Transport for NSW Road improvements for Waterfall Way Have your say Transport for NSW is delivering vital road improvements along Waterfall Way from the Pacific Highway at Raleigh to Armidale. This community update provides information on current, completed and planned activities. August 2021 Complete Coramba Road Planned • Upgrade roundabout Armidale Road • Improve pedestrian safety • Upgrade Grafton Road intersection • Road widening Bald Hills Road Dorrigo North • Pavement life improvement 0 6.0km Whisky Creek Road Dome Road Deer Vale Road Complete LEGEND • Improve Dome Road intersection In construction Planned In construction Rocky Creek Road • Road widening Complete • Pavement life improvement Planned Sherrard Towns • Minor road realignments for curves Falls • Install passing bays • Install/upgrade safety barrier • Improve high risk slopes and culverts Dorrigo Intersection improvement Mountain • Upgrade Maynard Plains Road intersection Newell • Install/upgrade safety barrier Falls Ebor Little North Arm Road Ebor Falls Road Complete Summervilles Road • Improve Ebor Falls Road intersection • Road widening In construction Guyra Road • Pavement life improvement • Road widening • Minor curve improvement • Minor road realignments for curves We are also investigating ways to improve • Install/upgrade safety barrier Thora • Install/upgrade safety barrier y Horseshoe safety and travel reliability between the a w Road Pacific Highway and Bellingen. This will h Hydes Creek Road take into account property boundaries ig Darkwood Road H and access and the potential for flooding c ifi Fernridge Lane along this section of road. c a Planned P • Road widening • Install/upgrade safety barrier Hennesseys Lane Bellingen North Bank Road In construction • Road widening • Pavement life improvement • Minor road realignments for curves • Improve Hennesseys Lane intersection Short Cut • Install/upgrade safety barrier Bowraville Road To Armidale Road Raleigh See below for continuation of map Map continues from above To Ebor In construction • Road widening • Pavement life improvement • Minor road realignments for curves Point Lookout • Install/upgrade safety barrier Road Kilcoy Road Wongwibinda Road Planned Armidale Complete • Road widening In construction • Shoulder sealing • Pavement life improvement Thornleigh Wollomombi • Shoulder sealing • Install/upgrade safety barrier • Install/upgrade safety barrier Road • Install/upgrade safety barrier Village Road Wakefield Road Middle Farm Road Wollomombi Falls Road 0 6.0km Stockton Road Complete Kempsey Road LEGEND Silverton Road Old Hillgrove Road • Shoulder sealing In construction New England Highway • Install/upgrade safety barrier In construction • Road widening Metz Road Planned • Pavement life improvement Completed Gara Road • Install/upgrade safety barrier Towns Intersection improvement nswroads.work/waterfallway Waterfall Way - Road improvements Funding accelerates upgrades Flood recovery work NSW Government’s initial $50 million commitment More than 500mm of rain fell in the Thora area to improve Waterfall Way has been bolstered by during the weather event earlier this year, closing extra funding from the Australian Government’s road Waterfall Way in mid-March, reopening just after safety program. The Federal Government Covid 19 the Easter long weekend. The heavy rain caused Stimulus is also providing over $37 million funding major damage, with about five large landslips and for work on Waterfall Way. approximately 12 minor slips between Bellingen and Dorrigo. We are currently working through Background the design for work to be carried out about two kilometres west of Bellingen in the coming months, Waterfall Way has long been recognised as an moving onto work at Myers Bluff next year. It’s essential road corridor for agriculture, tourism, expected the road will be restored to pre-flood transport and the travelling public. conditions by September 2022 and is currently open It is one of the most scenic drives in NSW, being a with single lane sections. tourist route that passes waterfalls on the Dorrigo Mountain and access to the Dorrigo National Park. Importantly, it also connects rural communities to the What works are happening urban centres of Coffs Harbour and Armidale. along this road? Improving the resilience and realiability of the road will ensure a safe driving experience for road users, Recently completed works provide ongoing access to communities west of • A new roundabout has been built at the Raleigh and economic benefits for the region. intersection of Cudgery Street (Waterfall Way) and Hickory Street in Dorrigo. Work went to What does the program of works schedule and the roundabout opened to traffic in look like? early October 2020 • Work to improve the intersection of Dome Road We have developed a program of work that will be and Waterfall Way, just east of Dorrigo, has been implemented at various locations, including: completed • Widening the road to nine metres • Work to improve slope stability on the Dorrigo • Installing or upgrading of safety barriers Mountain about 10 kilometres east of Dorrigo has • Intersection and road corner improvements been completed. The road is now open to two lanes of traffic and the traffic lights have been • Installing slow vehicle passing lanes on the Dorrigo removed. Mountain • Improving the intersection of Waterfall Way and Completed soon the Grafton-Armidale Road north east of Ebor. • Improvements to the intersection of Little North The corridor has many constraints that need to be Arm Road and Waterfall Way 16 kilometres west taken into account when developing an improvement of Bellingen and road widening for 1.1 kilometres program. These include soft alluvial soils and a Work planned in the coming months shallow water table on the flood plain, steep and • Work to improve slope stability near the sometimes unstable slopes and a sensitive ecological intersection of Maynards Plains Road and environment. Waterfall Way about five kilometres east of We are also investigating options to improve travel Dorrigo time reliability between the Pacific Highway and • Construction of Fernridge Lane to Bellingen Bellingen. We will need to take into account property • Construction of 2.2 kilometres section of road access, cattle crossings, the length of straight east of Majors Point Road near Ebor sections, the potential for flooding and a range of other factors when determining the locations of this • Construction of 5.5 kilometres section between work. Sandy Creek to Wakefield Road 50 kilometres east of Armidale. Timing of works The proposed program of work will be spread over four years to minimise disruption to motorists, Widening the median and residents and other road users. We will plan our shoulders of the road activities across the corridor so multiple projects and disruptive activities are not happening in one area at the same time. Next steps We encourage you as a Waterfall Way community member to have your say so we can understand your concerns and preferences. Transport for NSW values consulting and engaging with the community because we know it leads to better outcomes for stakeholders. All feedback received will be passed to the project team to consider as part of finalising the program of works. Have your say Community and stakeholders are invited to comment on the proposed program of works. Feedback can be provided by: Emailing us at: [email protected]. Please include 'Waterfall Way program works feedback' in the subject line. A view of Sherrard Falls are an attractive roadside feature Completing the online survey at: yoursay.transport.nsw.gov.au/ Find WaterfallWay Want to know more? out Sending letter to: To find out more about the more Waterfall Way program works, Project proposed program of works, Team, Transport for NSW, PO Box 576, previous consultation carried out as Grafton NSW 2460 part of the corridor strategy, or to have Please submit feedback by: your say: Friday 17 September. nswroads.work/waterfallway Information is also available at: 1800 653 092 nswroads.work/waterfallway [email protected] Transport for NSW PO Box 576 Providing a safer Grafton NSW 2460 road environment If you’d like to receive updates on the project, email your interest to Essential road [email protected] upgrades Intersection Improving travel improvements time reliability This document contains important information about Transport projects in your area. 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