Works update – 21 January 2026

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2026 is shaping up to be another busy year for Council.
This year’s grading program has kicked off with crews on Boorabee Creek Road and Old Lawrence Road undertaking maintenance grading. We are also doing roadside slashing on Kyogle Road.
One of our reconstruction crews is working on the Summerland Way at The Risk on behalf of Transport for NSW. The work involves widening the road, upgrading the drainage, and safety upgrades.
This work will be ongoing for a number of months.
The Clarence Way Project is continuing with two crews working on different sections of the road south of Bonalbo. The funded work is expected to be completed, weather permitting, in April, with Council continuing to lobby for extra money to complete the upgrade of the entire length of the road.
The Lions Road remains closed at Murphy Standfield’s Bridge while work to repair landslips caused by the 2022 flood is undertaken. Council is working hard to open the road as soon as possible.
Repairs to three of the four landslips on Kyogle Road are expected to be completed before Easter, while the fourth is expected to be finished mid-2026.
Other landslips are currently being repaired on: Lynches Creek Road, Iron Pot Creek Road, Williams Road, Gradys Creek Road, and Ettrick Road.
On the bridges front, work is progressing on the new Montgomerys Bridge on Iron Pot Creek Road. This bridge has been closed since November 2020 due to structural issues. The new bridge is expected to open to traffic mid-2026.
Repairs to the approaches to Geneva Bridge are underway and should be completed by the end of January.