Road maintenance

VicRoads is responsible for all maintenance, road safety and traffic measures on arterial (main) roads, highways and freeways.

Council maintains, repairs and clean Council roads and footpaths. Council roads are the suburban roads on which you live or access your property.

Recent changes to maintenance agreements means that you should now report most maintenance issues on main roads directly to VicRoads.

The tables below outline the main roads within the City of Whittlesea and who you need to contact to report an issue.

Urban roads

Main Road / Arterial Road		What to report to Council	What to report directly to VicRoads on 131170 or online - Report a road issue: VicRoads
Beech Street	from Macmeikan Street to Forest Street	Grass cutting and garden beds on side nature strips (not centre medians) Tree maintenance on side nature strips (not centre medians) Collection of dead animals/rubbish on side nature strips (not on the road or centre medians) Footpath maintenance on the side of the road (not traffic islands or centre medians) Indented parking bays Service lanes Drainage assets related to municipal drainage system Street name blades/signs Parking control signs (not including standalone Clearway and End Clearway signs and towaway signs) Pedestrian fencing on sides of the road (not in centre medians) School Crossing assets (line marking, signs and posts)	Road maintenance including pot holes, kerb and channel, gravel road shoulders and on road bicycle lanes (not including on the side of the road) Collection of dead animals/rubbish on the road or shoulder Grass cutting, garden beds and tree maintenance in centre medians and traffic islands Street sweeping Traffic signs Road inspections, Guard rails Traffic lights Line marking Drainage assets related to the road drainage Footpaths in centre medians, splitter islands and traffic islands. Pedestrian fencing in centre medians
Bridge Inn Road	from Yan Yean Road to Plenty Road
Childs Road	From Plenty Road to High Street
Civic Drive	from McDonalds Road to Morang Drive
Cooper Street	from Dalton Road to Merri Creek
Dalton Road	from Keon Parade to Cooper Street
Edgars Road	from Mahoneys Road to Deveny Road
Gorge Road	from Plenty Road to Plenty River
High Street / Epping Road	from Mahoneys Road to 415 Epping Road
Keon Parade	High Street to Dalton Road
Macmeikan Street	from Wallan Road to Beech Street
Mahoneys Road	from Merri Creek to Dalton Road
McDonalds Road	from Plenty Road to Epping Road
O’Herns Road	from Epping Road to Hume Freeway
Plenty Road	from Grimshaw Street to Bridge Inn Road
Plenty Road	from Funfields to Wallan Road
Settlement Road	from High Street to Plenty Road
Wallan Road	150m south of Clarkes Road ((at 60km/h sign) to Plenty Road/Macmeikan Street
Whittlesea-Yea Road	Beech Street to 130W Yea Road
Wood Street	Dalton Road to Settlement Road

Rural roads

Main Road / Arterial Road		What to report to Council	What to report directly to VicRoads on 131170 or online - Report a road issue: VicRoads
Craigieburn Road	from Merri Creek to Epping Road	Service lanes Footpaths including off road bicycle lanes Street signs and direction signs to local services/attractions School Crossing assets (line marking, signs and posts) Drainage assets related to municipal drainage system	Road maintenance including pot holes, kerb and channel, gravel road shoulders and on road bicycle lanes Collection of dead animals/rubbish Grass cutting, garden beds and tree maintenance Road inspections Street sweeping Traffic signs Guard rails Traffic lights Line marking Drainage assets related to the road drainage TGSI’s in traffic islands and splitter islands. Footpaths in centre medians, splitter islands and traffic islands. Pedestrian fencing
Donnybrook Road	from Merri Creek to Plenty Road
Edgars Road	from Deveny Road to Cooper Street
Epping Road / Merriang Road	from 415 Epping Road to Hadfield Road
Plenty Road	from Bridge Inn Road to Funfields
Wallan Road	Hadfield Road E to 150m south of Clarkes Road ((at 60km/h sign)
Whittlesea-Yea Road	130W Yea Road to Whittlesea-Kinglake Road
Yan Yean Road	Bridge Inn Road to Jorgensen Avenue

Frequently asked questions

+ Why can’t I report all road hazards / maintenance issues on roads to Council?

VicRoads manages the arterial road network across Victoria. This includes all main roads, freeways and highways.

Up until 30 June 2023, the City of Whittlesea managed the maintenance of these roads under contract from VicRoads.

However, from1 July 2023, VicRoads will be managing the majority of the maintenance on these roads.

Please see the lists above as to what maintenance Council is still responsible for.

+ How can I report a damaged or hazardous issue on a main road in the City of Whittlesea?

If you would like to report an issue on a main road, please check the tables above to determine whether you need to contact Council or VicRoads.

To report an issue to Council, complete this online form or contact us on 9217 2170.

To report an issue to VicRoads, complete this online form or call VicRoads on 131170.

+ How can I report a damaged or hazardous issue on a local road?

To report a damaged or hazardous local road, see Reporting road and drainage issues.

Our Road Management Plan lists all Council managed roads.

Find out about

Road Management Plan

VicRoads roadworks, road closures and traffic alerts

Main Road / Arterial Road

What to report to Council

What to report directly to VicRoads on 131170 or online - Report a road issue: VicRoads