Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has announced that the list of completed improvements on Waterfall Way continues to grow, with work now finished on seven projects.
According to the North Director of the TfNSW Region, Anna Zycki, the latest completed work included the installation of slow vehicle turnout lanes, safety improvement work at Bakers Creek and safety repair work between Mahers and Boggy Creek roads.
“We’ve also completed maintenance on Allans Water and Coutts Water bridges, reseals on various sections and repair work to asphalt in Dorrigo,” Ms Zycki said.
“All this work combined continues to make this popular road safer and more attractive,” she said.
“One of the next items on the list is to finalise installation of electronic message boards at six locations between Bellingen and Dorrigo, which will give drivers advance warning of road conditions.
She said stop things like flash flooding impacting the road but providing drivers with plenty of warning gives them the opportunity to plan their journeys willl never be out.
“We’re also widening and making improvements to the road just over one kilometre west of Bellingen, carrying out slope repair work near the Ebor tip, improving the pavement quality 60 kilometres east of Armidale and upgrading guardrails at various locations,” she said.
“We’ll then turn to culvert repairs between Newell and Sherrard Falls, culvert and guardrail repairs west of Dorrigo, permanent repair work to landslip sites at Myers Bluff and Thora, and safety improvement work east of Wills Creek.”
Ms Zycki said the patience of the community during the work was appreciated.
“We know this work is disruptive, but the results are worth it,” Ms Zycki said.
“We’ve just sent out a comprehensive newsletter with maps and descriptions of all work being carried out or completed,” she said.
“It will help people understand just how much is happening.”
Transport for NSW said it encouraged Waterfall Way users to register for SMS alerts so they can get notifications on emergency or planned road closures on Waterfall Way.
To register, the NSW roads work readers can access this PS News link.
