Key Murwillumbah intersection to close for 10 weeks

27 September 2019

Work starts on Wollumbin Street sewer, stormwater and road upgrades

Wollumbin Street, from Riverview Street to Byangum Road, Murwillumbah, will be closed to all traffic for about 10 weeks from the end of October to allow a major upgrade of sewer and stormwater services and road and pedestrian infrastructure.

The section will be reduced to one lane from Monday next week (30 September) as works start with sewer and stormwater upgrades at the intersection of Nullum Street and move westward.

From next week, a one-way traffic flow will be introduced with southbound traffic travelling via Commercial Road and Condong Street to Kyogle Road and northbound traffic using Riverview and Wollumbin streets.

The one-way traffic flow is designed to reduce traffic volumes along Wollumbin Street and the likelihood of long delays through the one-laned section.

At all times, local traffic and customers of Top of the Town shopping centre will be able to access these properties using the one-way traffic flow system.

Traffic accessing Sunnyside Mall and the businesses on the eastern section of Wollumbin Street are encouraged to use the one-way system even though two-way flow will be permitted on that section.

Access to the car park in Knox Park will be maintained.

The four-month program of work includes:

• upgrading sewer and stormwater services

• demolishing the retaining wall on the upside embankment at the intersection with Riverview Street, stabilising the embankment, shotcreting the embankment face and finishing with stone paving facing

• repairing and renewing the road pavement, including the intersection with Riverview Street, and

• constructing new kerb and gutter and footpaths on both sides of Wollumbin Street.

The traffic detours and signage will change as works progress.

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Caption: The intersection of Wollumbin Street and Riverview Street in Murwillumbah is about to get some much-needed attention.