Braidwood Road - Shoalhaven LGA - Pavement repair

The Shoalhaven was declared a Natural Disaster Area 5 March 2022 after an East Coast Low and rain events that caused rapid deterioration to pavements and roads. Braidwood Road is a high-volume key travel route for the Shoalhaven LGA. This road remains one our highest priorities and Council staff are continually monitoring and undertaking risk mitigation works to minimise defects.

The latest

4/4/2024 - Tender submissions for pavement repair work on Braidwood Road have been extended to 10:00am Thursday 18 April 2024.

About the works

2024 Works history

27/03/2024 - Tender application documents have been issued and are closing 11 April 2024.

18/01/2024 - The last update for this project is still current.  Further updates will be provided as new information becomes available. 

 

2023 Works history

  • 28/08/2023 - Council has submitted the scope of work to Transport for NSW and is awaiting funding approval.
  • 22/06/2023 - Following a recent review by Transport for NSW, Council is finalising the scope of Braidwood Road. The revised scope is to be submitted for approval in early August 2023.
  • 07/06/2023 - The scope of works for 50km of road damage will be finalised by 16 June 2023. Council will then forward a submission to Transport for NSW for Natural Disaster funding.
  • 28/04/2023 - Pavement scoping of 50km of road damage is being finalised and a request for quotation will be issued in May pending funding approval.
  • 14/04/2023 - Pavement scoping of 50km of road damage is continuing in order to seek funding from TfNSW now that risk mitigation works have been undertaken. A request for quotation will be issued in April pending funding approval.
  • 30/03/2023 - Council will be going out to quotation in April 2023 for pavement repairs. Advanced warning signs and variable message boards are in place. Pothole patching has been completed. Scheduled pothole patching is carried out on a weekly basis. Road users are being asked to drive to conditions.
  • 24/02/2023 - Works along the road between Endrick River and Touga Road have been completed. Council staff are awaiting determination from TfNSW of funding approvals for further works that have been scoped. Please drive to conditions.

 

2022 Works history

  • 22/11/2022 - Council staff are working with TfNSW to rectify damages on a larger scale along Braidwood and Turpentine Roads. At present the speed along these roads is being reduced to 60km/h with regular pothole filling being undertaken. Staff are scoping damages in order to prepare a tender. The estimated completion timeframe for scoping and speed reduction is 4 weeks.
  • 05/10/2022 - The previously planned resealing and patching works have been delayed due to the current inclement weather conditions.   Works are now scheduled to commence on Monday, 10 October, weather permitting.