Roads and Footpath

The Copper Coast Council in partnership with the Federal Government, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) are responsible for the construction and maintenance of an extensive road network throughout the region. With over 300km of sealed and over 630km of unsealed roads, Council are continually constructing, resealing, grading and upgrading roads to enable safe travel for all users. The Regions road network is comprised of three different types

• Unsealed - Rural hard material roads requiring continual grading
• Sealed - Town roads bitumen sealed
• DPTI Arterial Roads - Roads constructed and maintained by DPTI connecting our towns

Unsealed Roads

An unsealed road surface is covered by hard materials (crush rock, dirt) in rural areas and approximately inspected every three months. Regular Patrol Grading and Maintenance is carried out throughout the year on unsealed roads.

Footpath

Footpaths around the Copper Coast are usually concreted paths which are Broom Finished to prevent slips. They contain ramps for wheelchair access and ease of walking off to prevent trips and falls. All planned works for footpaths are found under the Monthly reports section on this page.