Community update on Tyalgum Road extreme landslip

Remediation and reconstruction works at the extreme landslip on Tyalgum Road have been delayed following requests to revisit the design as part of the design approval and funding process.

Works, which were originally expected to get underway in late July, have now been deferred pending fnalisation of a revised design.

Council’s Director Engineering David Oxenham apologised to the local community for the delay.

“We know how eager the community is for Tyalgum Road to be repaired and we are doing everything possible to progress this project as quickly as we can,” Mr Oxenham said.

“This is the biggest, most complex landslip we experienced during the 2022 food and it is imperative we get the design right from the start. The safety of road users, residents and construction workers is our top-most concern.

“As the geotechnical assessment and design process has progressed, additional changes have

Mr Oxenham said a proposal to ensure access along the length of the slip during construction community to have the road access restored as soon as possible,” Mr Oxenham said. geotechnical assessment supports this possibility. As a result, and following consultation with our contractor SEE Civil, we will prioritise the restoration of vehicle access. This approach avoids the previously planned, fve-month limited pedestrian access through the slip site.”

Once the alternate design is assessed and approved, the revised approach will see period of approximately four weeks while the temporary road is constructed. Once constructed, this will allow vehicles to cross the slip under traffc control. been made which will delay the commencement of the project but may provide temporary vehicular access quicker than originally expected.

“We are sorry for the ongoing inconvenience residents are experiencing as a result of this road closure and thank them for their understanding and patience as we work to fnalise the design,” Mr Oxenham said.

“Unfortunately, due to additional approvals as part of the design process and requirements Council must comply with, the design is being reassessed for the best project outcomes and we are unable to provide a defnitive start date right now.” forms part of the design modifcations.

Following a community meeting with Tyalgum residents on 11 July, Council published a survey on its Your Say Tweed webpage seeking community feedback on a proposal to construct a temporary pedestrian footpath alongside the landslip while construction works are undertaken.

“The design changes support the view of the

“The technical data recorded over the past 12 months and recent the area completely closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffc for a

In March, Council announced the award of a $16 million contract to local construction frm SEE Civil Pty Ltd to design and repair the signifcant landslip at Tyalgum Road. We thank SEE Civil for their ongoing dedication to this project and acknowledge their efforts to date in progressing this complex project.

For updated information on Council’s food restoration works on the road network, visit tweed.nsw.gov.au/ food-restoration-works

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