Roads

Roads Network

Council manages an extensive roads network. The vast majority of our roads, 732 kilometres, are unsealed and there are 419 kilometres of sealed roads which includes 68 km Regional Roads (state road) and 10 km parking lane adjacent to highway. There are 11 timber bridges and 77 concrete and other bridges throughout the Local Government Area.

State Roads and Highways

Members of the public are advised that information on the status of state roads and highways should be accessed via livetraffic.com

Council Works Program

A notice to residents that Council will be closed from Friday 19 December from 12 noon and re-open Monday 22 December 2025 at 9am.

Council will close for the Christmas and New Year break from 12 noon on Wednesday 24 December 2025 at 12 noon.

A reminder to residents that the roads on Call Mobile Number 0409 817 242 is for afterhours emergency situations.

Any reports of road conditions or requests during the Christmas/New Year closure can be reported via council@gisc.nsw.gov.au.

Council will re-open on Monday 5 January 2026. Infrastructure crews will be working at minimal staffing capacity in January.

The Fortnightly Infrastructure works Program will resume publishing at the end of January 2026.

Roads, Bridges and Other Closures

Information regarding closures will be updated on this page and on Glen Innes Severn Council Facebook page.

Temporary Road Closure -Bourke Street Bridge (between East Ave and West Ave)

Motorists are advised that the Bourke Street Bridge (between East Avenue and West Avenue) will be closed to traffic in both directions to allow for bridge maintenance.

The closure will be in place in both directions from Tuesday 2 December 2025 between 7am and 5pm

Temporary Road Closure - Christmas in the Highlands - Illuminations

Notice is hereby given that the following temporary road closures will apply in Glen Innes for the purpose of conducting activities for the 2025 Christmas in the Highlands - Illuminations.

Street	Date /Time	Extent
Grey Street	29 Nov – 5:45am to 11.00pm	Meade Street to Bourke Street
Grey Street	29 Nov – 11.00am to 9.30pm	Bourke Street to Wentworth Street
Bourke Street	29 Nov – 11.00am to 9.30pm	Grey Street to West Avenue
East Avenue	29 Nov – 11.00am to 9.30pm	Wentworth Street to Bourke Street
Wentworth Street	29 Nov – 11.00am to 9.30pm	Grey Street to West Avenue
Services Lane	29 Nov – 11.00am to 9.30pm
Boydell Lane	29 Nov – 11.00am to 9.30pm

IN ADDITION to the temporary road closures listed above:

The roundabout on Bourke Street and Wentworth Street intersections will be FULL CLOSED to motor vehicles.

The roundabout on Mede Street intersection will be PARTIALLY CLOSED with no access to Grey Street during street activities.

CONTROLLED ACCESS will be provided for the purposes of scheduled deliveries only to affected businesses.

Council regrets any inconvenience that these closures may cause and thanks motorists in advance for ensuring vehicles are not parked in these sections of roads to be closed and for observing all temporary traffic control signage and directions.

Any enquiries in relation to this matter may be directed to Council's Infrastructure Department on 6730 2355.

BRIDGE LOAD LIMIT - Highland Homes Creek Bridge - Gulf Road

Effective 19 November 2025, the Gulf Road Bridge over Highland Home Creek will be load limited to 15 tonnes.

Council has scheduled construction of a heavy vehicle bypass track for the week of 1 December which will service all heavy vehicles until rectification works on the bridge can be undertaken and then will function as an all-vehicle bypass during bridge work.

BRIDGE CLOSURE - Bridge over Clairville Road

The bridge over Clairville Road is currently closed to traffic as Council undertakes repair works.

The closure is in place from Tuesday 11 November to 31 January 2026

It is anticipated that with planned repair work, the imposed 6T load limit may be lifted in the future.