Michelago residents are calling on Snowy Monaro Regional Council to seal a local road they say is dangerous and prevents emergency services from reaching certain properties.

The Michelago community is urging council to seal Micalago Road and include the works in the 2025/26 operational plan.

Public submissions on council’s suite of integrated planning and reporting (IPR) documents – which include the operational plan, budget and fees and charges - closed last week with Michelago residents taking the opportunity to provide ‘unprecedented’ feedback that Micalago Road needs to be sealed.

President of the Michelago Region Community Association, Kerry Rooney, said the community has come together over the need to seal Micalago Road.

“Residents have written in unprecedented numbers asking council to fix Micalago Road. Council has received 90 submissions asking that the sealing of Micalago Road be included in the council’s 2025-26 operational plan,” Mrs Rooney said.

Mrs Rooney said before the road was recently graded, the stretch between the new bridge and the Monaro Highway was almost undriveable.

“Before the recent grade, the section of road from the bridge to the Monaro Highway was virtually impassable due to deep corrugations that generated horrendous vibrations in all vehicles,” Mrs Rooney said.

“This forced all traffic to divert through Ryrie Steet in Michelago village, including through the school zone and the shared pedestrian zone over a single lane bridge.

“Village residents are fearful of large trucks on Ryrie Street imperilling the safety of their children.”

Micalago Road resident, Emily Green, is hoping council will listen to the concerns of residents and seal the road. The are about 60 homes along the road with a dozen more in the pipleline. Residents believe the road is one of the busiest un-sealed roads in the region.

“The current condition of the road presents serious safety concerns and has a direct impact not only on those who live along Micalago Road, but also on the wider Michelago community,” Ms Green said.

“The unsealed road contributes to increased dust, road degradation, and higher maintenance costs in the long term not to mention its influence on traffic volume through the village.”

Council will consider feedback on its suite of IPR documents at a meeting later this month.

Michelago residents are hopeful their concerns are heard and the sealing of Micalago Road is included in the operational plan for the next 12 months.

The feedback period for the suite of IPR documents closed last week.