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Working in the road

All contractors and service providers* must comply with the National Code of Practice for Utility Operators Access to Transport Corridors when planning any work that requires excavation or trenching anywhere on a legal road (i.e. boundary fence to boundary fence including berms and footpaths).

* contractors & service providers include drainlayers, plumbers, electricians, telecommunications contractors, builders and developers etc.

  • Corridor access requests and traffic management
    Before undertaking work in the legal road you must make a Corridor Access Request (CAR) and receive a Works Access Permit (WAP) from us. Some examples of activities requiring a...
  • Vehicle Crossings/Driveways
    It is the responsibility of every owner to provide vehicle access from the road carriageway to the property boundary for the purposes of off street parking or unloading. Generally...
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