Yalwal Road - Yalwal - Landslip

The Shoalhaven was declared a Natural Disaster Area 5 March 2022 after an East Coast Low and rain events. This had a major impact on our communities, landslips affecting roads and property. Yalwal Road, Yalwal, was severely impacted by the March East Coast Low and subsequent rain events.

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  • Where Yalwal Road, Yalwal 2540
  • Estimated completion date30 November 2023
  • Project StatusCompleted
  • Last reviewed 11 March 2024

The latest

Select image below for a closer look at the completed landslip and road repair works on Yalwal Road. Line marking will be undertaken soon. Subscribe to this page for updates.

About the works

Landslip repair sites and planned road closures

Site 1. NR00016- rural address 957 - Final pavement sealing works completed February 2024. 

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Major landslip repair works are completed on Yalwal Road November 2023. 

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Below: Major landslip damage from severe weather events.

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2024 Works history

27/2/2024 - Spray sealing works to be completed on Thursday 29 February 2024, weather permitting. Find repair works and road closures detailed under - About the works. See Related Documents for updated 3-week Lookahead Program 27 February 2024.

20/2/2024 - Announcement: Additional pavement sealing works are planned for Thursday 22 February and Friday 23 February 2024, under contraflow traffic conditions. Landslip repair works on Yalwal Road are completed.

2/1/7/2024 to 19/2/2024 – The updated three-week Lookahead program was released each week by contractor, Symal, and published on this page weekly under ‘Related Information’. Repair works and road closures were also detailed weekly for all sites under ‘About the works’.

 

2023 Works History

  • 1/7/2023 to 22/12/2023 – Updated three-week Lookahead program was released each week by contractor, Symal, and published on this page by council weekly, under ‘Related Information’. Repair works progress and road closures were also detailed weekly for all sites under ‘About the works’.
  • 08/08/2023 - Repair works are scheduled for Thursday 16 November and Friday 17 November 2023.

  • 30/03/2023 - Landslip design plan for Yalwal Road is attached. Located under - Related Information.

  • 04/03/2023 - The latest construction program proposed by contractor Symal for the 38 the Major Landslip repair work has been released. The construction program lists the planned start and finish date for each of the 38 land slips. A summary of the construction program is available on the  Major Landslip Package Planned Program of Work. A copy of the construction program is also available on the right-hand side of the Master Project Page in the related documents section.

  • 14/2/2023 - Contract awarded - Council has resolved to proceed with the appointment of infrastructure and construction group Symal to repair the 38 major landslips. Council has provided Symal a schedule of works which prioritises the most urgent landslips with the first round of works to begin in late March 2023. To view the list of major landslips and the assigned construction priorities, refer to the Major landslip package priorities on the Master Project Page