Council is committed to maintaining all roads in good condition to provide a safe environment with a number of streets and roads scheduled for maintenance during the course of the financial year.

Works can include tree pruning or removal, drainage improvements and pavement rehabilitation.  Marks may be painted on the road indicating start and finishing points.  Some roads will also have concrete works completed including replacement of kerb and gutter, driveway crossings and spoon drains.

The work will necessitate closing sections of the road for a period of time on the day that construction is undertaken.  During this time there may be limited access to driveway entrances and vehicles should not be left parked on the road.

All endeavours will be made to ensure a minimum of inconvenience, but alternative routes should be planned while these works are under way.  Road users are requested to adhere to any detours that will be in place and plan alternate routes to avoid delay in reaching their destination.

Although work is avoided on the same day as the kerbside bin collection, please ensure bins are out by 6.30am as in most cases these will be emptied before work commences.

Council endeavours to complete the Sealed Road Works Program within the indicated year, however the program can be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. If this occurs the affected segment will be scheduled in a future works program.

The Sealed Roads Resurfacing Program budget for 2023/24 is $3,969,000.

January 2024

The following roads are scheduled for resealing the week commencing January 2024:

• Glen Bold Road, Mylor
• Joseph Road, Blakiston
• Fisher Road, Paechtown
• Charcoal Pit Road, Harrogate

September 2023

Charcoal Pit Road at Harrogate is to be asphalt patching commencing the week of 25 September.  A spray seal will be applied in early 2024.

Currawong Way will be closed at Hurling Drive on Monday 25 September for concrete works to replace the open drain prior to asphal works by the end of the year.

February 2023

Traffic Management Plans and Detours can be viewed for:

Styles Street, 14 March 2023

Hagen Street, 14 March 2023

Bower Road, 15 March 2023

Separation Avenue, 16 March 2023

Traffic Management Plans for Night works can be viewed for:

Hurling Drive, 20 March 2023

Walker Street, 24 March 2023

Charcoal Pit Road has deteriorated quickly this past year with wet weather and additional heavy vehicle traffic. Some temporary repairs were made prior to Christmas and further work is scheduled for patching with asphalt on Saturday 18 March 2023.  It will be resurfaced with a spray seal in conjunction with Adelaide Hills Council work on the same road across the border as the two council's share responsibility for this road.

January 2023

As part of Councils sealed road re-sealing program, Council’s Asphalt contractor Downer is scheduled to complete re-sealing works during March.

Access along the roads to be sealed will be impacted and restricted at times during the works to facilitate the road resealing.

Council is very pleased to announce the asphalt used for this work will have a high recycled content to assist Council in meeting their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the circular economy without sacrificing performance.  The asphalt mix will contain:

• High percentage of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP); and
• Binder/bitumen (the glue that hold the asphalt together) will be Tonerplas, a proprietary product made from used toner cartridges.

There will be traffic control in place for the duration of the works for the safety of road users and the works crew. Please consider an alternate route if possible and remember to take care and observe all signage and traffic management directions through this area during this time.

Should you require further information, please contact Council’s Project Manager, Mr Scott Thompson on telephone 8393 6424 or via email council@mountbarker.sa.gov.au

November 2022 - Charcoal Pit Road and Mail Road, Harrogate

August 2022

During August, Council is undertaking an audit of its sealed road network. The consultant engaged to undertake this work on behalf of Council is ARRB, who will be utilising their specialised vehicle to capture road defects. This audit will assist Council in planning and optimising the Sealed Road Renewal and Maintenance for future years.

April 2022

March 2021

Dates for re-surfacing works throughout the district have been scheduled however, please note that these dates are subject to change and any updates will be posted on this page.

There are works to the road network of Mount Barker and significant intersections within the CBD as below;

• Crompton Rd Cul de sac, Totness: 29 March 2021 (Night Shift)
• Alexandrina Rd/Exhibition Rd, Mt Barker: 30 March 2021 (Night Shift)
• Hutchinson/Gawler St, Mt Barker: 31 March 2021 (Night Shift)
• Hurling Dr (Victoria – East Parkway): 6 April 2021– 9 April 2021 (Night Shift)
• Whittaker Tce and Whittaker Crt: 12 April 2021

(Please note that these dates and locations remain subject to change)

Furthermore, there are some regional roads that have been already been patched to rectify primary issues and will be re-sealed as below;

• Field Rd, Jupiter Creek: 22 March 21
• Berry Rd, Jupiter Creek: 22 March 21
• Paechtown Rd, Paechtown: 23 March 21
• Kondoparinga Rd, Meadows: 24 – 25 March 21

(Please note that these dates and locations remain subject to change)