Litchfield Council has a broad annual capital works and maintenance program, designed to replace, maintain and improve infrastructure and facilities within Litchfield Municipality.

Capital works are defined as building and engineering works that create an asset, in addition to constructing or installing facilities and fixtures associated with those works. The Council’s Capital Works projects may, in any one financial year, include:

  • Roads - kerb and channeling, new road construction, road widening, pavement rehabilitation and stabilization works, asphalt and resealing works
  • Drainage – upgrading capacity or new installation of concrete pipe, box culverts or pipe structures and open drains
  • Footpath – extensive renewal works such as footpath replacement, repairs and new works

Council presently maintains approximately;

Sealed roads 625 km
Unsealed roads 104 km
Cycle Paths 7.1 km

Roads and Signs Damage
Council encourages you to report of any potholes or other road maintenance issues which could compromise the safety of the motorist, Contact Us »

Roads under jurisdiction of the NT Government within the Litchfield Municipality are:

Stuart Highway
Arnhem Highway
Anzac Parade (from Arnhem Highway to Fogg Dam Road)
Channel Island
Cox Peninsula Road
Darwin River Road
Gunn Point Road
Howard Springs Road
Jenkins Road
Wagait Road
McMillans Road

These roads are NOT maintained by Litchfield Council. NT Government roads (listed above) please report through the NT Government Department of Infrastructure website. Radford Road is maintained by City of Palmerston.