The keenly awaited upgrade of Rifle Range Road intersection at Bangalow will get underway on Monday (8 April) and is expected to take three months to complete, weather allowing.
Traffic will be detoured to Raftons Road via Keith Street or Leslie Street. Traffic management and signage will be in place throughout the project.
"This is a major upgrade for Bangalow that includes widening Lismore Road, drainage upgrades, new bus bays and shelters on both Lismore Road and Rifle Range Road and beautiful new shared paths connecting the bus bays to Tristania Street," Council's Acting Director Infrastructure Services, Cameron Clark said.
"We are really proud of this project as it will vastly improve safety for motorists and pedestrians and be an asset for the Bangalow community for decades to come," he said.
"The works schedule includes road closures at certain times and detours will be in place. We'll have information boards out in advance but everyone who uses Rifle Range Road and Lismore will be impacted by delays and detours.
"We thank the community in advance for bearing with us while complete these important works," Mr Clark said.
WORKS PROGRAM – how will it affect me?
When work starts, the intersection of Rifle Range Road and Lismore Road in Bangalow will be closed to all traffic except buses (including school buses) and emergency services so we can:
- Raise the road.
- Rebuild the intersection.
- Install culverts under Lismore Road.
This a major project funded by the NSW Government, Australian Government and Byron Shire Council.
To keep up to date on this project visit Rifle Range Road upgrade on Council's website.
