The Coast Road closed at Lennox

THE Coast Road at Lennox Head will be temporarily closed during road reconstruction starting on Tuesday, November 19.

Ballina Shire Council has announced the works will last about four weeks and, in a strategy to expedite the repairs, will occur on the section of The Coast Road between Pat Morton Lookout and the North Creek Road/Byron Bay Road roundabout.

Pat Morton Lookout will be accessible to motorists, but there will be no through access to Lennox Head during the work period.

Drivers will be diverted to a detour via Skennars Head Road and North Creek Road.

The North Creek Road roundabout at Ballina Street will provide Lennox Head town centre access.

Existing pedestrian access around Pat Morton Lookout, Lennox Headland and the surrounding shared pathways will be maintained,, as will walking access to the beaches and coastline.

The new project is a separate repair to the damaged road shoulder on the southbound lane near Pat Morton Lookout.

The landslip repair at this site will be supported by natural disaster funding recently approved by the NSW Government.

This reconstruction is currently in the initial design phase, and is not anticipated to begin until late 2025.

The Coast Road project is funded by the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program and includes a complete pavement restoration with new pavement and bitumen resurfacing.

Ballina Council has apologised to drivers for the inconvenience caused during the essential maintenance and has thanked the community for its patience and understanding.

Works are expected to be completed by mid-December, depending upon weather and site conditions.

For general information on this project and other road closures, visit livetraffic.com