Long-awaited Rife Range Road upgrade to start in July

Work on the upgrade of Rife Range Road at Bangalow will begin in July, starting with the relocation of electricity infrastructure.

The tender for the $2.9 million project was awarded at the end of last year, and staff are fnalising the work program with the contractor.

Phil Holloway, Director Infrastructure Services, said the project has been a long time coming.

“We had planned to have this project fnished in 2021-2022 but there were delays because of cost increases, COVID and then the foods, which were refected in the prices we received during the tender process.

“The project is partly funded by the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads Program, and Council has been working closely with the state government to ensure that costs for the start of construction are managed effectively,” Mr Holloway said.

The Rife Range Road upgrade project includes:

• Widening Lismore Road to allow for a right turning lane into Rife Range Road.

• Drainage upgrades including a new major culvert under Lismore Road to reduce fooding and improve access on Rife Range Road

• A new bus bay and shelter for the northbound bus on Lismore Road

• A new bus bay and shelter for the southbound bus on Rife

Range Road

• Shared paths connecting the bus bays to Tristania Street

• Signage, safety barriers and line marking

The aim of the project is to improve safety for pedestrians, especially children, as well as drivers.

All going well the work will be fnished by January 2024.

Information about the Rife Range Road project is on Council’s website.