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THE URLIUP community has finally received a reprieve from construction noise with its hinterland connection road soon to open, well ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n

Specialised crews played a major role in flood restoration repairs on the road, which was badly damaged during the 2022 floods and six slip sites posed a serious risk to drivers.<\/p>\n

Work on the $5 million restoration by contractors Hazell Bros began in March and was estimated to be completed in 42 weeks.<\/p>\n

Specialised drilling crews used ropes to access the slip sites with purpose-built drilling machines.<\/p>\n

Hazell Bros senior supervisor Troy Aberdeen said that due to the skills and proficiency of the drilling crews, the road would be fully open to through traffic early this month.<\/p>\n

“We had estimated that this may take until October, but factors have gone our way, and we are pleased to be able to restore the road quickly,” Aberdeen said.<\/p>\n

“We thank the Urliup community for their patience and understanding in a technically challenging job. They have been great to work with.”<\/p>\n

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The Hazell Bros crew and subcontractors worked efficiently to restore the damage on Urliup Road ahead of schedule.Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Council Project Manager Brad Turner said Hazell Bros and their subcontractors had worked efficiently to restore the damage ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n

“It has been great to work with the team on this project and see their commitment to accommodating the local community affected by the works,” Turner said.<\/p>\n

Urliup Road resident Peter Oldham said the community was delighted to hear that the road would reopen.<\/p>\n

“This is very welcome news for us all, and we sincerely thank the contractors for their courtesies and consideration,” Oldham said.<\/p>\n

“We first met with the Hazell Bros team in January. They have kept us informed about the project and worked with us to address our concerns. It will certainly be a lot quieter around here when they finish up,” he said.<\/p>\n

A total of 3,780 items were identified as ‘road damage’ across the Tweed Shire from the February and March 2022 flood events, with the majority now restored.<\/p>\n

Due to their complexity and scale, the remaining 550 items are expected to be completed by mid-2026.<\/p>\n

To find out more, visit www.nsw.gov.au\/flood-restoration-works<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE URLIUP community has finally received a reprieve from construction noise with its hinterland connection road soon to open, well ahead of schedule. Specialised crews played a major role in flood restoration repairs on the road, which was badly damaged during the 2022 floods and six slip sites posed a serious risk to drivers. Work […]<\/p>\n

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