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

The following works are scheduled in the period ending Friday 13 March 2026 subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays:-

  • Jetpatching in Glen Innes Township, and assisting Heavy Patch Program; 
  • The Roads Construction crew will be working on Grey Street (Northern end);
  • Maintenance Grading is scheduled at Haymarket Road, Glen Innes town gravel roads, Ayr Street, Fawcett Road, Dibley Road, Nine Mile Road, Bushy Park Road, and Six Mile Road;
  • The Bridge team are working on Haymarket Road and Kookabookra Road;
  • The Drainage team are working at Yarraford Rail Road and Browns Road;
  • The Maintenance crew will be delivering the reseal program at various locations in the Glen Innes township;
  • The Heavy Patching crew will be working on Strathbogie Road

Any reports of road conditions or requests for works need to be directed to the Council Town Hall Administration line (02) 6730 2300 or via email to council@gisc.nsw.gov.au.

A reminder to residents that the Roads on Call Mobile Number for after hours emergency situations is 0409 817 242.

Roads, Bridges and Other Closures / Changed Traffic Conditions

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

BRIDGE MAINTENANCE: Fladbury Bridge - Emmaville Road, Reddestone

Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions from next week on Emmaville Road, Reddestone, for maintenance work on Fladbury Bridge.  Transport for NSW will carry out the work which includes routine bridge maintenance. 

Starting Monday 2 March, work will be carried out from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Work is expected to be completed in three weeks, weather permitting.  

Traffic control, lane closures with stop/slow arrangements and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place for the safety of workers and motorists. Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control. 

For more information on this work visit Live Traffic NSW, download the Live Traffic NSW app or call 132 701.  

To receive updates direct to your phone, search for ‘Reddestone’ in your Live Traffic app, select the incident and click ‘Follow’. 

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE: Kookabookra Road (Sara River bridge)

Kookabookra Road will be closed to traffic at the Sara River bridge for bridge repairs between 7:30am and 4:30pm on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.

The road will then open and works will continue for the following week under traffic control.

Alternate access south of the Sara River can be made through Wards Mistake during the Wednesday closure.

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. 

ROAD CLOSURE:  Old Grafton Road  

Council will be undertaking road works on Old Grafton Road commencing on Wednesday the 4 March, commencing with a minor realignment located 4km south of the Gwydir Highway to avoid a slipping embankment, then moving on to a drainage repairs further down the hill.

The works are anticipated to take five (5) weeks and will be completed under traffic control where required, with minor delays of up to five (5) minutes expected.  Council kindly requests that motorists drive to conditions and follow the directions of workers on site. 

ROAD CLOSURE:  Railway Street  

Effective Monday 9 March, Council will be commencing pavement rehabilitation works on Railway Street between Lang Street and Ferguson Street.

The work will take approximately four (4) weeks and will be scheduled between 7am and 5pm Monday to Friday. The work will be completed under road closures for each block with access facilitated for local residents, school buses and emergency services.

 

 

Application Forms and Information 

Council's Weed Spraying Program 

During January and February Council will be undertaking spraying on its urban road network, to kill grass and weeds growing through road pavements and kerb and guttering. This is an important part of Council’s maintenance program to ensure longevity of its road pavements.

Council will also be spraying road verges on the unsealed road network ahead of grading crews. This applies to all unsealed roads in the Glen Innes Severn LGA unless prior arrangements or discussions with Council have been made.

As per the Northern Tablelands Council’s Pesticide Use Notification Pla(PDF, 178KB)n(PDF, 178KB) which can be found on Councils Website, Council provides notification for spraying of roads and verges on its website (under the Public Notices Section) and Facebook page. For spraying adjacent to Sensitive Places (schools, childcare facilities, hospitals and nursing homes), and/or for parties who register interest with Council, prior notice by phone, mail or letterbox drop will be provided at least two (2) working days beforehand.

If you have any questions or require further information, please call 6730 2371 – Infrastructure Customer Service Line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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