with low traffic volumes. Council acknowledges that some of our unsealed road network is being used more frequently as a result of the growth of residential developments across the City of Melton.

Unsealed roads are maintained in accordance with Council’s Road Management Plan to a safe standard. Where unsealed roads are located within an urban growth area, these roads will ultimately be urbanised with a sealed pavement and funded by the residential developments occurring in the area. Roads that are outside urban growth areas have been assessed and prioritised by Council as the responsible authority. Where upgrades are considered appropriate due to increased traffic volumes or changes in surrounding environment, these roads are considered for funding through the annual budget development process.

Please note the majority of trucks using these roads do not require a permit and can travel  along any local road whether it is sealed or unsealed however ALL drivers have a 'Duty of Care' to adhere to all road safety requirements as noted in the Victorian Road Safety Rules. Where trucks are “over sized” or “over mass” those operators are required to obtain a permit to travel local roads where we avoid unsealed roads being used.

Council does not undertake watering of roads to suppress dust as it is impossible to service all our unsealed roads with a water truck nor is it environmentally sustainable to use potable water to suppress dust. A number of our unsealed roads have a posted speed limit of 80km/h to slow vehicles down to aid in reducing dust. Furthermore, all drivers have a Duty of Care to drive accordingly to the road environment and in accordance with the Victorian Road Rules.

Putting your headlights on will help other vehicles to see you through the dust. If you encounter dust clouds that obscure your vision, you should pull over as far left as you safely can and wait until the dust has settled.

• Enquiries concerning the condition of the road including requests for grading and repair of potholes can be addressed by contacting Councils Customer Service on 9747 7200 where a request for road maintenance will be submitted to respond to the concerns,

• Enquiries regarding driver behaviour including speed, vehicles driving along the centre of the road, particularly trucks, is an enforcement issue for the Police to address as Council is NOT a law enforcement agency. These issues can be reported to crimestoppersvic.gov.au or by calling Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.