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Road conditions will get worse

By Yarra Editor

Oct 26, 2022

As the weather warms up and the roads dry out their condition will become worse after months of significant rain.

With significant amount of rain over the past couple of months Moira Shire Council is asking for residents’ patience as council staff work around the clock to repair road damage.

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As the weather warms up and the roads dry out, their condition will become worse due to subsurface moisture rising through the pavement seal and causing the seal to break.

Josh Lewis, Moira Shire Council Director of Infrastructure Services asks residents for patience and understanding while council staff work hard to have the roads back in good condition.

“We know the conditions of some our council roads are getting worse and we understand the community concern,” Mr Lewis said.

“We want the community to know that we’re managing it, we’re looking at interim and permanent fixes.

“Our teams are working extremely hard to ensure the safety of our residents, but because of the weather conditions it is going to continue to get worse.

“Some of the issues are on State Roads managed by the Department of Transport, so we’re working with DoT to raise awareness, however it’s not going to get any better in the short term,” Mr Lewis said.

Council staff are actively patrolling the roads but encourage residents to report any damage they see in their travels via their website, where they can log any road maintenance requests. https://eservices.moira.vic.gov.au/eservice/start.do