Flood Restoration - Roads & Bridges
You will find all the latest repair works for Flood Restoration - Roads and Bridges Program. All current works that have updates are categorised by project name. If viewing via a smartphone, you can find the 'Projects by Road Name' at the bottom of this page.
Why was this page designed?
Since the February 2022 natural disaster, we have had an extended period of wet weather, which has significantly affected our road network. It rained three out of four days between November 2021 and April 2022.
This resulted in 90% of our 1200km road network suffering extensive damage, with an estimated $200 million to rebuild and repair. Significant damage also occurred to many bridges, causeways, reinforced concrete pipes, reinforced concrete box culverts and footpaths across our road network. Some key access roads have been reduced to single lanes due to landslips.
Immediately after flood waters receded, our road crews conducted emergency repairs on more than 80 roads to allow access for residents. Several construction crews worked extended hours to ensure damaged roads were reopened/made safe as soon as possible. As the repairs progress, we will provide more detailed updates on the specific flood-related damage to our road network and information on how you can report damaged roads to Council.
Assessments are underway at the larger and more complex damaged sites. There are specific engineering tasks in some areas which are necessary and will take time. Some sites may see temporary measures such as side-track access, temporary pothole repair and gravel roads before permanent construction works at these locations commence. Planning will continue to ensure works are undertaken as quickly as possible. Priorities are based on public safety with consideration of further damage, maintaining access and links between communities, hierarchy of roads and efficiency of results.
What process does Council have to go through when we have a 'disaster event'?
When we experience a natural disaster such as a flood event, which causes significant damage to our infrastructure, there are a number of steps that Council has to go through, like an insurance claim process. Council identifies, assesses and then makes a claim for the damage from the appropriate funding body. As we do not have the money to pay for these kind of extraordinary events from our day to day budgets. There are strict rules regarding documentation.
There are multiple steps in this process including design investigation, final design, approval, scheduling of work crews and/or engagement of contractors so there can be a long lag time from the actual event to the rectification works being started and completed. The table below shows further details and indicative timings for the steps in this process: (All timings are subject to weather, contractor and material availability)
Major Flood Recovery Works Map 
Flood restoration works are critical to repairing damages caused by previous natural disasters and getting life back on track. However, these works can be complex, especially when dealing with large-scale disasters like the February 2022 event. At Lismore City Council, we understand the challenges that come with flood restoration works and are proud to launch this interactive map focusing on major flood recovery works within the Lismore LGA to assist the community with finding efficient, up-to-date information. Please note, timeframes are subject to change in the next few months as the project delivery strategy evolves.
Click here to view the interactive map.
Disclaimer: This tool has been provided by Lismore City Council to provide up to date information on the status of the flood damaged Council assets. The identified locations are the projects considered for EPAR funding provided by the Australian Commonwealth under the DRFA guidelines. The information provided on this tool is general in nature and subject to change based on final design calculations, funding approvals, and changing site circumstances. This data is frequently updated to provide the community with the latest information. When contacting Council, please reference the location damage number.
Further Information
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Rock Valley / Cawongla Road - Technical Investigations (Aug 2024)
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What are the works?
Funding has now been secured for technical investigations scheduled along Rock Valley and Cawongla Roads identified on the below map. These examinations help inform the design for road restoration works required for these roads following the 2022 natural disaster. This information will inform the design for road pavement remediation and restoration works, due for delivery around mid-February 2025.
What to Expect?- Surveyors undertaking surveying activity in the area
- Mulching of grass verge.
- Potential drone activity in the area to assess local topography.
Further Information
Should you wish to contact us directly with any questions or comments, or register your contact details to receive updates, please call (02) 6625 0500 or email frp@lismore.nsw.gov.au and include the title ‘Rock Valley / Cawongla Road – August 2024 Update.’ -
Flood Restoration - Roads & Bridges Update (July 2024)
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Please note, several road and bridge projects progressing concurrently, below are updates for 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 specific flood restoration updates on, please register your contact details via our notification list form.
CURRENT WORKSBlue Knob Road
Progress on the Blue Knob Road landslip project is progressing well. The drilling and soil nail installation at the first site are complete, and testing is scheduled for early August. Meanwhile, drilling has begun at the second site, and clearing and excavation work are underway at the third and fourth sites.
Eureka RoadDuring this busy month at the construction site, significant advancement has been made. The installation of the side track, driven steel piles, bridge abutments, and rock scour protection is now complete. Towards the end of July, crews completed the bridge deck pour with concrete curing now underway. Following these tasks, the bridge approach works are scheduled to commence in early August.
Graham RoadConstruction activities for culvert replacement are currently in progress at the site. During the past month, the installation of the side track, piling, and steel driving piles were completed. This allowed crews are to commence installation of bridge components, abutment blinding layer and concrete pour of abutments, all of which are now accomplished. The bridge pour is scheduled for early August with backfilling of abutments to follow prior to bridge opening to motorists.
Haywood Lane
Works crews have been busy at site completing the installation of a side track, driven steel piles and bridge abutments. Towards the end of the month placement of rock scour protection, abutment backfilling and bridge deck installation was also accomplished. This made way for the steel works to be finalised with a deck concrete pour completed on July 23. Approach works will commence following completion of Eureka Road works.
Leycester Road
Pavement rehabilitation is progressing well with approximately 250m of open drains completed and two culvert replacements installed. Over the next 4-5 weeks, open drainage and culvert works will continue with granular overlay to follow. Bice and Yeager Roads grading will be delayed due to these works.
Newton Drive
Repairs are continuing for installation of a new culvert after the previous culvert failed. The road has been slightly diverted as works take place.
Gravel Roads – Multiple Sites
Works continue for grading over 150 kms of unsealed gravel roads, which suffered substantial damage due to declared natural disasters in December 2023 and April 2024. The most severely affected roads receive highest priority to expedite critical route restoration. This ambitious project, one of the largest of its kind, involves Council deploying six distinct work crews, strategically clustered geographically to optimise efficiency and resource allocation. Recently completed roads include Gungas Road, Upper Coopers Creek Road, Minyon Falls Road, Wallace Road and Pinchin Road.
Rogerson RoadWith weather remaining on our side this month at Rogerson Road, construction works were able to continue. The works included four separate concrete pours to produce two custom-sized concrete headwalls, these two headwalls alone saw a total volume of almost 100 cubic metres of concrete.
Terania Creek Road
Excitingly, works are now completed for Bridge 3. Crews have completed the concrete approaches at Bridge 2, with installation of structure restraining brackets and concrete footings for guardrail completed. The temporary side track was also removed, and installation of the guardrail is scheduled in the coming weeks. Bridge 1 has works commenced on the concrete approaches following successful installation of a side track.
FUTURE WORKSRepentance Creek Road
Works will commence 19 August 2024 on Repentance Creek Road. The works will occur for approximately 8 weeks, subject to weather conditions. The road will remain open with works completed under stop/go traffic control to have minimal impact on residents, delays are expected. Funding has been secured for minor pavement rehabilitation and open drainage works. View further details: https://yoursay.lismore.nsw.gov.au/maintaining-our-roads-and-bridges/news_feed/works-notice-repentance-creek-road-jul-2024
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Repentance creek Road - Pavement & Drainage Works (Jul 2024)
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The road will remain open with works completed under stop/go traffic control to have minimal impact on residents, delays are expected. Motorists will be notified of road changes via roadside signage and updated through www.livetraffic.com. There will be no impact to Emergency services vehicles. Please adhere to all road signs and directions from any traffic controllers and ensure extra care is taken around workers on foot.
We apologise in advance for any disruptions you may experience while we carry out this essential work.
What are the works?
Following the February 2022 natural disaster, Repentance Creek Road suffered extensive damage. Funding has been secured for minor pavement rehabilitation and open drainage works identified on the map below.
Further Information
Should you wish to contact us directly with any questions or comments, or register your contact details to receive updates, please call (02) 6625 0500 or email frp@lismore.nsw.gov.au and include the title ‘Repentance Creek Road – July 2024 Update.’ -
Record-Setting Restoration of Rural Gravel Roads
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Lismore City Council has commenced an historic effort to restore over 120km of unsealed gravel roads damaged by natural disasters. Over the next three months, Council will deploy six dedicated local crews to grade and repair the most severely affected areas.
This extensive project, one of the largest of its kind ever undertaken in Lismore’s rural areas, represents a multi-million-dollar investment into improving Lismore’s key transport corridors for safer and faster commute times.
Lismore City Council’s Chief Operating Officer, Brendan Logan, said rural roads are lifelines for many in our community, providing essential access for locals, visitors, emergency services and local businesses.
“This record-setting grading project demonstrates our commitment to restoring these vital routes to their optimal condition as quickly as possible,” he said.
“This blitz on over 120km of unsealed roads is a welcome investment for our teams who are responsible annually for maintaining 1,215km of sealed and unsealed roads across the local government area.”
The undertaking not only addresses the critical need for road restoration post flood, but also injects significant financial benefit into Lismore’s local economy with local contractors intentionally engaged to deliver the works.
"This initiative is more than just road repairs, it's an incredible ‘shop local’ initiative. By engaging local contractors, we're ensuring that the investment benefits our community directly, creating jobs and keeping this money in our community,” he said.
The project is expected to take approximately three months to complete, weather permitting, with the most severely damaged roads prioritised to be restored first.
The assessment process is continuing with the possibility that additional roads may be included in the scope of the recovery works.
To access the complete list of roads undergoing restoration and to stay updated on the progress of recovery efforts for roads and bridges, visit the Council’s dedicated Flood Recovery – Roads and Bridges Your Say page at yoursay.lismore.nsw.gov.au.
The funding for this project is granted by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) guidelines to reconstruct eligible assets to pre-disaster function. -
Flood Restoration - Roads & Bridges Update (June 2024)
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Please note, several road and bridge projects progressing concurrently, below are updates for 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 specific flood restoration updates on, please register your contact details via our notification list form.
COMPLETED WORKS
Crofton Road
Excitingly, road pavement restoration works on Crofton Road were completed on 6 June. The works began in November 2023 to remediate significant damaged caused during the February 2022 natural disaster. Construction involved resealing 3 kilometres of road, installing guideposts, and replacing two culverts. During these works, the road remained open with stop-go traffic conditions, and we would like to thank the community for your patience during this time.
Dorroughby Road
After listening to the concerns of residents, work crews organised for contractors to install a new guardrail on Dorroughby Road to improve road safety. Thank you to residents for your positive feedback following the installation.
CURRENT WORKS
Blue Knob Road
Work is underway on the first of four landslip sites along Blue Knob Road. Contractor CMC is currently focused on the site closest to Nimbin, where they are constructing two soil nail walls. Once this stage is underway, they will proceed to establish the second site for excavation. The restoration of all four landslips in this project is anticipated to span 10 months, subject to weather conditions.
Eureka Road, Graham Road & Haywood Lane
The side tracks and earthworks are completed at all three sites. On Eureka Road piling is now completed and installation of a new Inquik bridge is planned for early August. Piling commenced on Haywood Lane 26 June and is also scheduled for Inquik bridge installation early August. Following these works, piling will begin mid-July on Graham Road due to essential energy power outage required to commence these works. Throughout construction, road users will continue to utilise the side tracks to minimise traffic disruption.
Gravel Roads – Multiple Sites
Efforts persist in grading over 120 kilometres of 53 unsealed gravel roads, which suffered substantial damage due to declared natural disasters in December 2023 and April 2024. The most severely affected roads receive highest priority to expedite critical route restoration. This ambitious project, one of the largest of its kind, involves Council deploying six distinct work crews, strategically clustered geographically to optimise efficiency and resource allocation. Recently, HXR conducted grading on Gungas Road and expressed gratitude to the supportive residents they have encountered to date.
Leycester Road
Ongoing efforts are focused on repaving the entire length of Leycester Road, covering approximately 3.6 kilometres from Kyogle Road to Bice Road. Construction entails a granular overlay of the existing road surface, resealing, and upgrades to stormwater drainage. Anticipated to span approximately six months, from July to late December 2024 subject to weather conditions. the construction will impact traffic. During this period, road users will be impacted and can expect delays. During the works, residents will be impacted while construction is carried out under traffic control stop/go arrangement and a reduced speed limit. At times road users may experience long delays necessary to facilitate the construction of the new pavement.
Newton Drive
Construction has commenced on a second minor upslope landslip further up Newton Drive. Crews have taken advantage of favourable weather conditions during the past month proceeding to the final cleanup and rehabilitation phase. The remaining work involves sealing the road at the landslip site and the replacement of a single pipe culvert. We extend our gratitude to the community for their patience during the minor disruptions to traffic flow.
Rogerson Road
Benefiting from favourable weather conditions, the culvert works on Rogerson Road have advanced. These efforts entail replacing outdated steel drains with new cement pipes. Over the course of the month, the pipes were lifted and positioned in place, and the blinding was poured for the headwalls.
Stony Chute Road
Earthworks are now complete and site rehabilitation is underway. Drainage structures are on track to be completed by the end of the month. On drainage completion, final works include road resealing which will involve stop/go traffic control.
Three Chain Road Quarry
Located on 12.9 hectares, the formerly abandoned Three Chain Road Quarry has excitingly reopened. The site now serves as a revenue stream to support the creation of a rehabilitated green space and koala habitat. Managed by the Flood Restoration Roads and Bridges team, the quarry is excepting Excavated Natural Material (ENM). Any material disposed must undergo rigorous testing with documented proof of addressing strict environmental standards.
Terania Creek Road
Thrillingly, construction works on Bridge 3 are now complete. Crews have moved onto Bridge 2 where a side track is in place and works are underway for new approach slabs and restraint bracket installation. After, crews will relocate to Bridge 1 to construct a side-track early to mid-July and commence approach works.
Upper Tuntable Falls Road
Landslip remediation works are nearing completion on Upper Tuntable Falls Road including minor grading and drainage works. Images below illustrate the progress during the past few weeks for remediation at the site.
FUTURE WORKS
Urban Drainage
Approvals have been received for the urban drainage works. The project will soon be tendered to local contractors for pricing, with an anticipated start date in four weeks.
Gwynne Road
The pavement repair designs for Gwynne Road, covering the initial 1.2 kilometres from the Jiggi Road intersection, have been finalised. The project will soon be tendered to local contractors for pricing, with an anticipated start date within the next 4 to 6 weeks. -
Leycester Road - Traffic Alert (June 2024)
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from 1 July to 24 December 2024, subject to weather conditions.
What are the works?
Following the February 2022 natural disaster, Leycester Road suffered extensive damage. Funding has now been
secured for repaving the full length of Leycester Road, approximately 3.6 kilometres, from Kyogle Road to Bice Road,
identified on the below map. Works will involve granular overlay of the existing road surface, resealing and stormwater
drainage upgrades.
During works traffic will be impacted as the works will be carried out under Traffic Control stop/go arrangement and a
reduced speed limit. At times traffic users may experience long delays to allow construction of the new pavement.
Motorists will be notified of the upcoming roadworks with VMS boards and updated through www.livetraffic.com
closer to construction commencement. Emergency services vehicles will be accommodated if required. Please adhere
to all road signs and directions from any traffic controllers and ensure extra care is taken around workers on
Further Information
Updates for these works will be posted on our Your Say dedicated Flood Recovery – Roads and Bridges page:
https://yoursay.lismore.nsw.gov.au/maintaining-our-roads-and-bridges.
Should you wish to contact us directly with any questions or comments, or register your contact details to receive
updates, please call (02) 6625 0500 or email frp@lismore.nsw.gov.au and include the title ‘Leycester Road – June 2024 Update.’
We apologise in advance for any disruptions you may experience while we carry out this essential work
Major Flood Restoration Works Map
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The easy to navigate map allows users to zoom in and out, switch between damages, and access detailed information about each site. This functionality benefits residents surrounding these damaged site locations by providing critical insights, proposed remediation works and estimated timeframes.
Disclaimer: This tool has been provided by Lismore City Council to provide up to date information on the status of the flood damaged Council assets. The identified locations are the projects considered for EPAR funding provided by the Australian Commonwealth under the DRFA guidelines. The information provided on this tool is general in nature and subject to change based on final design calculations, funding approvals, and changing site circumstances. This data is frequently updated to provide the community with the latest information. When contacting Council, please reference the location damage number.
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