Three unsealed road gravel causeways will be upgraded to concrete causeways over the next two months.
Gunnedah Shire Council Director Infrastructure Services Jeremy Bartlett said Trinkey Forest Road, Barwicks Road and Prairies Road would each have a new concrete causeway to improve resilience to washouts, particularly during times of flood.
"Extreme weather over the past few years has shown us that washout damage at these locations can cause lengthy closures," Mr Bartlett said.
"By replacing the gravel causeway with a concrete causeway, we will reduce the need for repeated reconstruction following significant rainfall and flood events.
"Once the water recedes to a manageable depth, users of these roads will experience fewer road closures at these locations and much easier access to their destinations."
Weather permitting, work on Trinkey Forest Road (at a point 2.9km from Wandobah Road) will begin in early June and finish in late June. Work on Barwicks Road (1.4km from Kelvin Road) is expected to start in late June and finish in mid-July, and work on Prairies Road (0.85km from Kelvin Road) will take place during July.
These works have been funded through the Regional NSW-Infrastructure Betterment Fund (NSW Betterment Programs).
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The Trinkey Forest Road causeway following floods in 2022.
