Upper Hunter Shire  Council provides a wide range of "on the ground" services to the local community which includes the construction and maintenance of local and regional roads.

The strategic objective for Council’s roads and bridges is to undertake roads maintenance and construction works to acceptable standards in a cost-effective, sustainable manner.  Council publishes a weekly Works Schedule which gives a quick overview of where staff are working. Scroll down for the latest scheduled works.

Upper Hunter Shire Council controls a road network of approximately 1,749km, with a total of 124 bridges. The road network can be summarised as: 

NETWORK	TOTALS
Local Roads
Rural sealed	317 kms
Rural Unsealed	1,154 kms
Urban Streets	107 kms
Bridges and Major Culverts	87
Regional Roads
Rural sealed	163 kms
Rural Unsealed	11 kms
Urban Streets	8.5 kms
Bridges and Major Culverts	45

 

Council also provides road maintenance services under contract to the Roads and Maritime Services for the State classified road networks in the Upper Hunter Shire Local Government area which include:

 

 Further Information

http://www.lpi.nsw.gov.au/about_lpi/comprehensive_property_addressing_system

http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/

http://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/
 

A weekly update from Upper Hunter Shire Council Infrastructure Services on construction and maintenance on roads, bridges, water, sewer, airport and saleyards around the Shire. Planned work relies on favourable weather conditions.

Works Schedule for Week Starting Monday 19 April 2021

• Merriwa: Middle Creek Road
  

• Murrurundi/Scone: Studleigh Road, Pheasants Creek Road, Callemondah Road & Dangarfield Road
  

Contact Details

Infrastructure Services Department
Phone:  02 6540 1115
Fax:  02 6545 2671
council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au