Road Asset Management Contract and Responsive Maintenance Contract—South Coast

We are managing the following types of maintenance activities that are covered under the Road Asset Management Contracts: 

• Road resurfacing, asphalt overlays and minor works 
• Bitumen reseals 
• Roadside signage and road furniture maintenance 
• Pothole and road pavements repairs 
• Minor drainage and culvert maintenance. 

It is important to note that, to ensure the best value for the community, the department prioritises maintenance work with safety issues given the highest priority and regular maintenance activities such as litter and graffiti removal, mowing and vegetation clearing, given a lower priority. 

Pothole repairs 

Our maintenance contractors regularly patrol roads to identify any potholes and undertake repairs as necessary. Pothole repairs are based on a safety priority, with consideration given to the location of the potholes within traffic lanes and traffic volumes. Usually the largest potholes under heaviest traffic are repaired first.  

Extended rain means potholing is sometimes unavoidable and, after a rain event it can take time for the road to recover from saturation point. Temporary pothole repairs are usually carried out using a cold 'pre-mix' material. A permanent repair involves excavating the pothole and filling it with a hot 'asphalt' mix, which requires the road surface and sub-surface to be completely dry and the fill must be laid in fine weather. 

To report a pothole, email: southcoast@tmr.qld.gov.au  or call 131940 (available 24/7) and provide details of the location.  

Road surface treatments (asphalt overlays, reseals and rehabilitation)

Even with specialised design and construction systems to ensure longevity of the road network, there are some instances where sections of road surfaces can suffer deterioration. In this situation, the department carries out road rehabilitation works. These works are also prioritised based on safety and traffic volumes. Work is scheduled once funding becomes available. 

Road pre-treatment works 

When road resurfacing and reseals are planned there is often a need to carry out pre-treatment works to prepare the road for new surfacing. These pre-treatment works include patching potholes, repairing cracks, and smoothing road shoulders and road edges.