Tuesday night’s State Budget had no money to fix a heavily congested section of the Oxley Highway.
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The state government investment comes four months after a 250-tonne landslip closed parts of Waterfall Way in January – the fourth closure in the previous 12 months.
Bellingen
The connection from Armidale to the coast will be restored in time for the Easter long weekend.
Roads
The government says the upgrades will lower future financial and environmental impacts.
Disaster
200 tonnes of rock and dirt fell onto the road after heavy rains on January 19. It’s nothing new.
The business case for staged intersection upgrades along the Oxley Highway has been completed – but there’s still no funding.
Kempsey Shire Council is taking suggestions until October 31.
Council
Construction is expected to start this year.