A major upgrade of sections of Mullumbimby Road will start this Monday, 14 July and people travelling to and from Mullumbimby should expect traffic delays and factor extra travel time into their trip.
Minor preparation work, including the establishment of a site office, is being done this week.
From Monday work will begin on stage one of the project which will be from the McAuleys Lane intersection to The Saddle Road intersection. This will include:
- Widening the shoulder of Mullumbimby Road and McAuleys Lane at the intersection.
- New right-turn lane from Mullumbimby Road onto McAuleys Lane.
- New road pavement, signposting, guardrails, and line-marking.
Two-way traffic will be maintained during the first stage of the project, but speeds will be slower and traffic control will be in place.
Phil Holloway, Director Infrastructure Services, said Mullumbimby Road is the second busiest in the Shire, carrying around 13,000 vehicles a day, so the impact of the project will be felt.
"The entire project will take some six months to finish, and our teams will be working as fast and hard as they can to get the job done.
"This is a complex project being done in a narrow road corridor and Council has few options when it comes to managing traffic during road work so there will be unavoidable delays for drivers," Mr Holloway said.
Drivers may prefer to use alternative routes such as Myocum Road or Coolamon Scenic Drive.
Work hours will be:
- Monday to Friday - 7am to 6pm
- Saturday - 8am to 1pm
Stage one is expected to finish in September. Stage two, from The Saddle Road to the Gulgan Road intersection will run from September to December.
The upgrade of Mullumbimby Road is a major project that is funded by the NSW and Federal Governments and Council to improve road safety and drainage and rebuild flood-damaged sections of the road.
Information about the Mullumbimby Road upgrade is on Council's website.
