Flood restoration works - roads

Tweed Shire Council has engaged contractor SEE Civil Pty Ltd to restore an extreme landslip on Tyalgum Road, east of Tyalgum village, resulting from the 2022 floods.

Works to construct a temporary vehicle access road through the slip site will start on Monday 25 September following final approvals.

For safety reasons, there is strictly no public access – including no pedestrian access - through the slip site during the road construction phase - approx. 4 weeks.

Council thanks the community for your cooperation.

Once completed, the new temporary access road will enable vehicle through access on Tyalgum Road (under traffic controls) as work continues on the detailed design for the permanent road fix.

The public will notice new electronic signage at each end of Tyalgum Road, advising of the upcoming closure of the slip site due to ‘new road construction.

The major landslip (pictured this week, including upslope) is located approximately 950 metres east of Van Den Broek Road and is more than 100 x 60 metres in size with slipped material of 6-10 metres depth and overgrown. 

There is another slip around 1 km west of the major landslip on Tyalgum Road (mentioned below Tyalgum Road – Major Slip).

Restoration works on this site by contractor AMC are expected to start later this month (September) coinciding with the start of works on the temporary access road through the extreme landslip. 

Contractor, Australian Marine and Civil has been engaged to deliver the $1.9m restoration project of another large slip site on Tyalgum Road, between the extreme slip site and the Tyalgum village.

Council is now finalising environmental and state approvals for the project ahead of works now expected to commence in the week starting 25 September.

Vehicle access through this section of Tyalgum Road will continue via single lane under traffic controls, with delays possible once onsite works begin. 

These works are scheduled to be completed before the opening of the temporary access road on the Tyalgum extreme slip. 

Road pavement works are progressing nicely near Bexshall Road

Road pavement works also progressing near Charbray Place

Flood restoration works on 2 major landslips along this road started on Monday 21 August 2023.

Slip remediation and road reconstruction works by contractor SEE Civil are progressing well at the two sites.

Rockfill restoration works have now been completed on both sites with the contractor progressing with restoration of the pavements.

Road works are in operation five days a week - Monday to Friday from 7 am to 5 pm - until both restoration projects are completed.

Vehicle access through the works sites on Limpinwood Road will continue via single lane for the duration of works. Traffic signals, controls and signage are in place together with safety measures. 

Tweed Shire Council thanks the community for their continued patience as these essential works commence.

Arrangements are in place for emergency vehicle access through the site. 

Bridge works and pavement improvements continue periodically along Zara Road.  

Tweed Shire Council has commenced heavy patching works along Zara and Limpinwood Roads. Motorists, please proceed with caution.

Council will advise the public when the next contractors have been engaged to do this. 

Contractor, Australian Marine and Civil, has been awarded the tender for restoration works on the large slip site along Numinbah Road between Murwillumbah and Chillingham. 

The detailed design now awaits final approvals

The slip site east of Chillingham restricts traffic to one lane under traffic lights and remains a Council priority.  

Motorists are reminded to obey traffic signs, especially Give Way signs in place for safety. 

Contractor Civil Mining & Construction Pty Ltd (CMC) has submitted to Council a detailed design for the restoration of three major landslips along Kyogle Road (and one on Mount Warning Road) in a restoration project estimated at around $40 million.

A large contingency of representatives from Council, CMC and Transport for NSW toured the slip sites last week (pictured) working through the projects’ final designs in the field, ahead of these important restoration projects starting soon.

Once designs are approved, construction works could commence in late November at one, possibly two major slip sites along Kyogle Road. TBC.

All private landowners and nearby residents who are directly and/or indirectly impacted by these essential works - including the establishment of CMC’s works depot near Uki – have been contacted.

These road restoration works are happening concurrently with rehabilitation works by Council’s River Restoration team, also visible along Kyogle Road near Glenrock Road, Dum Dum ahead of works starting on the Tweed River.

Traffic through these slip sites will continue to be reduced to one lane and is controlled by traffic lights at the slip immediately west of Byangum Bridge. Contractor CMC has also set up traffic controls on Kyogle Road (refer picture) advising where new sections of Kyogle Road will be impacted by the upcoming road restoration works.

Electronic roadworks signage will provide up-to-date information. 

Motorists are again asked to slow down and obey roadworks speed limits along Kyogle Road.

Retaining wall and drainage are complete. Additional rock protection works below the wall and the road works above the wall are now progressing.

Works by contractor SEE Civil to construct the permanent two-lane road through the major landslip site on Reserve Creek Road are progressing very well.

Completion of the project was originally set for early 2024, however the project is now expected be completed by October 2023.

Access through Reserve Creek Road is open to traffic with a temporary access road alongside the works site completed in June 23.

Local contractor SEE Civil Pty Ltd is undertaking this $6.8 million landslip restoration project, financed by NSW Government disaster funding.

Tweed Shire Council has awarded the contract to restore a major slip at Mount Warning Road to Civil Mining & Construction Pty Ltd (CMC) following state approval from Transport for NSW.

The contractor has almost completed the detailed design for the restoration of this extreme slip.

Representatives from Council, CMC and Transport for NSW toured the various slip sites last week (pictured) working through the projects’ designs in the field, ahead of these important road and bridge restoration projects starting soon.

Construction works are set to commence in conjunction with slip remediation works along the Tweed River starting soon. 

A temporary side-track provides access past the landslip site where a significant section of road was destroyed by the 2022 floods. Motorists are asked to please observe the new signage (pictured) directing traffic one way.

Council is also investigating in conjunction with CMC, necessary repairs to a span on Mt Warning Road bridge.