By Parker McKenzie
A severely damaged road in Cockatoo was fixed by Cardinia Council over the weekend, with further works set to take place.
Large trenches had begun to form on Alexander Road, with the council becoming aware of the issue after a report on Friday 2 September.
A spokesperson for the council said hazard signs were placed on the road on Friday afternoon before officers attended on Saturday morning to “rectify the defect.”
“The trenches were filled with crushed rock. Further works to grade the road have been scheduled,” the spokesperson said.
“Council will regularly inspect the road over the coming weeks.”
Photos of the damage were originally posted on the Friends of Cockatoo Facebook page. There are 862 kilometres of unsealed roads in Cardinia Shire.
The spokesperson said roads throughout the shire are maintained through the grading and maintenance, resheeting and drainage works programs.
“We schedule works into a road maintenance program based on predictive modelling, proactive inspections, and the reports you make,” the spokesperson said.
“Potholes can develop quickly where the road pavement is softened, particularly when water has soaked into the road. To remove potholes, we either grade the road or manually fill potholes with gravel.”
Cardinia Council will undertake an inspection of the road network in the shire on Monday 19 September for approximately four weeks.
