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Roads & Streets
Ngā Huarahi

In this section you'll find details about our roads and streets including maintenance, how to report issues, traffic management, stock crossing permits, vehicle crossings, temporary road closures and more.

What are Council responsibilities in relation to roads and streets?

Ōtorohanga District Council is responsible for the maintenance and development of the District's roads and associated assets such as the kerb and channel, stormwater sumps (cesspits), footpaths, streetlights, road signs, road markings, safety barriers and site rails, bridges, culverts and roadside vegetation.

The 804km of road we have in our district is comprised of 526km of sealed road and 278km of unsealed road which is managed for us through a contract with Inframax Construction.

Please note that Council is not responsible for the State Highways (SH 3 & 31/39) that run through our district. If you have any concerns relating to the State Highways, please contact the New Zealand Transport Agency directly.

For up to date traffic information on State Highways, please visit the NZTA website. 

Reporting issues

If you have noticed a fault please call us or report an issue here. 

A fault can include any of the following potholes or other road failure, slips or dropouts, fallen trees, spills or rubbish on the road, blocked drains or culverts, guardrail or bridge damage, glass or debris on the road, damaged signs, broken footpath, graffiti and streetlights not working.

Entrance / Vehicle Crossing

If you’re building a new house, you'll need to install an approved vehicle crossing from your property to the road. Here you'fll find all the information you need to apply using the Vehicle Crossing Application Form.

Stock Crossing Permits

If you need your dairy cattle to cross a road (for example to get from a cowshed to a paddock), you will need to apply for a stock crossing permit. In this section you'll find more information about the rules and how to apply for a stock crossing permit.

Traffic Management Plans

If you're running an event or undertaking work in the Ōtorohanga District that may affect traffic, require a road closure or signage, this section includes all the details about what you need to do to complete a Traffic Management Plan. You can also read more about temporary road closures and advertising these.

Underpasses

Do you regularly move stock across a local road? If you do, you may need to install an underpass, which is a tunnel constructed under the road. Here's what you need to know.

Footpaths, Berms and Walkways

Here you'll find all the information you need on Ōtorohanga Districts footpaths, berms and walkways. This includes details about footpath maintenance, unsealed walkways, berm maintenance and exemptions, roadside grazing and temporary fencing rules.

Heavy Vehicles and Overweight Permits

If you operate a heavy vehicle, here you'll find the requirements for vehicle size and weight so that you can fit on the road safely, not impede other traffic and avoid damage to roads and bridges.

Roading Maintenance Programme

Want to know what roading maintenance is done in our district, when and why? In this section you'll find information on how we plan our roading maintenance work, how we decide what gets fixed when, what work is carried out and how we manage unplanned roading maintenance for things like potholes and after events like storms or slips.

Road Safety

In this section, you'll find information on how to raise any concerns you have about road safety within our district. You can also access guidance on a range of road safety topics including driver licencing, driving to the conditions, child restraints, motorcycle safety and more.

Temporary Road Closures

If a road or part of a road needs to be closed for an event, or if works need to be carried out on or under the road, you may need to apply for a temporary road closure. Use this online form to apply for one.

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