Roadwork blitz underway in Ocean Shores

Published on 18 August 2021

Over the next two weeks, Byron Shire Council’s road crews will be out and about in Ocean Shores doing a major asphalt overlay of 12 streets, transforming them from bumpy to smooth and putting a smile of the faces of residents at the same time.

“We secured funding for these works through the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Roads program and now we are getting on with the job of delivering more than $3 million worth of asphalt overlays, heavy patching, kerb repairs and line marking.  This area is long overdue for some love so it’s fantastic to see this work underway,” Byron Shire Mayor, Michael Lyon said.

Council’s Director Infrastructure Services Director, Phil Holloway, said reseals and repairs on roads in the north of the Shire were are a step towards upgrading the whole road network.

“It’s no secret that roads in the north of the Shire need a lot of work and what we are doing over the next couple of weeks will make a real difference to many people,” Mr Holloway said.

“As our teams are progressively completing the kerb repairs, we are now ready for the first asphalt works,” Mr Holloway said.

Work is being programmed in three stages for delivery in August, September and October with the following roads being completed as part of stage 1 over the next two weeks:

Residents will have access to their properties at all times but staff will be notifying them the day before the work starts asking them to move their cars off the streets and into driveways.

The roads to be upgraded in the second and third stage of works include: Aldinga Court, Binya Place, Boondoon Crescent, Coonawarra Court, Gahwang Court, Gara Court, Inderwong Avenue, Kanandah Court, Kiah Close, Miran Place, Namoi Glen, Nelshaby Court, Tathra Glen, Tongarra Drive, Warrambool Road and Wattar Court, plus The Esplanade in New Brighton and Redgate Road in South Golden Beach.  It is envisaged that all works under this program will be completed by end of November 2021.

Information on the Ocean Shores road upgrades is on Council’s website.

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