Joint media release with the Hon Janelle Saffin
Work to repair a landslip on Summerland Way north of Kyogle will start this week thanks to $6.7 million in joint funding from the Australian and NSW Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The site, about five kilometres north of Kyogle at Kilgra, was damaged during the catastrophic weather events in northern NSW in February and March 2022, and the road has operated under single lane, alternating traffic flow since January 2023.
Work to improve slope stability is expected to take about five months, weather permitting.
Traffic control and single lane restrictions will be removed when work is complete, improving travel times for motorists.
Transport for NSW has awarded the contract for the work, which will involve constructing an anchored sheet piled wall to stabilise the slope, cleaning and installing drainage, and revegetation.
Quotes attributable to Federal Minister for Emergency Management Jenny McAllister
"The 2022 floods had an enduring impact on the Northern Rivers.
"We're working with the NSW government to help communities recover and be better prepared for future disasters.
"Summerland Way is an important regional road linking the agricultural and tourist regions of northern NSW with southeast Queensland and Brisbane.
"Rebuilding roads and stabilising slopes to a more resilient standard will help families to stay connected and safe."
Quotes attributable to NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery and State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin
"We experienced numerous landslips across the Northern Rivers region due to the February and March floods of 2022 and people have been so patient as specialist engineering and construction teams have assessed the extent of damage then designed and carried out remediation works.
"I welcome confirmation that NSW and Australian government-funded work to repair a landslip on the Summerland Way at Kilgra, just north of Kyogle, is getting underway, and weather permitting, will be finished by mid-2025.
"I have long recognised the economic importance of the Summerland Way as it links the Kyogle, Richmond Valley and Clarence Valley Local Government Areas with South East Queensland, so to have it reopened to two lanes of traffic along this section will be a bonus."
