Roads, Streets and Bridges

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Yass Valley Council manages approximately $500 million of assets, of which roads are the largest asset category. Yass Valley has a road network of 1,237km, which excludes National Highways & State Roads.

Roads within Yass Valley are broken down into five categories:

  1. National Highways - Hume Highway, Federal Highway and Barton Highway are funded by the Federal Government with maintenance being undertaken by the State Government's Roads and Maritime Services (RMS).
  2. State Roads- The Council does not maintain state roads. State roads are maintained by Transport for NSW. To report a road incident or hazard call 131700. To report a pot hole, licence, tolling or vehicle registration issue head to the Transport for NSW website.  
  3. Regional Roads - Wee Jasper Road, Sutton Road, Murrumbateman Road, Yass Valley Way, Gundaroo Road and Burrinjuck Road are maintained by Council but are funded by a grant from RMS.
  4. Local Roads - Are roads that are owned by the Council and are divided into Urban Roads and Rural Roads and are maintained by Council.
  5. Crown Roads - Are owned by the State Government and administered by the Department of Industry - Lands & Water.

Load limited roads and bridges in the Yass Valley

Load limited roads in the Yass Valley

Load limited roads in the Yass Valley

  • Illalong Road* - 7 Tonne limit.
  • Spring Range Road - 10 Tonne limit.
  • Gooromon Ponds Road - 5 Tonne limit.
  • Cavan Road (first 4.25km) - 7 Tonne limit.
  • Marked Tree Road - 10 Tonne limit.
  • Walls Junction Road - 7 Tonne limit.
  • Cooks Hill Road (Faulder Ave into Yass) - 10 Tonne limit.

*Over dimensional and overweight permits are available for the haulage of primary produce along Shingle Hill Way and Illalong Road. 

Load limited bridges in the Yass Valley

  • Illalong Road – Garry Creek – 7 tonne load limit

 

Road and pedestrian safety

Written requests to improve road safety, traffic movement or parking restrictions should be sent to council@yass.nsw.gov.au.

Street lights

Street lighting improves safety for pedestrians and drivers, and helps to secure buildings and facilities.

Streetlights in the Yass Valley are installed and maintained by Essential Energy, and paid for by Council.

You can report a damaged streetlight online via the Essential Energy website or for an emergency call 13 20 80.

Road closures for events

Event organisers seeking a road closure must contact Council well before the proposed event.

A Traffic Management Plan will need to be provided by the event organiser, you can find out more details by viewing Transport for NSW's Event management guidelines.

Crown paper roads

Crown paper roads are part of the state's public road network and are owned by the NSW Government.

Crown paper roads are generally unformed road reserves that are part of a property boundary or are contained within a rural land parcel.

Rural landowners can 'enclose' all or part of a Crown paper road by securing an enclosure permit over the road reserve, which allows them to fence it and use it for grazing purposes.

Sometimes Crown paper roads are formed and maintained by private landowners to provide access to rural properties.

Crown paper roads can be purchased and closed, apply to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

 

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