Road Rehabilitation Projects (MRRG)
- Project typeRoad Rehabilitation
- Project scheduleApril 2025 - June 2025
Project Overview
Last Updated: 04/12/2024
The Town of Cambridge undertakes road rehabilitation projects to ensure the long-term integrity of its road network. Funding for these projects is secured through Federal and State Government allocated under the state funding program.
Road rehabilitation projects are initiated based on a thorough assessment of the pavement condition and traffic loading. This assessment involves a detailed investigation to determine the structural adequacy of the existing pavement.
There are two primary approaches adopted for road rehabilitation:
- Resurfacing: When the pavement investigation reveals that the existing structure is sound and can support traffic loading for at least another 20 years, resurfacing treatments are implemented. This involves the removal of the existing asphalt surface layer and its replacement with a new asphalt layer. This approach is akin to replacing the carpet on a structurally sound floor, providing a renewed surface while utilizing the existing foundation.
- Pavement Rehabilitation: In cases where the pavement investigation indicates that the existing structure is inadequate to support traffic loading for the desired service life, more extensive rehabilitation is necessary. This is typically due to underlying structural deficiencies that could lead to premature failure of the road surface if only resurfacing is undertaken. In such instances, pavement rehabilitation involves in-situ stabilization techniques to strengthen the existing pavement foundation.
The 2024/2025 Road rehabilitation program is shown below, these roads are showing signs of distress, including cracking, heavy patching, depressions, with all being over 20 years since re-surfacing or rehabilitation work.
2024-2025 Rehabilitation Roads Include:
- Rochdale Road - Wollaston Rd to McClemans Rd
- Stephenson Ave - Rochdale Rd to Montgomery Ave
- Cambridge Street - Station Street to Gregory Street (westbound)
- Lake Monger Drive - Kimberley Street to St Leonards Avenue (both directions);
- Railway Parade - Kerr Street to Blencowe Street
Timeframes
Construction work is scheduled between April to June 2025.
Road Closures and Detours
To be confirmed. Refer back to page for updates.
What to Expect During Works
Works will involve road closures and detours during construction. Due to the nature of the work, it is expected that sections of the road will be rough but open to traffic periodically, there will increase dust and noise in the immediate work area. It is an unavoidable consequence of the nature of this work. Measures will be in place to minimise the impact.
Forward Works
The forward rehabilitation program shown below are roads curently being reviewed to the cause of any defects to detmermine the most suitable treatment for listing in future years.
2025-2026 Rehabilitation Roads include:
- Lake Monger Drive – St Vincents Avenue to Gregory Street
- Underwood Avenue Herb Elliot Drive to Meagher Drive Westbound
- Underwood Ave Perry Lakes Drive to Meagher Drive – Eastbound
Draft 2026-2027 Rehabilitation Roads include:
- The Boulevard: Clanmel Street to Bold Park Drive
- Cambridge Street: Southport Street - Oxford Close (EB)
- Selby Street Grantham Street to Ruislip Street(s)
- Railway Parade: McCourt Street To Blencowe Street(s)
- Howtree Place - Oceanic Drive to The Boulevard
2027 Onwards:
- Cambridge Street: Marlow Street to Selby Street(s)
- Cambridge Street: Harborne Street to Gregory Street (East and Westbound)
- Railway Parade: Southport Street to Abotsford Street
- Harbone Street: Dodd Street - Grantham Street
- Powis Street: Freeway to Rawlins Street (Westbound)