Woodstock Road - Morton - Pavement Repair
The Shoalhaven was declared a Natural Disaster Area after the March 2022 East Coast Low and subsequent rain events caused extensive damage to many Council assets. Woodstock Road was severely impacted and extensive road repair works are required.
- Public access
Open
Reduced speed
- Where
Woodstock Road, Morton 2538
- Project StatusPlanning
- Last reviewed
05 March 2024
The latest
05/03/2024 - Pavement repair works are scheduled by the contractor to commence early June 2024. Works are expected to take 3.5 weeks to complete, weather permitting.
About the works
Woodstock Road is a high-speed road (80km/hr) providing access to the localities west of Ulladulla including Woodburn, Morton, Shallow Crossing and tourist attractions including Pigeon House Mountain. Recent natural disasters have caused rapid road deterioration of the seal and pavement layers at many locations over a 10km range, creating significant challenges for Council.
With the damage so extensive across the region Council is being forced to prioritise roads and hold some roads such as this road, in as safe a condition as possible until works can be determined, approved and assigned. Several sections of road have been reduced to 40km/hr due to rough surface conditions.
2024 Works history
- 29/02/2024 - Tender awarded in December 2023 to Roadworx Pty Ltd.
2023 Works history
- 15/11/2023 - Tender is expected to be awarded in December 2023 with works commencing in early 2024.
- 27/07/2023 - Project scope and estimate have been updated to reflect TfNSW requirements. Works are being incorporated into a large contract addressing pavement remediation for five main roads in the Southern District. Tenders are expected to be advertised by the end of July with works to commence later this year, dependent on Council’s consideration and contractor availability.
- 24/05/2023 - Ground investigations and pavement designs have been completed and submitted to TfNSW. Repair works are pending TfNSW approval.
- 06/04/2023 - Ground investigations and pavement designs have been completed and submitted to TfNSW. Repair works are pending TfNSW approval.
- 24/03/2023 - Ground investigations are underway. Pavement designs will be submitted to TfNSW for approval in April 2023.
- 2/2/2023 - A specialised expert has been hired to begin sampling and testing so that the repair method can be informed. Fieldwork is now being carried out. After TfNSW approves the work scope and the results of the geotechnical studies, the construction work will be put out to bid. Please drive carefully and with caution. Council's Southern District is currently carrying out temporary repairs.
- 18/01/2023 - Field work for sampling and testing of the pavement will be carried out late January /early February 2023.
2022 Works history
- 21/12/2022 - Tenders for long term reconstruction planned for March 2023 -Extensive gravel replacement interim works is imminent.
- 10/12/2022 - Bushfire Cleanup Works around the area will commence on 12/12/2022.Work involves the cleanup of fallen and dangerous trees from road verges
- 09/12/22 - Extensive gravel replacement interim works is imminent – Tenders for long term reconstruction planned for March 2023.
With a tender not likely to be awarded until March 2023 Council is now planning to undertake interim works. The plan is to allocate use a grading crew to “rip up the worst sections of damaged road and replace with compacted gravel. These sections will most likely remain unsealed until more long-term reconstruction can take place.
- 25/11/2022 - Public tenders will be called for pavement reconstruction in February 2023.
- 02/11/2022 - A Southern District Pavement Repair Program, including sections of Woodstock Road, is expected to be put to tender in December 2022. Road rehabilitation works are expected to commence next year. In the interim please drive slowly with caution.
- 01/10/2022 - Sections of road have been reduced to 40km/hr due to rough surface conditions. An open tender to deliver a Southern District Pavement Repair Program, including Woodstock Road closes in December 2022. Road rehabilitation works will be completed along sections of Woodstock Road in coming months. In the interim please drive slowly with caution.
Location
-35.3767, 150.3762
Woodstock Road ,
Morton 2538
Woodstock Road ,
Morton 2538