The following information will assist you with your application to construct a crossover:

Council Policy 12.1 - Standard Crossovers:

1.  The Shire will meet 50% of the cost of construction of a standard crossover giving access from a public thoroughfare to the land, or a private thoroughfare serving the land,           subject to –

      a)  prior approval of proposal and estimated cost of construction of a crossover,

      b)  written agreement of the landowner/occupier prior to commencement of works,

      c)  by payment of the actual contribution cost to the landowner / occupier on completion, or cost recovery by the local government from the landowner / occupier.

     d)  any variation to a standard crossover is to be at full cost to the land owner.

2.  A standard urban crossover specification is –

      a)  one crossover per property,

      b)  where adjoining road is bitumised, from the bitumen edge of the road to the property boundary, with the following materials –

            *  reinforced concrete – up to 2.5 metres wide, 125 mm thick,

            *  bitumen seal – up to 2.5 metres wide, 2 coat seal on 150mm compacted gravel base course

            *  asphalt – up to 2.5 metres wide, minimum 60mm thick on 150mm compacted gravel base course

            *  if gravel / natural surface – to 4.0 metres wide, 150mm compacted gravel

      c)  standard length of a crossover is 6 metres from the bitumised edge of the road, but may be varied where circumstance are deemed appropriate,

      d)  where the adjoining road is not bitumised, as per standard rural crossover specifications (clause 3) except to a width of 4.88m wide,

      e)  drainage under the crossover at Shire cost if required.

 3.  A standard rural crossover specification is –

      a)  one crossover per lot or location adjoining a road.

      b)  from the trafficable surface of the road to the property boundary,

      c)  compacted gravel, minimum 7.32 metres wide,

      d)  appropriate longitudinal drainage if required.

 4.  Local government costs –

       a)  any impact to kerbing,

       b)  impact on longitudinal drainage in place, up to 3 standard lengths of reinforced concrete pipe under the crossover cost if required,

       c)  if crossover affected when carrying out works on the adjoining road.

 5.  Applicant’s costs –

       a)  kerbing not at the edge of the thoroughfare,

       b)  costs in excess of a standard crossover construction as defined in clause 2,

       c)  costs for crossovers in addition to standard number.

Application for Crossover 

Standard Crossover Designs