We recently engaged with residents about our strategic plans, and people sent us a strong message – roads are our top priority. 

In March, we released our 10-year Road Renewal Program. This program takes a long view on how we plan to manage local roads and included a goal of providing an interactive map. 

I’m pleased to announce that this map is now live and ready for viewing on Council’s website. You can search for ‘10-Year Road Renewal Map’, navigate to your area of interest and click on icons that show the type of work being done, when it will be done, and frequently asked questions. 

Before the 10-year program was released, Councillors participated in a workshop to prioritise road works, and this resulted in us allocating an additional $20 million for road renewals, plus a further $800,000 for potholes over four years. 

In June, we adopted our four-year Delivery Program, a strategy that outlines Councillor priorities and details works across this term of Council. Aligning with community priorities, our top Councillor priority is roads and I’m excited by the road projects that we’ll deliver over the next four years. 

Just some of these are: 
•    A major intersection upgrade at Ocean Beach Road and Rawson Road Woy Woy
•    An intersection upgrade at Toowoon Bay Road and Tuggerah Parade
•    Road renewal works at Del Mar Drive Copacabana, The Esplanade Ettalong Beach, The Scenic Road Killcare, Pretty Beach Road Pretty Beach and Church Street Wyong
•    Road upgrades at Kendall Street Gosford, Lushington Street East Gosford, Davistown Road Davistown, Shelly Beach Road Empire Bay and Steyne Road Saratoga, Murrawal Road Wyongah.
•    Internal road renewals in public carparks and Holiday Parks

And we’ve committed to seeking a range of grants to help deliver even more road projects, like those funded under the Australian Government’s Central Coast Roads package. We’re also constantly trialling new technologies to create better outcomes on our roads. 

The Central Coast recently experienced extreme weather conditions. Weather like this impacts our roads, creating emergency maintenance work that isn’t part of our 10-year plan and we manage unplanned work like this through a separate ‘reactive roadworks’ program. 

I encourage you to take a look at the new 10-Year Road Renewal Map to see what’s been planned and help us manage our local roads by reporting potholes and other issues through the Online Customer Service Centre on Council’s website or by calling 4306 7900.