Flood restoration works – roads
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Our local road network suffered significant damage following the February 2022 flood. Additional damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently estimated.
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The very large volumes of emails, letters and calls since the floods are impacting on recovery works. Before you contact us, please review the information on this page and read our weekly flood recovery update, which provides you with the latest news on how the Tweed is recovering and rebuilding following the floods. Read more about your part in roads flood recovery.
As our road crews and contractors undertake the enormous task of fixing our roads, we ask motorists to please:
- have patience
- slow down and drive to the conditions
- understand that some repairs are only temporary until a more permanent fix can be completed
- be aware of changed traffic conditions.
Major flood restoration works
Last updated on Tuesday 20 May 2025.
Contractors spray shotcrete onto the bank at Church Street, Murwillumbah.
Contractors spray shotcrete onto the bank at Church Street, Murwillumbah.
Batter repair works are ongoing below Church Street and are expected to be completed in October 2025.
Progress to date is 200 anchors installed out of an estimated total of 660 and 175m2 of shotcrete has been used out of expected total of 960m2.
Specialised equipment is on site with Church Street restricted to local traffic only and will be closed until July.
Armour rock being positioned along the creek side on Commissioners Creek Road.
Council has completed all design work and Transport have approved funding for the project.
Contractor RCC Earthworks has been rectifying and reworking impacts on the site caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Pavement works are underway, weather permitting. Seal was placed on site last week. The project is currently sitting at 80% and scheduled to be completed by the end of May.
Contractor AMC is commencing work on a flood restoration site at 1555 Kyogle Road, Uki.
This site has changed traffic conditions and is operating under traffic light control 24/7. Work is expected to take About 4 weeks to complete. Once this section is complete works are scheduled to commence at 887 Kyogle Rd, Dum Dum.
Further work on the road near the former fruit store to repair improved drainage and patching of the road surface will commence next week by contractors, Skeen. The road through this site will also be under traffic light control, reduced to one lane. Work is expected to take about 3 weeks to complete, weather permitting.
Mt Warning Bridge
The Mt Warning Bridge deck to replace the temporary timber span has been fabricated and installation will commence end of June weather permitting.
Direct communications with impacted residents on the Wollumbin side of the bridge will be undertaken in the coming weeks regarding the need to close the bridge to vehicular traffic for a minimum of 3 days during restoration.
The design for the approaches is currently being completed by the end of May.
Compaction works continue on the upslope lane of the Tyalgum Road slip site.
Preparation continues on the upslope lane at the Tyalgum Road slip site. Traffic lights are still in place and motorists are advised to use caution.
Weather continues to impact on the schedule of works at the Tyalgum Road extreme slip site.
Contractor SEE Civil continues to finalise subgrade works with road sealing planned for the beginning of June. There will be minor traffic changes in place from 29 May to 10 June to allow for sealing of the road.
Work to be carried out in this time frame will include the installation of guardrail, signage and fencing and the completion of linemarking.
Motorists are advised to use caution through the site and obey the traffic light controls and reduced speed limit.
A SEE Civil spokesperson thanked the community for abiding by the reduced speed limit and showing caution through the work site, especially during the inclement weather.
The expected completion date for permanent works is towards the end of May/early June 2025.
Motorists are asked to please keep to the 40 kmph speed limit on the temporary access roadway and to be mindful of local wildlife. Any injured wildlife reports can be phoned through to 02 6672 4789.
To commence late August 2025.
Flood restoration work has commenced on a slip site on Byrrill Creek Road.
Byrrill Creek Road and bridge design has progressed well with the project recently approved for funding by TfNSW.
Flood restoration work has commenced on Byrrill Creek Road near the Mebbin Forest Road intersection. Other detailed design for the major slip site on the road has been finalised, and Transport for NSW (TfNSW) have recently approved funding for the project. The works have been tendered and currently being awarded. Construction start date is expected to be 25 August this year. Works are expected to take approximately 3 months, and closures of the road are expected between 9 am and 3 pm.
Byrrill Creek Road and bridge design has progressed well with the project recently approved for funding by TfNSW. Planning is underway to place a temporary seal on the gravel approaches in coming weeks. Bridge will commence once the major slip work on Byrrill Creek Road is completed.
Design work for the restoration of a land slips have been completed by Civil Consult and 3 of the 5 projects are currently under tender review.
Council has received funding for the work which is programmed to commence in the later this year.
Design work for the restoration of a land slip on Tomewin Road have been completed by Civil Consult and the project tenders are currently being reviewed.
Council has received funding for the restoration of a land slip site on Tomewin Road and is awaiting final design approval for the work.Council has received funding for the work which expected to go before Council for final approval at the June meeting.
The site is currently reduced to 40 kmh with a give way sign for the southbound traffic under a work site traffic management plan.
Due to the restricted site distances and nature of Tomewin Drive it is not a suitable location for traffic lights to be installed. Motorists are reminded to adhere to the give way signage on site and reduced 40 kmh speed limits.
Other flood restoration works
Post 2022, flood restoration of the Shire’s road network required 640 major projects like landslip stabilisation and bridge and culvert upgrades and repairs, 1,910 minor projects like reconstruction of road pavements, scoured road shoulders and culverts and 730 emergency repairs to provide short term access on blocked roads by removing landslip debris and trees and making interim pavement repairs.
The 2024 January weather event was initially estimated to have caused $15m of damage eligible for NSW and Commonwealth Government funding.
Restoration projects for this event included 150 major projects and minor projects of which 25 have been completed and 200 emergency repairs, all of which have been completed.
In March of this year, the Tweed was hit by Tropical Cyclone Alfred with the extent of disaster restoration requiring about 18 major and 220 minor road projects.
Additional works
Commissioners Creek, Doon Doon and Midginbil Road Slips:A package for the design of 9 slip sites along Commissioners Creek Road, Doon Doon Road and Midginbil Road has been awarded to consultant WSP. TfNSW recently approved $10 million in funding for these projects. Design works have progressed to 30% completion. Works are expected to take place towards the end of 2025.
Dulguigan Road: Contractor WSP has completed the IFC design works for the sites and this is currently under review by TfNSW. Restoration works are currently planned to commence in the first half of 2025.
Kyogle Road (Terragon, Uki and Clarrie Hall Dam): Concept designs have been received from WSP for Clarrie Hall Dam Road and Kyogle Road at Terragon and are waiting for approval from TfNSW.
Reserve Creek Road has had safety measures put in place following damage caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The speed limit has been reduced and there is a 4.5 tonne weight limit.Everingham, Glengarrie and Fernvale Road: Design work for the restoration of a land slips have been completed by Civil Consult and tenders for 3 of the 5 projects are currently being reviewed but ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has delayed the process. Council has received funding for the work which is programmed to commence in the first half of 2025.
Reserve Creek Road: Safety measures have been put in place on Reserve Creek Road at Reserve Creek around further damage caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Water barriers are now in place with give way signs through the single lane section. Speed limits have been reduced to 40 km/h and there is a weight limit on the road of 4.5 tonnes. Motorists are urged to proceed with caution and not move barriers.
Bridges package south west
Consultant GHD has completed designs for Byrrill Creek Bridge, Byangum Bridge on Kyogle Road over the Tweed River, and a major scour on Deards Bridge at Doon Doon Road.
Consultant Bridge Knowledge has completed design drawings for a causeway replacement with a bridge towards the end of Rowlands Creek Road and a causeway replacement at the end of Doon Doon Road.
A causeway replacement on McConnell’s Road has design well-advanced.
Funding has now been approved for these projects These projects will be released as one tender package in early 2025 with works to commence in the coming weeks this year.
Ophir Glen Road bridge: The design works for the repair to Ophir Glen Bridge are now complete and betterment funding has been approved for the replacement of the current bridge with a new concrete one.
All completion times are subject to weather permitting.
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This page is updated weekly.
Tweed road restoration projects – an overview
Council is working on strategies to progress the remainder of road repairs following the 2022 flood event. A total of 3780 items have been identified as road damage across Tweed Shire.
We apologise for any inconvenience and ask for your patience as we work through our roadworks program.
Our road crews and contractors will continue to restore flood damage at the following sections of local roads:
Map of current and flood recovery works
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Important information
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Don't tamper with traffic lights – it puts people at risk and it's illegal.
Thieves stealing batteries from mobile traffic control lights are placing motorists’ lives at risk around the Tweed.
Even more concerning are those wilfully destroying traffic light units by pushing them over the edge of road embankments.
The units are there to provide safe traffic passage and any action to move or disable the lights places lives in jeopardy.
The units are there to provide safe traffic passage and any action to move or disable the lights places lives in jeopardy.
Similarly road signs advising of closures are placed for a reason – to protect the safety of road users.
When Council officers have to deal with issues regarding traffic control lights or road signage being repaired, reinstalled or cleaned from graffiti, it takes them away from other duties involved in flood recovery. There is also the additional cost of repairing or replacing them.
Having to respond to matters not directly involved in road repair and restoration simply delays the process.
Please do not remove or interfere with traffic control systems or road signage - it is a serious offence and police may be notified and hefty fines could be incurred.
Don't remove road closure signs or barriers
We urge residents not to remove road closure signs or barriers – they’re there to keep our community safe.
Removing or tampering with barriers is a serious offence and could result in someone being hurt or killed. Don’t be that person.
Flood damage to our road network is extremely significant and there are still many roads closed as crews continue with the clean-up.
Council crews are working as hard as they can but this work will take months, not weeks, to complete.
Please be patient.
Your part in roads flood recovery
We understand that residents would like regular updates and specific answers to questions about flood recovery works.
We have received very large volumes of emails, letters and calls since the floods and our staff are currently working through these while also trying to maintain business as usual services.
Many of these queries can be answered by referring to this page and our weekly flood recovery update. Time spent responding to demands and answering questions takes key staff away from dealing with the problem.
This can also result in delays in responding to customer queries or delays in carrying out crucial repairs – which are both frustrating to customers and staff.
We are fully aware of the issues and inconvenience caused by such significant damage to our road network and the need to repair quickly and safely. However post-disaster many of these situations are beyond our control.
For weekly updates on how the Tweed is recovering and rebuilding, please read our weekly flood recovery update.
You can also find more information about the progress of repairs on significant landslips on this page – this includes slips at Scenic Drive, Tyalgum Road, Kyogle Road, Reserve Creek Road, Limpinwood Road and Mount Warning Road.
Thank you for your understanding.
Check road conditions at Live Traffic
We're constantly updating Live Traffic as we verify road conditions.
Please note that information is not real-time as issues with access and mobile communication remain, making reliable hazard information hard to confirm.
We restore access to isolated communities first
Following severe weather events like floods and bushfires, we prioritise life-threatening situations and worst hit areas. We target our busiest roads and any areas were people are isolated.
This means that access will not always be restored to normal road standards.
Learn more about how we build, upgrade and maintain a safe and connected local road network, including how we prioritise road maintenance projects.
Avoid unnecessary travel
We ask motorists to avoid all unnecessary travel.
If you must travel, read our fact sheet(PDF, 288KB) for some tips to help keep you safe on our roads.
Expect water, fallen trees and possible landslips on the road – on any and every road.