City of Coffs Harbour expands road works program

SCORES of local flood-damaged roads will be improved after the City of Coffs Harbour determined to expand rehabilitation works.

An initial program of stabilisation works had already been approved for some of the roads hit by a severe storm and flood event in February 2022.

With this program underway, opportunities were realised to increase the scope of the remedial works to provide a superior end result for road users.

“By leveraging off the initial scope of repairs approved by Transport for NSW we can deliver a far better outcome for the community,” Mayor Nikki Williams said.

At its meeting on 27 November, Council decided to allocate an additional $1.98 million from the Infrastructure Asset Renewal Reserve, to bring the total contract budget for the works to $3.765m (excluding GST).

Segments of road to be remediated include: Curacoa St, Raleigh St, Earl St, Victoria St

Fraser Dr, Dianne Cl, Michelle Cl, Argyll St, Raymond St, Kurrajong St, Hillview Cr/Murray Dr, Griffith Av, Matten Cl, Kotuku St, Vera Dr, Jackson Pl, Mackays Rd, West High St, Lawson Cr, Macauleys Headland Dr, Boultwood St, Brodie Dr, Condon St, York St, Bruxner Park Rd, Strouds Rd, Lindsays Rd, Moller Dr, Mount Browne Rd, South Island Loop, Upper Orara Rd, Eastern Dorrigo Way, Cowling Cl, Ellems Quary Rd, Nana Creek Rd, McPhersons Rd, Grafton St, Orara Way, Central Bucca Rd, Bakker Dr, Arrawarra Rd, Lake Rd, Pacific St (Corindi), Flaherty St, Ford St/Martin Pl, Red Rock Rd, Coral St Kathleen Dr, and Range Rd.

“This program of works will improve road segments across the Local Government Area which is indicative of the widespread nature of the weather event,” City Infrastructure Director Andrew Beswick said.

“More than 75,000 square metres of road were identified as in need of rehabilitation and this increased scope of the works will enable us to address an additional 44,544 square metres.”