Part 3 – Road Works

3.23    Stock Crossings

3.23.2    Stock Crossing

If a Stock Underpass is not required, a mat shall be placed over the road crossing used by stock for dairy farm units and shall comply with the following:

• That stock shall not be driven across the road during the hours of darkness.
• The stock crossing shall be maintained and operated as to ensure that the road is clean at all times and to eliminate damage to the road carriageway.
• That the area between the farm gates and the road carriageway on both sides of the road shall be formed to a hard standing metal surface.
• At the request of Council staff, any damage to the road formation, seal, or road drainage attributable to the stock crossing shall be made good at the owners expense.
• The entry and exit points of the stock crossing shall be directly opposite each other.
• The stock crossing shall be located at sites which achieve visibility distances.
• The mat width shall extend 2 m wide either side of the gateway.