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Are Laneways Carriageways?

by Mark Shaw,

Hi Unitywater,
The SEQ Water Supply Code Clause 4.1 General advises, in summary, in carriageways road crossing need to be PVC-O PN20 or greater or as an alternate PE or DICL could be used.

The Code to paraphrase defines Carriageway as a public road assigned to movement of vehicles. And also refers to Local Roads . In the Code Local Roads are defined as roads under control of local government which carry less than 200 commercial vehicles a day. Then also refers to Roads. Roads according to code is a surface devoted to public travel and covers entire width between opposite boundaries in a road reserve. Then refers to trafficable area. This according to the code refers to any area where vehicular traffic is likely eg. road pavements


So, Laneways appear to tick all these boxes to be classified as a carriageway, laneways can service as little as a few lots to 30+ lots or more. And some have internal intersections in a road reserve and most will cater for a vehicle loading of a MRV/HRV and/or a council refuse vehicle.


Can Unitywater pls provide some clarity on whether Laneways are Carriageways. Or define when the higher class of water main road crossings should be adopted noting water mains regular cross under Lanways in verges.