Flood restoration works – roads
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Our local road network has suffered significant damage following the February 2022 flood. Subscribe to the Tweed Link for further information on Council's road restoration projects post-flood.
Don't remove or tamper with traffic lights or road signage – it puts people at risk and it's illegal. Read more.
The very large volumes of emails, letters and calls since the floods are impacting on recovery works. Before you contact us, please review the information on this page and read our weekly flood recovery update, which provides you with the latest news on how the Tweed is recovering and rebuilding following the floods. Read more about your part in roads flood recovery.
As our road crews and contractors undertake the enormous task of fixing our roads, we ask motorists to please:
- have patience
- slow down and drive to the conditions
- understand that some repairs are only temporary until a more permanent fix can be completed
- be aware of changed traffic conditions.
Major flood restoration works
Last updated on Monday 24 February 2025.
Contractors from PCA inspect embankment stabilisation work at Church Street, Murwillumbah.
PCA commenced the batter repair below Church Street and is expected to take approximately 8-9 months to complete.
Specialised equipment is being brough on to the site with Church Street restricted to local traffic only.
Design work for the restoration of a land slips have been completed by Civil Consult and 3 of the 5 projects are currently out to market for the construction tender which closes early March.
Council has received funding for the work which is programmed to commence in the first half of 2025.
AMC has commenced work on the first of 4 slip repairs on Kyogle Road. Completion is expected to be July/August weather permitting.
The Mt Warning Bridge deck has been ordered and fabrication is expected by June and installation in July.
Direct communications with impacted residents on the Wollumbin side of the bridge will be undertaken in the coming weeks regarding the need to close the bridge to vehicular traffic for 2–3 days during restoration.
The newly installed guardrail at the flood restoration site on Kyogle Road at Mt Burrell. Linemarking will be carried out when weather permits.
Kyogle Road at Mount Burrell is reaching completion but has been delayed due to the recent wet weather. Work to be completed includes line marking.
Construction works on Mt Burrell Road continue and the road is closed just south of property number 323 between 9 am and 3 pm daily.
Kunghur Road will commence in early 2025.
Work will soon commence on a safety barrier on the river side of the restoration site on Mount Warning Road.
Work has been completed on Mount Warning Road by contractor Civil Mining & Construction Pty Ltd (CMC).
Funding has been approved for the installation of a safety barrier for Mount Warning Road which will be installed with the contractor currently procuring the materials for installation.
Motorists using the Mt Warning Road are urged to take care now that traffic has been moved back on the original alignment.
Flood restoration works are being carried out on Numinbah Road near the NSW/Queensland border for about 8 weeks.
Contractor RCC Civil has commenced drainage works, pavement improvement and kerb and guttering on Numinbah Road near the Queensland/NSW border on 17 February 2025 and continue for about 8 weeks, weather permitting. Temporary road closures during work hours, which may cause delays of up to 10 minutes. Traffic control measures will be in place.
Council has received funding for the restoration of a land slip site on Tomewin Road and is awaiting final design approval for the work.
Design work for the restoration of a land slip on Tomewin Road have been completed by Civil Consult and the project is currently out for tender to the construction market which closes early March.
Council has received funding for the work which is programmed to commence in the first half of 2025.
The site is currently reduced to 40km/hr with a give way sign for the southbound traffic under a work site traffic management plan.
Due to the restricted site distances and nature of Tomewin Drive it is not a suitable location for traffic lights to be installed. Motorists are reminded to adhere to the give way signage on site and reduced 40km/hr speed limits.
Works are progressing well on the 3 slips along Tumbulgum Road by contractor Skeen Constructions. They have completed restoration works on one of the three locations.
Works are currently being planned around the low tide to enable foundation of the rock walls, with works progressing on the second (and largest) site currently.
Temporary road closures during work hours, which may cause delays of up to 10minutes. Traffic control measures will be in place for the duration of the works and residents are asked to take care through the work sites.
Soil anchors are being drilled through concrete piles and into bedrock to secure the bank at the Tyalgum Road slip site followed by backfilling the trench.
Contractors have almost completed installing 66 soil anchors into the upslope bank of the Tyalgum Road slip site.
Compacting backfill after soil anchors have been installed at the Tyalgum Road extreme slip site.
Work is progressing well at the extreme slip site on Tyalgum Road with the next phase of installing soil anchors along the upslope side of the site almost complete.
The site, one of the most complex in the Tweed, saw the drilling, construction and installation of 66 concrete piles on the upslope side of the site, bringing the total number of piles installed at the site to 130 since March 2024.
Contractors SEE Civil are now progressing core drilling through the concrete piles and tie-back works.
Work is expected to be completed on this phase this week, weather permitting.
SEE Civil is preparing the site for any impact from Cyclone Alfred by installing extra coir logs and covering the stockpile of gravel with geofabric.
Traffic will remain under traffic-light control while work continues and a SEE Civil spokesperson thanked the community for abiding by the reduced speed limit and showing caution through the work site, during the inclement weather.
Other flood restoration works
Council continues to complete flood restoration works on roads damaged in the 2022 Floods. A total of 3780 items were identified as ‘road damage’ across the Tweed Shire from the February and March 2022 events.
Additional works
Commissioners Creek, Doon Doon and Midginbil Road Slips - a package for the design of 11 slip sites along Commissioners Creek Road, Doon Doon Road and Midginbil Road has been awarded to consultant WSP. TfNSW recently approved $10million in funding for these projects. Works are expected to take place in mid-2025.
Commissioners Creek Road reconstruction
Council has completed all design work and Transport have approved funding for the project. Contractor RCC Earthworks continues work and will include 1km of road reconstruction, protection works and a new causeway.
Dulguigan Road – contractor WSP has completed the 85% design works for the sites and is currently progressing these designs to 100% for construction. restoration works are currently planned to commence in the first half of 2025.
Kyogle Road (Terragon, Uki and Clarrie Hall Dam) – concept designs have been received from WSP for Clarrie Hall Dam Road and Kyogle Road at Terragon and are waiting for approval from TfNSW.
Everingham, Glengarrie, Fernvale and Reserve Creek Road
Design work for the restoration of a land slips have been completed by Civil Consult and 3 of the 5 projects are currently out to market for the construction tender which closes early March. Council has received funding for the work which is programmed to commence in the first half of 2025.
Bridges package south west
Consultant GHD has completed designs to 85% for Byrrill Creek Bridge, Byangum Bridge on Kyogle Road over the Tweed River, and a major scour on Deards Bridge at Doon Doon Road.
Consultant Bridge Knowledge is completing the 100% design drawings for a Causeway replacement with a bridge towards the end of Rowlands Creek Road and a causeway replacement at the end of Doon Doon Road.
A causeway replacement on McConnell’s Road has design well-advanced.
Funding has now been approved for these projects These projects will be released as one tender package in early 2025 with works to commence in March/April 2025.
Ophir Glen Road bridge – the design works for the repair to Ophir Glen Bridge are now complete and is awaiting finalisation of the environmental approval and will be programmed for repair in 2025.
All completion times are subject to weather permitting.
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Tweed road restoration projects – an overview
Council is working on strategies to progress the remainder of road repairs following the 2022 flood event. A total of 3780 items have been identified as road damage across Tweed Shire.
We apologise for any inconvenience and ask for your patience as we work through our roadworks program.
Our road crews and contractors will continue to restore flood damage at the following sections of local roads:
Map of current and flood recovery works
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Important information
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Don't tamper with traffic lights – it puts people at risk and it's illegal.
Thieves stealing batteries from mobile traffic control lights are placing motorists’ lives at risk around the Tweed.
Even more concerning are those wilfully destroying traffic light units by pushing them over the edge of road embankments.
The units are there to provide safe traffic passage and any action to move or disable the lights places lives in jeopardy.
The units are there to provide safe traffic passage and any action to move or disable the lights places lives in jeopardy.
Similarly road signs advising of closures are placed for a reason – to protect the safety of road users.
When Council officers have to deal with issues regarding traffic control lights or road signage being repaired, reinstalled or cleaned from graffiti, it takes them away from other duties involved in flood recovery. There is also the additional cost of repairing or replacing them.
Having to respond to matters not directly involved in road repair and restoration simply delays the process.
Please do not remove or interfere with traffic control systems or road signage - it is a serious offence and police may be notified and hefty fines could be incurred.
Don't remove road closure signs or barriers
We urge residents not to remove road closure signs or barriers – they’re there to keep our community safe.
Removing or tampering with barriers is a serious offence and could result in someone being hurt or killed. Don’t be that person.
Flood damage to our road network is extremely significant and there are still many roads closed as crews continue with the clean-up.
Council crews are working as hard as they can but this work will take months, not weeks, to complete.
Please be patient.
Your part in roads flood recovery
We understand that residents would like regular updates and specific answers to questions about flood recovery works.
We have received very large volumes of emails, letters and calls since the floods and our staff are currently working through these while also trying to maintain business as usual services.
Many of these queries can be answered by referring to this page and our weekly flood recovery update. Time spent responding to demands and answering questions takes key staff away from dealing with the problem.
This can also result in delays in responding to customer queries or delays in carrying out crucial repairs – which are both frustrating to customers and staff.
We are fully aware of the issues and inconvenience caused by such significant damage to our road network and the need to repair quickly and safely. However post-disaster many of these situations are beyond our control.
For weekly updates on how the Tweed is recovering and rebuilding, please read our weekly flood recovery update.
You can also find more information about the progress of repairs on significant landslips on this page – this includes slips at Scenic Drive, Tyalgum Road, Kyogle Road, Reserve Creek Road, Limpinwood Road and Mount Warning Road.
Thank you for your understanding.
Check road conditions at Live Traffic
We're constantly updating Live Traffic as we verify road conditions.
Please note that information is not real-time as issues with access and mobile communication remain, making reliable hazard information hard to confirm.
We restore access to isolated communities first
Following severe weather events like floods and bushfires, we prioritise life-threatening situations and worst hit areas. We target our busiest roads and any areas were people are isolated.
This means that access will not always be restored to normal road standards.
Learn more about how we build, upgrade and maintain a safe and connected local road network, including how we prioritise road maintenance projects.
Avoid unnecessary travel
We ask motorists to avoid all unnecessary travel.
If you must travel, read our fact sheet(PDF, 288KB) for some tips to help keep you safe on our roads.
Expect water, fallen trees and possible landslips on the road – on any and every road.