Traffic alert as Banora Point sinkhole repairs on this Saturday
20 February 2020
No right-hand turn from Darlington on to Leisure Drive at Banora Shopping Village
Council is repairing a major sinkhole at the roundabout on the corner of Darlington and Leisure drives, near the Banora Shopping Village, on Saturday (22 February), weather permitting.
This will cause major traffic disruptions to westbound traffic on Leisure Drive as there will no right-hand turn permitted from Darlington Drive at that roundabout.
The closure will start at 6am and will remain in place until the repairs are completed.
Westbound bus routes 600 and 605 will be affected. Bus passengers wanting to travel west along Leisure Drive between the eastern and western intersections with Darlington Drive should contact Translink for advice.
Motorists travelling westbound to Club Banora are advised to travel early as they will need to travel an extra 4.5 kilometres on Darlington Drive and then travel east on Leisure Drive to get there.
Residents off Winders and Advocate places and Aveo Banora Point will also have to take the detour via the entire length of Darlington Drive to access their properties from the west.
Council workers and machinery will be on site today and tomorrow preparing the site for the repairs on Saturday and a single lane closure remains in place at that roundabout.
Today the road pavement will be removed to allow access to the sinkhole. Dewatering systems will be set up tomorrow to remove water from the hole. Then, on Saturday the broken sewer main will be repaired and a temporary road pavement applied to make the road trafficable again.
Council has been pumping the sewage from the broken main since the sinkhole opened up on Thursday 13 February during heavy sustained rainfall.
The breakage poses no risk to human health or the environment.
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Caption: Motorists travelling westbound to Club Banora are advised to travel early as they will need to travel an extra 4.5 kilometres on Darlington Drive and then travel east on Leisure Drive to get there.
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Caption: There will be changed conditions on the roundabout on the corner of Darlington and Leisure drives, on Saturday as Council repairs a major sinkhole.