Sightseers taking risks on damaged roads

03 April 2017

Council urges motorists to travel only if necessary

Council is urging motorists not to be on the road unless their trip is critical.

“While we are working hard to get out there and assess our roads, there are many roads that we have not been able to access,” said Director Engineering David Oxenham.

“Some of the reports we are getting are that sightseers are taking risks on roads with major damage and landslips. In other areas, they are getting in the way of the rubbish trucks trying to clear the streets of household waste and flood debris.

“The slips on Tomewin Road are still moving, so, please, if your trip is not critical stay off the roads.”

Below is the information we have to date on our roads network.

Road status:

The following is the status of our road network as known at 5pm on Monday 3 April.

• Buringbar Road, Shackles Bridge – washed away.

• Byrrill Creek Road – closed at both ends (near Kyogle at the bridge and near Tyalgum).

• Byrrill Creek Bridge - washed away. Road approaches washed away.

• Carool Road, Carool. Landslip near school.

• Cedar Creek Bridge - reported washed away but no access to verify.

• Clothiers Creek Road, between M1 and Tweed Valley Way –significant top and bottom slips.

• Couchy Creek Road, Numinbah – Closed. Landslip.

• Cudgen Creek Road – one-lane access both ends but closed in the middle

• Dunbible Bridge – open and clear.

• Eviron Road, Condong, near cemetery - dirt over road but passable.

• Garden of Eden Road, Tomewin - landslip.

• Glengarrie Road, Glengarrie – landslip.

• Kirbys Road, Limpinwood – landslip.

• Kyogle Road – trafficable.

• Limpinwood Road, between Tyalgum and Chillingham – One lane open.

• Lonepine Road, Commissioners Creek

• Midginbil Road, Doon Doon

• Mooball-Pottsville Road – Closed. Water over road at Quins Bridge

• Mt Warning Road, Mt Warning – Closed. Major slip near Mavis’ Kitchen.

• Nobbys Creek Road, Boatharbour Bridge, North Arm – Major damage. One lane open.

• North Arm Road, North Arm - one lane open. Landslip.

• Palmvale Road, Palmvale - Closed. Temporary road around roadworks washed away. New culverts good. Expect temporary fix 2-3 days.

• Piggabeen Road at Cobaki village – Bridge No 155. Major damage. Dangerous. Should not cross.

• Riverside Drive, Tumbulgum – one lane.

• South Pumpinbil Road, Pumpinbil - Closed. Bridge abutment undermined.

• Spring Valley Road, Cudgera – Closed. Collapsed culvert.

• Tomewin Road – Very dangerous. Slips are still moving.

• Tweed Valley Way at Greenhills, South Murwillumbah – One lane open on temporary repair. Take extra care.

• Upper Crystal Creek Road, Upper Crystal Creek – Landslip.

• Urliup Road, Bilambil to Dulguigan - Closed in multiple locations. Road washed away. 100m section missing. Open from Bilambil to major causeway before the bridge. Murwillumbah end closed and expect to be closed for several months.