Brunswick Heads roadworks complete

SOUTH Beach Road in Brunswick Heads has reopened after a $2.7 million upgrade that began in February.

Improvements on the road, which runs along the Brunswick Heads foreshore and provides access to the beach, surf club and community centre, include new kerbs and gutters, upgraded drainage, fresh line marking and landscaping.

The project also included an upgrade to the car park at Torakina Beach.

Byron Shire Council also took the opportunity to carry out essential resealing works on South Beach Lane.

The first coat of seal was completed last week, with the final coat scheduled for spring, when warmer weather will provide optimal conditions.

“The reconstruction of South Beach Road has been a huge job and we’re proud to be delivering this beautiful, smooth road on time and budget,” Byron Shire Council’s director of infrastructure services Phil Holloway said.

The project was jointly funded with contributions of $1.2 million from Byron Shire Council, a $1 million grant from the NSW Government and $500,000 from the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery program.

While the current funding covered the completed works, Mr Holloway said future upgrades could include footpaths, bollards, additional parking, pedestrian crossings, street and public space lighting and improved toilet facilities.

“Further upgrades in the area will need to be developed in consultation with Crown Lands, Native Title owners and Community and will need grant funding,” he said.

Some maintenance works on the Brunswick Heads Bridge are still ongoing.