The Council is currently undertaking works on Tarana Sodwalls Road to address the deteriorated condition of the road surface.
Councils Rural Jetpatcher team has commenced on the road from the Tarana township to Magpie Hollow Road where some patching work has been undertaken by the Lithgow Urban Roads team.
While Jetpatching addresses the damage to the road surface in the short term, the Council is taking steps to deliver a more permanent solution.
The Council currently has an open tender for a full reseal and drain cleaning works along sections of both Magpie Hollow Road and Sodwalls Road. This is just one part of the works planned for these roads and is expected to commence in early 2026 once a successful tenderer is selected.
The Council also has a contractor on site conducting borehole testing along sections of both roads to determine what materials are present beneath the surface.
This testing will be used to determine if sections of the road are eligible to be 'recycled', a process where a road is pulled up and the material can be repurposed in the application of a new road surface which reduces material costs.
The Road Repairs tender (TEN13/25) is available on the Council Website until 23 October 2025.
