Those that use the Lismore Bangalow Road regularly will experience traffic delays from Monday between Nashua and Binna Burra as work to raise a 350-metre section of the Lismore Bangalow Road by up to 1.5 metres to make it more resilient to future floods.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government is providing $2.4 million through the Flood Mitigation Program to improve safety and flood impacts. 

“We know it is critical to keep road networks open during emergencies, which is why we are building more resilience against natural disasters into our networks,” Mr Farraway said. 

“This can be done by increasing the height of roads, improving drainage or, in the case of bushfires, managing vegetation on road corridors. 

“The upgraded section is about six kilometres west of Bangalow and is a valuable link between Lismore, the coast and the Pacific Highway.

“The project will ensure this vital corridor is more resilient against mother nature and drive down disruptions to motorists.

“No matter where I have been around the state, I’ve heard loud and clear we need to build back damaged road networks better than they were before.

“That is why I recently opened applications for the new $312.5 million Betterment package for councils in northern NSW. This is the first natural disaster funding of its kind that allows state and local governments to better build back their damaged road infrastructure - something I want to see implemented right across the state.”

Work will start this Monday, 14 November will be carried out from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 5pm on Saturdays. It is expected to be complete by June 2023, weather and site conditions permitting. 

The section of road to be raised is between Binna Burra and Nashua.

Single-lane, alternating traffic flow arrangements will be in place during work hours, and small sections of road pavement will be unsealed during construction. 

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