Flood Restoration - Roads & Bridges Update (Dec 2023)

ROADS & BRIDGES FLOOD RESTORATION PROJECT UPDATE

Please note, there are several road and bridge projects progressing concurrently. Below are updates of some projects progressing this month. Please check the 'Projects By Name' and select the road name for latest updates. Additionally, if there is a road you would like to secure specific updates on, please utilise the Q+A function of this page, or email council@lismore.nsw.gov.au

CURRENT WORKS – SEALED & UNSEALED ROADS

Jiggi Road

Works have been completed on Jiggi Road to address immediate issues caused from the February and March 2022 floods. This has involved DGB20 overlay, pavement stabilisation, trimming and sealing of the road surface to repair flood damages. Further assessment is required and works will continue in 2023-24.

Jiggi Road before and after images

Ashlin Road

Overlay and drainage works are now completed on Ashlin Road to repair damages caused from the February and March 2022 floods. Ashlin Road before and after images Leeson Road

Overlay and drainage works are now completed on Leeson Road to repair damages caused from the February and March 2022 floods. Leeson Road before and after images

Upper Tuntable Falls Road

Repair work was recently carried out for Upper Tuntable Falls Road. Overlay and drainage works are now completed to restore damages caused from the February and March 2022 floods.

Upper Tuntable Falls Road before and after images

Wallace Road

Wallace Road has recently undergone repair work up to the landslip. Overlay and drainage works are now completed to restore damages caused from the February and March 2022 floods.

Wallace Road before and after images

COMPLETED WORKS – EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIRS

Tatham Road

Works were completed on Tatham Road to remove and replace existing material from the road surface, grade and roll the road with a temporary seal over the new surface. A planned return is scheduled for 2023 to complete permanent works.

Tatham Road before and after images

Tucki Road

Tucki Road works have removed and replaced existing material from the road surface, graded and rolled the road with a temporary seal over the new surface. A planned return is scheduled for 2023 to complete permanent works.

Tucki Road before works image

CURRENT WORKS – SEALED ROADS

Riverbank Road

Works are continuing for Riverbank Road to repair the issues caused from the February and March 2022 floods, restoration works have been performed on Riverbank Road. These involved overlay, stabilise, trim and seal road surface to repair flood damages.

Riverbank Road before and after

CURRENT WORKS – UNSEALED ROADS

Corndale Road

Corndale Road continues to undergo works to replace existing road surface, stabilise, trim and seal of existing road surface height to repair damages from the February and March 2022 floods.

Corndale Road before and after images

East Road

Overlay and drainage works are currently being carried out on East Road to restore damages caused from the February and March 2022 floods.

East Road before and after images

Terania Creek Road

Work is currently underway between The Channon and Lawler Road on Terania Creek Road due to a landslip after Lawler Road. Overlay and drainage work are underway to repair damages caused from the February and March 2022 floods.

Terania Creek Road before and after images

CURRENT WORKS – EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIRS

Keerrong Road

Works are continuing along Keerrong Road to overlay, stabilise, trim and seal road surface to repair damages from the February and March, 2022 floods.

Keerrong Road works

Tuntable Creek Road

Remove and replace existing material from the road surface, grade and roll the road with a temporary seal over the new surface. A planned return is scheduled for 2023 to complete permanent works.

Tuntable Creek Road works

Leycester Road

Remove and replace existing material from the road surface, grade and roll the road with a temporary seal over the new surface. With a planned return to complete permanent works in 2023.

Leycester Road before works

CURRENT WORKS – DRAINAGE WORKS

Keerrong Road

Drainage works are continuing for Keerrong Road these include desilt and reshape table drainage, while installing headwalls and pipe extensions as required to ensure water runoff from the road, to prevent future road damages from occurring.

Keerrong Road works

CURRENT WORKS – RESTORATION WORKS

Tuntable Creek Road

Restoration works are continuing along Tuntable Creek Road. Landslip repairs are currently underway through stabilisation works to allow rehabilitation of landslip and reinstatement of road and guardrail barrier.

Embankment failure before restoration works

The photos below outline the restoration effort including works performed by a 16-tonne hydraulic crawler mounted drill rig. This remote operated machine is designed for geotechnical site investigations and is drilling around 8m into the embankment.

Restoration works

FUTURE WORKS - SEALED ROADS

Cawongla Road / Quilty Road

All preliminary works on Cawongla Road are completed ready to commence works on the 3rd of January 2023. Quilty road has been graded and prepared for the detour route to commence on the 3rd of January 2023, vegetation trimming has been completed and drainage works have also been completed. These works have been completed with great cooperation for the public. For further information on the work, visit the Cawongla Road update