Who's responsible for maintaining roads and roadsides
The maintenance of roads and roadsides in Nillumbik is shared between Council and VicRoads.
Roads
Council has responsibility for local and non-arterial roads. VicRoads looks after our major arterial roads.
VicRoads roads
Arterial roads are those which carry a high volume of traffic. VicRoads is funded to manage and maintain arterial roads.
Roads that VicRoads maintains include:
- Bolton Street/Sherbourne Road/Karingal Drive Eltham
- Bridge Street Eltham (Main Road to Bolton Street)
- Eltham-Yarra Glen Road (Main Road) Eltham to Christmas Hills
- Fitzsimons Lane
- Heidelberg-Kinglake Road (includes Diamond Creek Road, Main Street, Chute Street, Main Hurstbridge Road, Scott Street, Caledonia Street)
- Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Road
- Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Road
- Kangaroo Ground-Wattle Glen Road
- Kurrak Road Plenty
- Research-Warrandyte Road
- Ryans Road Diamond Creek
- Wattletree Road Eltham
- Yan Yean Road Yarrambat (Diamond Creek Road to Doctors Gully Road)
VicRoads is responsible for both maintaining the road and managing traffic on these arterial routes.
For issues on a VicRoads-managed road, report the issue to VicRoads.
Council receives a lot of feedback regarding increasing traffic volumes and congestion on these main roads. While it is not within Council’s ability or role to solve these problems, we do make regular representation to VicRoads and State Government regarding the problems experienced by Nillumbik residents.
Council roads
Council is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all public non-arterial roads. We ensure the local roads around Nillumbik remain safe, functional and well-maintained.
Local and non-arterial roads include local streets, service, link and collector roads. These are roads with lower volumes of through-traffic and mostly handle local traffic.
Public Road Register
The Nillumbik Public Road Register identifies which roads or parts of roads Council is responsible for.
This document is also available for inspection at the Civic Centre during business hours.
Roadsides
A 'roadside' is the area between the edge of a road and the boundary of a property, not including the footpath. In residential areas these are often referred to as 'nature strips'.
VicRoads roadsides
VicRoads is responsible for roadsides along most major roads listed under 'VicRoads roads' above. There are some exceptions which are listed under 'Council roadsides' below.
Council roadsides
Council has responsibility for roadsides for all public non-arterial roads.
In addition, we have some limited responsibilities for roadsides on major arterial roads. This includes footpath maintenance, and in some cases, parking and parking control.
Arterial roadsides maintained by Council:
- Bridge Street Eltham (between Sherbourne Road and Main Road)
- Chute Street Diamond Creek
- Diamond Creek Road Greensborough and Diamond Creek
- Eltham-Yarra Glen Road Eltham
- Eltham-Yarra Glen Road Research (between Research-Warrandyte Road and Bells Hill Road)
- Heidelberg-Kinglake Road Hurstbridge (between The Glen and Bambara Road)
- Heidelberg-Kinglake Road St Andrews (between Marriot Lane and Buttermans Track)
- Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Road Panton Hill (between Cherry Tree Road and Haley Road)
- Karingal Drive Eltham North
- Main Road Eltham
- Main Road Research
- Research-Warrandyte Road
- Ryans Road Diamond Creek
- Ryans Road Eltham North
- Scott Street and Caledonia Street St Andrews
- Sherbourne Road Eltham