The Wool Road - Old Erowal Bay - Road Failure

14/05/2025 - Major repair works on a damaged section of The Wool Rd between Macgibbon Pde & Birriga Ave at Old Erowal Bay will begin mid-June 2025. Weather permitting works will take 5 months to complete. A single lane will be constructed to avoid a detour, but some delays during peak times are to be expected.

07/05/2025 - The tender process is now complete with an announcement of the selected contractor and commencement date to be advised mid-May 2025.

18/03/2025 - Preparation works undertaken by Shoalhaven Water for the major culvert replacement have commenced as planned and are expected to be complete early April. The tender for the culvert replacement has been released and now closes on the 25th March. The next update will be provided following evaluation of tender submissions and works awarded to the successful tenderer.

26/02/2025 - Shoalhaven Water will be undertaking early works of the watermain adjacent the culvert. These works are in preparation for the major culvert upgrade currently out for tender. Works are planned to commence from Monday 3rd March 2025. The road will remain open with motorists advised of trucks turning at the site.

24/02/2025: Council has gone to tender for specialised rehabilitation works on The Wool Road in Old Erowal Bay. As part of the contracted works, a temporary single-lane will be constructed so that lengthy detours can be avoided. The single lane will operate under a traffic light system so there will still be some delays for motorists at peak times. 

07/05/2025 - The tender process is now complete with an announcement of the selected contractor and commencement date to be advised mid-May 2025.

18/03/2025 - Preparation works undertaken by Shoalhaven Water for the major culvert replacement have commenced as planned and are expected to be complete early April. The tender for the culvert replacement has been released and now closes on the 25th March. The next update will be provided following evaluation of tender submissions and works awarded to the successful tenderer.

26/02/2025 - Shoalhaven Water will be undertaking early works of the watermain adjacent the culvert. These works are in preparation for the major culvert upgrade currently out for tender. Works are planned to commence from Monday 3rd March 2025. The road will remain open with motorists advised of trucks turning at the site.

24/02/2025: Council has gone to tender for specialised rehabilitation works on The Wool Road in Old Erowal Bay. As part of the contracted works, a temporary single-lane will be constructed so that lengthy detours can be avoided. The single lane will operate under a traffic light system so there will still be some delays for motorists at peak times. Read more in the media release below.

17/12/2024: Temporary repairs to The Wool Road will allow the road to remain open over the busy summer period while Council continues to work on a permanent solution. Reinforcement work to the northern pipe culvert will enable the road to stay open until rehabilitation works begin in 2025. All going to plan, construction should begin after the Easter holidays. Read more in the media release below.

31/10/2024 - Shoalhaven City Council will be undertaking additional reinforcement works to the northern culvert from Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November 2024. Works will be scheduled to minimise disruption to local traffic.

1/10/2024 - The detailed design for the Culvert replacement is underway and expected to be completed mid-October 2024. The project is expected to be Tendered for construction in November 2024. 

3/9/2024 - The completed temporary repair (Stage 1) allows the road to remain open for the coming months as Council embarks on a permanent repair (Stage 2). The detailed design for the culvert replacement is underway and expected to be completed mid-September. This project is expected to be Tendered for construction in early October 2024. 

1/7/2024 - The latest: Stage 1 completed temporary road repair includes:

- Removal of existing steel arch culvert and installation of temporary pipes
- Backfilling of temporary pipes to provide support to the existing concrete beams
- Reinstatement of road pavement to open the road to traffic
Updates on the road design (Stage 2) being developed will be provided here.

28/6/2024 - Councils' construction crews are progressing with temporary repair works and are currently ahead of schedule. Final backfilling and pavement works are planned for the remainder of the week and over the weekend. Further updates will be provided early next week.

17/6/2024 - Work site established.

Below: Work site established Monday 17 June 2024

14/6/2024 - Work to install the temporary pipe and roadway will begin Monday 17 June and anticipated to be completed by 12 July 2024, weather depending. The temporary road will accommodate two lanes of traffic and the aim, subject to site conditions and constraints will be to have no load limit. The road is expected to be closed during heavy rain events if water is topping over.

11/06/2024 - Engineers are still assessing the damage and will provide council a repair methodology that includes both interim and permanent repairs.