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The upgrade is part of a $22 million program targeting 35 causeways across Tweed Shire under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements and the Regional Roads and Transport Recovery package.<\/p>\n
The improvements at Blacks Drain include a rigid concrete pavement, upgraded pedestrian access, new traffic safety features and concrete slope protection.<\/p>\n
About 800 square metres of land on the eastern side of the site will also be formally resumed to allow for the new embankment and scour protection.<\/p>\n
Construction is now underway following the tender process earlier this year, with the works expected to take around 20 weeks, weather permitting.<\/p>\n
The upgrade is part of broader recovery works across the shire\u2019s flood-damaged road network, including Scenic Drive, Reserve Creek Road, Limpinwood Road, Numinbah Road, Nimbin Road, Kyogle Road and Tyalgum Road.<\/p>\n
NSW minister for recovery and North Coast Janelle Saffin said the project was about rebuilding stronger infrastructure for the long term.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs one of my own local roads, I know this stretch of the Tweed Valley Way well and am pleased to see this upgrade moving forward to keep our community safe and moving,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis project is a fantastic example of the three levels of government working together to build back better.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRoads in our region are lifelines that keep our communities connected.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A MAJOR upgrade to the Blacks Drain crossing on Tweed Valley Way in South Murwillumbah has begun, aiming to deliver a safer and more flood-resilient road for the community. The project will replace the repeatedly damaged crossing with a stronger, long-term structure designed to better withstand future severe weather. The crossing has been washed away […]<\/p>\n